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Silver plated and faux tortoiseshell tea canister
Located in East Geelong, VIC
The bombe shape of this small tea canister is made of silver plate and covered with faux
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1870s English Victorian Antique Tea Canisters

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Silver Plate

Late 19th Century Bartlett & Son Japanned Green Tole Tea Canister
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A well executed and large scale English antique Bartlett & Son Japanned tole tea canister oval
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Late 19th Century English Antique Tea Canisters

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Metal

Large Art Deco Grocers Tolewear Double Coffee and Tea Canister
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Art Deco grocers tolewear double coffee and tea canister This is a classic of Art Deco
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Antique Tea Canisters

Gilt Tole Tea Canisters
Located in New York, NY
Set of three, English, 19th century tole canisters with painted and gilt finish, original patina
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19th Century English Antique Tea Canisters

Antique Gilt Tole Tea Canisters
Gilt Tole Tea Canisters
H 18 in Dm 10.5 in
French Majolica Daisies Kitchen Tea Canister Circa 1900
By Saint-Clément
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Daisies Kitchen tea Canister signed Saint Clement Keller & Guerin Circa 1900. H
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Tea Canisters

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Ceramic

1880s Orange # 5 Tole Tea Canister lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1880s tole tea canister turned into a lamp.The height is to the top of the socket. The height of
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1880s Antique Tea Canisters

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Metal

Neoclassical tea canister in sterling silver. Elkington 1929.
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A splendid tea canister the neoclassical style, by Elkington, one of the best of teh English
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Early 20th Century British Neoclassical Antique Tea Canisters

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Sterling Silver

Antique Neoclassical tea canister in sterling silver. Elkington 1929.
Neoclassical tea canister in sterling silver. Elkington 1929.
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H 6.7 in W 4.34 in D 2.76 in
Black Basalt Tea Canister with Applied Decoration, Mayer, C1790
By Elijah Mayer Pottery
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Cyclicrical tea canister in engine-turned black basalt, with raised decoration. Unmarked, but the
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Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Tea Canisters

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Stoneware

Samson of Paris armorial tea canister
By Edmé Samson
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This hand painted and gilded tea canister is by Samson of Paris and is decorated with a faux
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1880s French Chinoiserie Antique Tea Canisters

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Porcelain

Earthenware Tea Canister with Pewter Lid
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This pottery tea canister is decorated with very detailed, and quite pronounced, applied sprigs of
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Early 18th Century Dutch Rustic Antique Tea Canisters

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Earthenware

Antique Asian Enameled Hand Painted Porcelain Tea Canister with Fruit C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Asian Enameled Hand Painted Porcelain Tea Canister with Fruit C1920 Measures - 4"H x 3"W x
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Early 20th Century Asian Antique Tea Canisters

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Porcelain

Striking Set 3 Large Antique Colorful Handpainted Chinese Metal Tea Canisters
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking large set of 3 antique metal hand painted Chinese tea canisters having wonderful graphic
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Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tea Canisters

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Metal

19th Century Chinoiserie Export Tole Tea Canister Table Lamp
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Chinese export tole tea canister, mounted as a table lamp. A large general store tin
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tea Canisters

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Tin

19th Century Parcel Gilt and Ebonized Weighted Tea Canister Dual Lights Lamp
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century Parcel Gilt and Ebonized Weighted Tea Canister mounted as Table Lamp with Original
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tea Canisters

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Metal

Pair of 19th Century Parcel Gilt and Ebonized Tea Canister Dual Lights Lamps
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of 19th century parcel gilt and ebonized tea canister mounted as table lamps with original
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tea Canisters

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Metal

Antique English Tole Tea Canister with Black and Gold Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 19th c. , black and gold painted English tea canister with Chinoiserie decoration, mounted as
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1890s English Chinoiserie Antique Tea Canisters

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Metal

Pair of Gold and Green 19th Century Tea Canister Antique Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A magnificent pair of late 19th century green and gilt chinoiserie decorated tea canisters of
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19th Century English Antique Tea Canisters

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Metal

Pair of Gold and Black 19th Century Tea Canister Antique Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of 19th century oval tole tea canisters by Bartlett & Co. of Bristol, decorated with
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19th Century English Antique Tea Canisters

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Metal

Pair of Gold and Black 19th Century Tea Canister Antique Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of Regency period early 19th century lidded and numbered tole tea canisters decorated
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19th Century English Antique Tea Canisters

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Metal

Tea Canister, Crimson Jasper, Wedgwood, circa 1920
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Charming tea canister in the very rare crimson jasper dip. This example is particularly fine, and
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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Antique Tea Canisters

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Stoneware

Pair of Antique English Red Tole and Gilt Tea Canister Lamps on Lucite Bases
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A pair of large oval English tole tea canisters with hand painted and stenciled decoration on a red
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tea Canisters

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Gold Leaf, Metal

Antique Pair of English Black and Gold Tole Tea Canisters Adapted to Table Lamps
Located in Morristown, NJ
A pair of late 19th c. tea canisters adapted to table lamps each with 3 bulb sockets. With gold
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Tea Canisters

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Metal, Brass

Tea Canister, Hop Trellis Pattern, Worcester, C1780
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
In soft paste porcelain, French shape, decorated with a variation of the scarce and popular Hops and Trellis pattern. Prov. Lady Humphries collection.      
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Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Tea Canisters

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Porcelain

Chinese Export Green Painted and Gilt Tôle Tea Canister Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Mandarin figure leaning against tea chests set above the number 11, flanked by pseudo-Chinese characters
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tea Canisters

