Tea Caddy With Cover

Artist Samuel Taylor

CultureEnglish

Date1756-1757

MediumSilver

DimensionsOverall: 5 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (13.3 x 8.3 cm)

InscribedHallmarks stamped on bottom of each.

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number78.114.1

Not on view

DescriptionOne of a pair of silver tea caddies.

Label TextSamuel Taylor English, London, (active ca. 1744-1773) Pair of Tea Caddies, 1756-57 Silver Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 78.114.1-.2 Tea caddies were made in sets of two or three to accommodate both kinds of tea: black and green tea, with the third caddy for sugar. Samuel Taylor seems to have specialized in the manufacture of tea caddies and sugar bowls, as his mark has not been found on other forms. Ornately chased, or hammered, flowers characterize his work. Exhibition History"Treasures for the Table: Silver From the Chrysler Museum," The Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA, June 15 - Aug. 6, 1989; R.W. Norton Art Gallery, Shreveport, LA, Sept. 30 - Nov. 25, 1989; Columbia Museum, Columbia, SC, Dec.16, 1989 - Feb. 10, 1990; The Columbus Museum, Columbus, GA, March 10 - May 5, 1990; Huntington Galleries, Huntington, WV, Aug. 25 - Oct. 20, 1990; Albany Museum of Art, Albany, GA, Nov. 17, 1990 - Jan. 12, 1991; The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, FL, Feb. 15 - March 17, 1991. (Exhib. cat. no. 79). Published ReferencesEssays by David Revere McFadden, entries by Mark A. Clark. TREASURES FOR THE TABLE: SILVER FROM THE CHRYSLER MUSEUM. Hudson Hills Press, New York, In Assocation with The American Federation of Arts and The Chrysler Museum. 1989: pp. 112-113, no. 79.