DepartmentUnited States & Canada
Tea caddy
NameTea caddy
Artist
Artist Not Recorded
Date19th c.
Place madeEngland, Europe
(not assigned)United Kingdom, Northwestern Europe, Europe
MediumBurl wood, bone, metal, cloth
Dimensions5 13/16 × 8 11/16 × 4 3/4 in. (14.7 × 22 × 12 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift in honor of Gertrude Smith, A.2020.60.22
Object numberA.2020.60.22
ProvenanceCollection of Carolyn Haddock and Douglas Smith, by inheritance from Smith’s mother, Gertrude Smith.
DescriptionContainer with two compartments. Sarcophagus style made of burl wood. The knobs of the interior lids are made of bone. Exterior lock. Four ball feet and a knob on each side. Red cloth lining inside hinged lid.
Henry Earlich
c. 1920
