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A tea chest, 1957.

Tea Chest.

Repro ID: D9586
Title: A tea chest, 1957.
Description: Tea required careful handling on board ship. It had to be kept dry and away from strong smells. Tea bound for London from China was usually stored in chests.
Creator: Davenport
Date: 1957
Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London

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