Tea Caddy
Maker
Unknown
Daten. d.
Mediumpine and rosewood banding
Dimensions6 7/8 × 10 1/2 × 6 inches (17.5 × 26.7 × 15.2 cm)
Credit LineTelfair Museum of Art, NN.497.
Object numberNN.497
On View
Not on view
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 pine and rosewood tea caddy has two compartments on the interior, with doors opened by ivory knobs. There is a lock on this container, as tea was a luxury household expense.
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.