Story of British Tea Chests and Caddies

Preface - Anne Stevens


Acknowledgements


PART I: Setting the Scene


A short history of tea and tea drinking in Britain - Richard Rose and Richard Dey


Overview of tea chests and caddies - Anne Stevens, Kate Richenburg and Gillian Walkling


Making, Merchandising and Pricing - Clive Edwards


Components of tea chests and caddies - Anne Stevens, Kate Richenburg and Gillian Walkling


PART II: The Objects, Techniques and Materials


Wood: plain or inlaid - Anne Stevens and Gillian Walkling


Tunbridge ware - Brian Austen


Mauchline ware - Anne Stevens and Kate Richenburg


Japanned wood - Rufus Bird


Penwork - Anne Stevens and Kate Richenburg


Ivory - Gillian Walkling


Tortoiseshell - Gillian Walkling


Mother-of-pearl - Gillian Walkling


Rolled paper - Anne Stevens and Kate Richenburg


Straw work - Anne Stevens and Kate Richenburg


Japanned metal - Anne Stevens and Kate Richenburg


Papier mache - Anne Stevens and Yvonne Jones


Silver - Jeanne Sloane


Pewter and other metals - Kate Richenburg


Ceramics - Sally Kevill-Davies


Glass - Charles Hadjamach


Enamel - Julia Clarke


Miscellaneous - Anne Stevens, Kate Richenburg and Gillian Walkling


Teapoys and other large tea containers - Anne Stevens


A case study - Anne Stevens and Kate Richenburg


Appendix I: Comparable values of money in terms of purchasing power

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