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This silver tea caddy was made by Glasgow silversmiths Milne and Campbell, around 1765.

The caddy is heavily chased in chinoiserie design. This is a style of decorative art based on imitations of Chinese motifs. It was particularly fashionable in the mid-18th century.

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• Online ID: 000-100-001-044-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MEQ 1068 A
• Date: Around 1765
  c. 1765
  c. 1765
  
• Material: Silver. Inscription: M&C; [Glasgow mark]; M&C; O
  Silver. Inscription: M&C; [Glasgow mark]; M&C; O
  Tea-caddy lid
  
• Dimensions: 170 mm H x 130 mm L x 120 mm W
  2.50" H; rim 4.00" x 3.40"
  
• What: Tea-caddy lid
  
• Subject: Gold and silver (NMAS Classification)
  Gold and silver (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: Milne and Campbell, Glasgow (Silversmith)
  Milne and Campbell, Glasgow (Silversmith)
  
• Where: Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow
  Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow
  
• Event:
• Description: Silver tea-caddy heavily chased in a rococo chinoiserie design, by Milne and Campbell, Glasgow, c. 1765
  Separate lid for chased silver tea-caddy MEQ 1068, by Milne and Campbell, Glasgow, c. 1765
  
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