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This and 5 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Tea Set (Netherlands).

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Tea Caddy (Netherlands)

This is a Tea caddy. It was designed by Jan Eisenloeffel. It is dated ca. 1903 and we acquired it in 1986. Its medium is brass. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund.

Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 9.5 x 6 cm (3 3/4 x 2 3/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Designer's monogram stamped center of cover surface (faint).

Cite this object as

Tea Caddy (Netherlands); Designed by Jan Eisenloeffel (1876 – 1957); brass; H x diam.: 9.5 x 6 cm (3 3/4 x 2 3/8 in.); Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund; 1986-14-6

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition The Virtue in Vice.

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