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18th Century Scottish Horn and Polished Stone Tea/Tobacco Caddy
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PRESENTING A BEAUTIFUL AND EXTREMELY RARE 18th Century Scottish Horn and Polished Stone Tea Caddy or Tobacco Jar.
This is a piece of Scottish history !!
Made circa 1740-60.
The caddy is constructed of polished cow horn, from a Highland Cow Horn and it is riveted together with pieces of bone.
In my opinion, this was a tea caddy or a tobacco jar, as opposed to a simple sealed mini-jar for powder or otherwise.
In the early 18th Century, tea and indeed, tobacco were very valuable and expensive commodities and they needed to be kept in sealed container(s).
In England and Ireland, a tea caddy would be under lock and key, from possible thieving servants, but in Scotland, with the feudal system of Lairds and their Clans prior to the Jacobite Uprising of 1745, there was no necessity for the Laird to lock-up his tea, as none of his Clan would dare steal from him. Just think of the Laird, in the TV Series ‘Outlander’ !!!
Therefore the Caddy had to be functional. It had to seal the tea/tobacco from the elements to keep it fresh and to avoid the dampness.
Decoration of Scottish pieces was kept simple, using materials from the locality, hence the use of horn and polished stones or semi-precious stones in the Highlands.
The stone on the lid of this caddy appears to be a form of polished greenstone, probably ‘Jewel of the Fae’ from the Northwest Coast of Scotland or ‘Iona Stone’.
This would have belonged to a ‘LAIRD’ (LORD) ONLY as no ordinary Scot could afford tea/tobacco in 1740 !!!
The caddy is in good condition for its age and construction. The lid has a repaired crack on the side, but otherwise it is GREAT !!
This is a RARE and IMPORTANT caddy !!!
- Dimensions:Height: 6 in (15.24 cm)Diameter: 4 in (10.16 cm)
- Style:George II (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1740-60
- Condition:Repaired: Repair to crack on lid. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor structural damages. Repair to crack on lid. Otherwise, very good.
- Seller Location:Dallas, TX
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU3978112016863
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