Caddy with lid

Tea caddy, part of a Queen's pattern tea service said to have belonged to Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). It is vase-shaped with a lid, decorated with a pattern of curving gold lines, painted overall on a white background and scalloped gold rims. The lid has a flower knop with the leaves picked out in gold.

Object Details

ID: AAA4714
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Caddy with lid
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wall, John
Date made: circa 1770
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 175 mm x 85 mm x 85 mm
Parts: Caddy with lid
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