Tea caddy in book form

between 1775 and 1785

Not on view

Carved mahogany box designed as a stack of four books, with a fifth smaller book on the top of the lid that contains a puzzle mechanism concealing the brass handle of a latching mechanism. The case interior consists of two lidded compartments, lined in gold paper, each with a bone or ivory knob turned in two parts that thread together. The cover of the small box, the larger cover below and both interior lids are inlaid with geometric patterns of different woods.-- description by Mindell Dubansky in consultation with Marijn Manuels

Artwork Details

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Title: Tea caddy in book form
Date: between 1775 and 1785
Geography: Europe
Dimensions: 1 box : various woods, ivory or bone, brass, paper ; Height: 5 7/8 × 9 1/16 in. (15 × 23 × 16 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Lynn and Bruce Heckman
Object Number: N7433.3 .T43 1775

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