Tea Caddy used at the Edenton Tea Party in 1774

This tea caddy comes from the North Carolina Museum of History's collection. According to the museum's records, it was used at the Edenton Tea Party in Edenton, NC in 1774. The Edenton Tea Party is widely recognized as one of the first acts of political protest organized by women in pre-Revolutionary America. For more information about this and other anti-tea actions of colonial women, see this blog post that interprets the history behind the Tea Caddy. A colored, more realistic 3D model of the caddy can be found here.

Citation Information:

Accession #: H.1914.187.1
Date: 1774
Place: Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, USA
Dimensions: [Lt] [Wdt]3 11/16" [Ht]5 5/16" [Dt]1 3/4"
Materials: Porcelain