Tea caddy

Wooden hexagonal tea caddy inlaid with mother of pearl and the inside is lined with white metal. On the sides are monochrome portraits of Lady Hamilton (after Romney) and Lord Nelson in decorative metal frames. The edges of the panels are darker pearl than the central panel. The base is also covered in mother of pearl.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0205.1
Type: Tea caddy
Display location: Not on display
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 81 mm x 80 mm x 48 mm
Parts: Tea caddy
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