Wooden Tea Box

Tea Box.JPG

Title

Wooden Tea Box

Subject

Tea--China--1900s
Children's toys--1900-1910
Haley, Jessamy Lucile Fountain, 1893-1977

Description

9" (h) x 10" (w) x 7 1/4" (d) wooden tea box that contained child's tea set (CHS-1988-033.1-17). Paper illustrations of Chinese figures adhered to each surface. Identified on side panel: "VIA SUEZ STEAMER/EXTRA CHOICEST/NEW SEASON'S/EARLY PICKED LEAF/ENGLISH BREAKFAST/CONGOU/IBT/No. 5/CAP DAI"
Damage to paper surfaces, staining and wear and tear.

Creator

Unknown

Date

1900 ca

Contributor

Gift of Priscilla Jane Haley Bilous (1926- ) and Patience Elaine Haley Ghikas (1926-2020 ).

Source

CHS

Rights

CHS. Fair use.

Relation

CHS-1988-033.1-20

Format

jpeg

Type

Physical object

Identifier

CHS-1988-033.21

Coverage

China
United States

Identifier

014

Citation

Unknown, “Wooden Tea Box,” Conway Historical Society, accessed April 28, 2024, https://conwaymasshistory.org/items/show/222.