One of a pair of tea caddies
Silversmith: Vincent, William
Silver; shaped oval with straight sides, engraved with bright cut borders and two oval cartouches containing armorials
Silver, with engraved and pricked decoration, and engraved armorials. The shaped oval caddy has straight sides with a narrow reeded border to the rim and foot, and a flat base. The cover is slightly domed and surmounted by an urn-shaped finial and has a concealed hinge. At the top and bottom of the sides and on the cover are borders of bright-cut engraving and pricking. The front and back of the caddy are engraved with an oval cartouche; the front containing the crest of Bulteel of Pamflete and Lyneham, Devonshire, the back containing a coat-of-arms of John Bulteel of Pamfleet and Lyneham, impaling Crocker with Perrin in pretence. A key hole is cut in the front above the armorials, with a lock inside.
History note: John Bulteel of Pamfleet and Lyneham
Given by G.H.W. Rylands, Litt.D., C.B.E., C.H.
Depth: 10.3 cm
Depth: 4¼ in
Length: 14.3 cm
Length: 5⅝ in
Weight: 470 g
Weight: 15 : 2 oz : dwt
Method of acquisition: Given (1997-10-13) by Rylands, G.H.W.
18th Century, Late
George III
1787
CE
-
1788
CE
Lock
composed of
steel
To Top Of Finial
Height 13.9 cm
Height 5½ in
Armorials
Cover
Decoration
Finial
Sides
Inscription present: monarch's head
Inscription present: leopard's head crowned
Inscription present: lion passant
Accession number: M.53B-1997
Primary reference Number: 158436
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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