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late 19th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Rectangular, rounded corners, with transfer printed decoration on lid, inscribed "Tetley's Teas" in large red and black type-face, highlighted in yellow, featuring central image of blue elephant's head with red kerchief, elephant holds at end of curled trunk box on a string, box inscribed "Indian Ceylon," above box inscription reads "Trade Mark," all on off-white ground, edges, sides and underside gold. Lid hinged at back. Striker on underside.

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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