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A. Case: Round birch inlay at corner; ivory key hole on front. Hinged lid with central inlaid oval with scallop shell motif. B. Tea caddy: Pewter with hinged cover with scene of three Oriental figures surrounded by four diapered borders. Circular ring handle. Contains tea.
tea caddies (containers)
birch (wood)
mahogany (wood)
pewter (tin alloy)
tin (metal)
diaper patterns
Orientalism
CADDY, TEA
Original to Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.),
1949.374A,B
Unknown
8.75 x 13 x 10.5 (HxWxD) (inches)
Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan
1949.374AB
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