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Mahogany tea caddy
Mahogany tea caddy with brass lock and hinged lid. It is lined with green baize and contains three metal-lined compartments, two with lids. Scratched on the lids: 'Congo' and 'Souchong'. It belonged to the Nelson-Ward family and is said to have belonged to Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805).
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Object Details
| ID: | REL0113 |
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| Collection: | Relics |
| Type: | Tea caddy |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 13 Jun 1779 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Nelson-Ward Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 150 mm x 257 mm x 153 mm |
| Parts: | Mahogany tea caddy |