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Eight-sided tea canister with lid. Painted tin, black with red latice design and gold trim. Canister is c. 1820-1840, finish c. 1943 by unknown painter.
canisters
tin (metal)
paint (coating)
Canister, Food Storage
Canister, Tea
Canister, Tea
"when striped 1943, traces/found of ribbon knot and/festoon at ends of caddy,/too faint for reproduction" (Hand painted in black on gold banner background.)
1039.1
968
Unknown
4 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Dr. Candace Orcutt
2014.146.1AB
1820-1840 (Finish is c. 1943)
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