TEA CADDY FROM A TEA SERVICE

Creator(s): Firm of Aleksander Venediktovich Liubavin (Silversmith)

Currently in storage

About this object

The decoration is an all-over pattern of interlaced ribbon effect. The tea caddy is rectangular. Inside is gilded.

Object name:

TEA CADDY FROM A TEA SERVICE

Made from:

Silver

Made in:

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Date made:

ca. 1880

Size:

8.4 x 8.3 cm (3 5/16 x 3 1/4 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

12.387.1

Class:

SILVER

Signature marks:

MARK crossed anchors and scepter for St. Petersburg combined with 84 for the silver standard and the maker's name in Cyrillic letters

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973