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Tea Caddy from the Kirkhill Teaservice

SilversmithMade by George Cooper (Aberdeen, Scotland, active c.1728 - 1758)

Datec. 1730

Object NameCaddy

Mediumsilver

ClassificationsApplied Art

DimensionsLength: 8.7 cm, Height: 12.7 cm, Width: 6 cm
Weight: 267.66gm

AcquisitionPurchased in 1986 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions, the Friends of Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums and the Incorporation of Goldsmiths of the City of Edinburgh.

CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0

LocationOn Display - Gallery 06

Object numberABDAG008505

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About MeThis tea caddy (one of a pair) comes from the Kirkhill Teaservice, a rare example of a complete Scottish teaservice and one of the most important groups of Scottish provincial silver. The teaservice passed from the possession of the Burnett family of Kirkhill in Aberdeenshire when the eldest daughter, and heir, Margaret, married Alexander Bannerman in 1737. All the pieces, including this tea caddy, are engraved with a crest, the motto "Byd Bee" and letter "B" possibly for the Burnetts of Kirkhill.

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Designed by a renowned Aberdeen silversmith, this handsome piece is reflective of the high cost and exclusivity of tea which was not widely consumed until later in the eighteenth century.

Exhibitions

Gallery 06 - Feasting