An English sterling silver tea caddy with hinged lid in a Georgian bombe-form embossed with fol…

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Maker's marks stamped on the interior of the lid.

Tea Caddy

Maker Thomas Bradbury & Sons (British, Founded 1855 - 1905)

Date1891

Mediumsterling silver

Dimensions5 1/2 × 5 × 3 1/4 inches (14 × 12.7 × 8.3 cm)

MarkingsMaker's mark stamped on the interior of the lid: T[dot]B [in shield]; Hallmarks stamped on the interior of the lid: lion passant; Q [in shield]; leopard's head [in shield]

Credit LineGift of Frank A. Rizza, M.D. and family.

Object number2012.15.26

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CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextThis sterling silver tea caddy has a hinged lid with finial on a bombe-form body embossed with foliage, scrolls, and shells. The term 'caddy' is derived from the Chinese word 'catty', a Chinese unit of weight by which tea used to be sold. The English then started using the word caddy to mean a container for tea. Thomas Bradbury & Sons were silversmiths and Sheffield Plate makers based in Sheffield, England, founded by Thomas Bradbury (b. 1763) and active between 1795 and 1943 under various names.

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