Lot of Jessie Graham Smith's Ornament Studies (More in Photos) tin tea caddy very clean and very sound

very clean and very sound

10 1/2" t x 5" w x 3/4" thick

with the handwritten card on one detailing the sizes

this maker took a somewhat looser approach

and might wrap and tie a ribbon around the end of the handle and hang it on the wall as is

Lot of Jessie Graham Smith's Ornament Studies (More in Photos) tin tea caddy very clean and very soundI found these this past summer at a flea market close to me and just pulled them out again and was struck anew by the lovely and painstakingly executed passages of ornament on them. I'm listing as a lot, and will throw in a couple more not shown here, too. A mix of graphite, ink, watercolor and gold paint, with some truly gorgeous areas of detail that one might do all sorts of things with. I haven't been able to definitely place the Jessie Graham