Tea caddy

Eusebius Willem Voet, c. 1700

Even though more and more people began drinking tea at the end of the century, it was still considered a luxury. Hence, the exotic and costly tortoiseshell – against which the silver stands out handsomely – used for this caddy was a fitting choice. The silver inlay decoration is freely conceived and refers only distantly to Asia. Eusebius Voet, or his brother Hendrik, was probably responsible for this design.

  • Artwork typetheebus
  • Object numberBK-1959-21
  • Dimensionsheight 12.2 cm x width 8.8 cm x depth 8.8 cm x weight 237 g
  • Physical characteristicswood, tortoiseshell, silver

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Tea caddy

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-1959-21

  • Description

    Zeskantige theebus met schildpad bekleed en met gegraveerde zilveren chinoiserieën ingelegd.

Creation

  • Creation

    silversmith: Eusebius Willem Voet, Zwolle

  • Dating

    c. 1700

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    wood, tortoiseshell, silver

  • Dimensions

    height 12.2 cm x width 8.8 cm x depth 8.8 cm x weight 237 g

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  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of the Stichting tot Bevordering van de Belangen van het Rijksmuseum

  • Acquisition

    purchase 1959

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

  • Berend; Verbeek, Jan Dubbe, De Zwolse zilversmid Hendrik Voet (1654-1737) : veelzijdig kunstenaar en verzamelaar, uit: Bulletin van het Rijksmuseum, 23, 1975, pagina pp. 3-11 - p. 8, afb. 6(zie: http://www.jstor.org/stable/40381697)

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