Tea Caddy
| Title | Tea Caddy |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent Laforme (American, born Germany, 1823-1893) and Francis J. Laforme (American, born Germany, 1827–1895) Retailed by Lincoln & Foss (American, c. 1820–1857) Boston |
| Date | 1850–57 19th century |
| Medium | Silver |
| Classification | teaware |
| Origin | Boston Boston |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Purchased with funds provided by Susan Bennett in memory of Charles C. Bjorseth; purchased with funds provided by Jamee J. and Marshall Field |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Tea Caddy” is a work by Vincent Laforme (American, born Germany, 1823-1893) and Francis J. Laforme (American, born Germany, 1827–1895) Retailed by Lincoln & Foss (American, c. 1820–1857) Boston, dated 1850–57. It is executed in silver and classified as teaware. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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