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Dear all,

 

We have had a tea brick brought into the museum by a lady who would like a bit more information about it. She has told us that it was brought back from Shanghai in the late 1920s.

 

I have attached images of the tea brick. Would anybody be able to let me know when they think it might date from? I know that they were used as currency, but could this perhaps be a later version made as a souvenir rather than currency? Any other information about tea bricks and their use would also be very helpful.

 

Thank you for your help.

 

Nicola

 

Nicola Dyke

Exhibitions and Collections Assistant (Social History)

Harrogate Museums and Arts

The Mercer Art Gallery

Swan Road

Harrogate

North Yorkshire

HG1 2SA

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Exhibitions at Harrogate Museums & Arts


Royal Pump Room Museum
"Egyptology: Science Investigation" - discover some of our Ancient Egyptian treasures.  See how science is helping us learn more about our Ancient Egyptian objects.
Time for Tea: an exhibition exploring the history of our national drink. Until 20 March 2011

 

The Mercer Art Gallery is closed for refurbishment from 16 January 2011 and reopens on 16 April 2011 with the exhibitions  ATKINSON GRIMSHAW: PAINTER OF MOONLIGHT and LIZA DRACUP: CHASING THE GLOAMING, Photographs inspired by Grimshaw's Paintings until 4 September 2011


 
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