Tea caddy spoon
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Tea caddy spoon

TitleTea caddy spoon
Date1790–91 18th century
MediumSilver
ClassificationMetalwork-Silver
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineRogers Fund, 1913
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Botanical illustration

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“Tea caddy spoon” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1790–91. It is executed in silver and classified as metalwork-silver. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration tradition. 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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