Tea Caddy
Object type: Tea Caddy
Department: The American Wing
Culture: American
Artist: Simeon Soumaine
Artist bio: baptized 1685–ca. 1750
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: American
Date: 1725–40
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Overall: 4 5/16 x 2 11/16 x 2 1/4 in. (11 x 6.8 x 5.7 cm); 5 oz. 15 dwt. (178 g)
Body: 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm); 5 oz. 1 dwt. (156.6 g)
Cover: 1 3/8 x 1 1/4 in. (3.5 x 3.2 cm); 14 dwt. (21.4 g)
Geography: Made in New York   United States  
Credit line: Gift of E. M. Newlin, 1964
Accession year: 1964
Tags: Coat of Arms