Tea Caddy
1741–1742
Paul Jacques de Lamerie
Paul Jacques de Lamerie (British, 1688–1751)
Decorative Art and Design
Tea Caddy, 1741–1742. Paul Jacques de Lamerie (British, 1688–1751). Silver gilt; overall: 13.4 x 9.6 x 5.8 cm (5 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 2 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Thomas S. Grasselli Memorial Collection 1943.179.a In the 1600s and 1700s, silver played a significant role in projecting wealth, status, power, and ritual in British life. Tea was likewise a highly valued commodity, and as such, silver caddies like this one were designed to display the social distinction of its owner. This canister’s prominently sloping shoulders were designed by Paul Jacques de Lamerie in the early 1730s and became a standard form for tea caddies by the end of the decade. This tea caddy is accompanied by a lid. See cover record.
- Maker/Artist
- Paul Jacques de Lamerie
- Classification
- Silver
- Formatted Medium
- silver gilt
- Dimensions
- Overall: 13.4 x 9.6 x 5.8 cm (5 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 2 5/16 in.)
- Departments
- Decorative Art and Design
- Accession Number
- 1943.179.a
- Credit Line
- The Thomas S. Grasselli Memorial Collection
- Exhibitions
- British Gallery Reinstallation (June 2020)
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 203A British Painting and Decorative Arts
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