The Story of British
Tea Chests and Caddies
Social History and Decorative Techniques
COMPONENTS
backplates 76, 76, 77, 78
circular 76, 76
cruciform 410
lion’s mask 77, 78, 83, 120
gilt-brass 410, 410
navette-shaped 77, 77, 117
oval-shaped 77
pressed brass 77, 77, 78, 225, 258, 258
base coverings 79–80, 86–87, 163, 227, 257, 417, 425
escutcheons 74, 83–84
asymmetrical 83, 83, 105, 105, 107
brass 83–84, 83
carved bone 256, 257–58, 258
diamond-shaped 83, 84
ebonised wood 84
gilded 83, 83
gold 216
inset 83, 84
iron 417
ivory 83, 84
lobed 83, 83, 216, 224
on Mauchline ware 163
modern/new 418, 423, 423
mother-of-pearl 84, 122, 176
navette-shaped 84
neoclassical style 83, 83
Old Sheffield plate 83
oval 83, 83, 216
pierced 83, 83
rectangular-shaped 84
Rococo 83, 83, 105, 105, 107, 228, 228
scrolling, asymmetrical 83, 83
shield-shaped 84, 419
silver 83, 83, 216, 228, 228
simulated 84
steel 417
winged forms 83, 83, 104
feet (on caddies/chests) 74, 79–81, 79, 80, 87
ball 80, 81, 118, 119, 120, 217, 225, 227, 419
bracket 79, 79, 104, 105, 107, 107, 136, 214
bun 81, 81, 120, 122, 152–53, 227, 234, 418, 419
carved 79, 79
claw-and-ball 79, 79, 81, 107, 107
floral/plant motifs 80, 81, 124
lion’s paw 80, 81, 110, 118, 119, 120, 136
ogee 79, 79, 107, 111
splayed 80, 81
finials 77, 308
acorn 323
ball 225
bone 325
ivory 227, 322
moth 319
pineapple 322
urn 225, 324
handles 74, 76–79
bail 76–77, 76, 83, 103, 104
brass 258, 258
Chinese silver 213, 213
decorated/ornamented 77, 77
drop-loop (incl. axe-head, C-scroll) 77, 77, 79, 105, 117, 216, 225, 228, 240, 262, 278, 291, 327, 384, 410
gilt-brass 402, 410
gold 216
loop 199
manufacturers of 74
neoclassical 77, 117
Old Sheffield plate 331
pattern book illustrations 75
protective brass discs on lid 76, 76
recessed 78
ring (‘ring commodes’) 77–78, 78, 79, 83, 118, 120, 122, 123, 226
rococo style 76, 77, 77, 105, 384
on sides 77–78
silver 210, 216, 265, 327, 388
on tea chests and sets 74, 75, 76
thumb rests for 76, 76
swan’s neck 76–77, 76, 117, 136
wooden 77, 78
hinges 74, 75, 84–86
‘antiqued’ 417, 424
brass 85–86, 85, 124, 159, 274, 422
butt 84, 419–20, 420, 422
extended leaf 84, 85
exterior 85, 86
fixing pins/techniques 84–85, 419
German silver 86, 174
gilt-metal 84, 85, 291–92, 365
improvised (prisoner-of-war works) 257
integral 86, 86, 158, 159, 160, 162–63, 164, 165, 168, 169, 422
mortise 419, 420, 420
piano 85
silver 84, 85–86, 159, 210, 223, 265, 290, 365, 422
silver-plated 71, 86, 256, 257–58, 258, 275, 278
silvered 140, 192, 200, 203, 203, 240
single 84, 131, 132, 216, 224, 290, 291, 422
stop 84–86, 84, 170, 260, 261, 262, 420, 420, 422
joints (cabinetmaking)
butt 163
dovetail 53, 98–99, 287
lap 163
mitre 163
keyholes, lined 84
keyplates see escutcheons
keys 425
steel 417
knobs 74
bone 77, 128, 248, 256, 257–58, 258
on internal caddy compartments 78, 79, 136
metal 225
mother-of-pearl 78, 79, 298
pressed brass 278
turned ivory 77, 77
wooden 77, 79, 121, 122, 136
lids
cap 228, 228, 263, 336
cushion-top 278, 278
domed 124, 124, 305, 419
flat 216
flat hinged 224
flat-topped 213–14, 214
hinged 90, 90, 306
lift/pull off 90, 90
linings 88, 88, 225–27
raised 90, 105, 107, 120
raised ‘pagoda’ 225, 227, 233, 234, 317, 364, 407, 418, 419
replacement 328
screw-on 131, 132, 384
sliding 90, 248, 261, 262, 306, 306
swept 419
tented 216, 224, 228
‘wavy’ 278, 278
see also under materials
linings 53–54, 74, 88–89, 88, 225–27, 425; see also under individual materials
lockplates
Chinese silver 213, 213
iron 417
silver 210
steel 417
locks 55, 74, 81–82, 110–11, 122
‘antiqued’ 417, 424
Bramah 82, 82
brass 82, 260, 262
broken 425
false (blank) 420
gilt-metal 365
iron 258, 386
mortise 417, 417
Old Sheffield plate 82
silver 82, 365
silver-plated 71
steel 258, 258
warded 82
medallions
paper 116, 140, 141, 193, 193, 194, 237, 244–45, 244, 246, 247
satin 244
silk 116, 237, 244
silver 134, 134
mounts/fittings
brass 110–12, 124, 133, 299, 300, 391, 395
gilt-brass 124, 125, 410, 410
gilt-metal 125, 365, 376, 382, 377, 383, 384, 384, 385, 391
reeded metal 383
Rococo 76, 77, 77, 228, 228, 368, 368, 384
silver 252, 291, 313–14, 314, 327, 364, 365, 389, 395
papers, decorative/fancy 236, 238–39
on bases of canisters 262, 263
covering tea ‘tubs’ 25, 26
embossed 89, 89
linings 88, 89
medallions 43, 94
tartan 166, 167–68, 168, 169, 175, 422, 422
plaques/cartouches 226
bone 245, 245
brass 410, 411
commemorative 134, 135
enamel 245, 245
engraved 305, 305, 410, 411
gold 216, 217
heraldic/engraved initials 210, 216, 216, 220, 223, 224–25, 224, 225, 226, 245, 305, 324, 410, 411, 413
ivory 244
jasperware cameos (Wedgwood) 124, 216, 216, 217, 225, 225, 291–92, 291, 326, 327, 410, 410, 415, 421
with makers’ names 46, 46, 124, 125–26, 410, 411
with owners’ names/initials 410, 411
porcelain 116, 117
with retailers’ names 410, 411
silver 216, 216, 217, 218, 245, 245, 305, 305, 421
‘Scotch hinges’ see hinges: integral
screws 50, 84–85