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Horniman's tea caddy, given to the donor by her grandmother, who obtained it around 1870. The caddy is made of iron. It is coloured orange. There is a dragon depicted on the lid, and the sides have nursery rhyme scenes, including an altered version of 'Old Mother Hubbard'.
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
If you have any further information about objects in our collections or can suggest corrections to our information, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk