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Metal, Brass

c. 1830 William IV Period Tea Caddy
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
pair of dome-top tea canisters and section for sugar bowl (bowl lacking). Original treen ring handles
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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Tea Canisters

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Wood

c. 1830 William IV Period Tea Caddy
c. 1830 William IV Period Tea Caddy
H 8 in W 13.63 in D 7.5 in
A large, 19th Century Chinese porcelain (Powder Blue) square-form tea canister
Located in London, GB
An attractive square-form Chinese porcelain tea jar dating from the 19th Century. (With later
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Tea Canisters

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Porcelain

Blue and White Chinese Export Tea Caddy
Located in New York, NY
sides and end panels of this bow-top shaped tea canister with gilding and later associated top. China
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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Tea Canisters

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Porcelain

Blue and White Chinese Export Tea Caddy
Blue and White Chinese Export Tea Caddy
H 5.5 in W 3.5 in D 1.75 in
Blue and Yellow Chinoiserie Tea Caddy
Located in New York, NY
Blue and yellow chinoiserie tea caddy. Charming Prattware shaped tea canister in a blue cast paste
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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Tea Canisters

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Pottery

Blue and Yellow Chinoiserie Tea Caddy
Blue and Yellow Chinoiserie Tea Caddy
H 6.75 in W 3.5 in D 2.38 in
19th Century Burl Walnut Tea Caddy & Matching Tea Caddy Spoons, U.K. Circa 1860
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
housing twin tea canisters with confirming hinged lids and retaining its original functioning lock
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Tea Canisters

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Silver Plate

Very Good Georgian Burr Elm Sarcophagus Shaped Tea Caddy, U.K, circa 1800
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
lidded tea canisters flanking a period cut-glass mixing bowl, the base retaining its original but non
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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Tea Canisters

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Elm, Cut Glass

George III silver tea caddy
By Charles Aldridge & Henry Green
Located in London, GB
expensive commodity. This in turn established the need for airtight, lockable tea canisters and chests, not
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18th Century British George III Antique Tea Canisters

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Sterling Silver

George III silver tea caddy
George III silver tea caddy
H 4.93 in W 4.1 in D 3.27 in
Superb Sarcophagus Regency Rosewood Tea Caddy Antique, Circa 1820's
Located in London, GB
A fine regency brass inlaid rosewood twin canister tea caddy. A lovely quality sarcophagus regency
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1820s European Regency Antique Tea Canisters

Materials

Brass

Regency Mahogany Miniature Sideboard Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
concealed, removable tea canisters with arched panels to front, raised on original plinth base. A rare
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Canisters

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Mahogany

19th Century Toleware Grocer’s Shop Tea Tin
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th century toleware grocer’s shop tea tin, A beautiful decorative Grocers Tea Canister, it
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Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Tea Canisters

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Tin

19th Century Rosewood Miniature Sideboard Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
pedestal sideboard with a hinged lid over concealed tea canisters. Tea was of course a most precious
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Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Canisters

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Rosewood

Late 19th Century Tea Tin Lamp
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A converted tea canister. They make great lamps. Made in the Late 19th Century
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Late 19th Century British Antique Tea Canisters

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Metal

Chinese Large Mother of Pearl Mounted Armorial Tea Caddy for MacPherson
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
and has three partitions for tea canisters. The base has an inset green baise. The box is offered
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1770s Chinese Qing Antique Tea Canisters

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Mother-of-Pearl

Pair of Tea Tin Lamps
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good pair of English 19th Century painted tin tea canisters with black and gilt chinoiserie
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1880s English Georgian Antique Tea Canisters

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Tin

Pair of Tea Tin Lamps
Pair of Tea Tin Lamps
H 19 in Dm 9 in
Antique German Silver Tea Caddy
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
: Early Georgian tea canisters/caddies in this style were fitted with a domed cover suitable for measuring
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Early 1800s Antique Tea Canisters

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Silver

Antique German Silver Tea Caddy
Antique German Silver Tea Caddy
H 5.31 in W 1.57 in D 2.64 in
Antique George IV Gonçalo Alves & Amboyna Marquetry Tea Caddy C1825 19th Century
Located in London, GB
canisters for the tea and a cut glass mixing bowl. The caddy is raised on decorative lion's paw feet
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1820s George IV Antique Tea Canisters

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Amboyna

Antique Shrewsbury and Co Brass Chinoiserie Tea Caddy Cannister Table Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare, large brass tea canister stamped Shrewsbury and Co. Importers Great Tower Street London. This
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Antique Tea Canisters

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Brass

Large 19th Century Toleware and Mahogany Grocer’s Shop Display Tea Tin,
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
grocers tea canister, once it was filled with Tea, possibly Assam, it has a very attractive style. It is
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Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Tea Canisters

Lovely Set of French Enamel Food Canisters Original French Enamel Canister Set
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Lovely Set of French Enamel Food Canisters Original French Enamel Canister set is a complete set
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1880s Art Deco Antique Tea Canisters

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Enamel

4 Tolewear Kitchen Food Canisters
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
4 Tolewear Kitchen Food Canisters This is a good well used set of 19th Century Storage Tins The
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19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Tea Canisters

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Tin

18th Century Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Martlesham, GB
original tin canister for the tea, standing on small bracket feet, circa 1780.        
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1780s British Georgian Antique Tea Canisters

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Mahogany

18th Century Mahogany Tea Caddy
18th Century Mahogany Tea Caddy
H 5.5 in W 9 in D 5 in
Two Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy for the English Trade, Priced Per Tea Caddy
Located in Buchanan, MI
A Chinese Export lacquer tea caddy. Gilt lacquered tea caddy with two pewter canister inserts
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19th Century Regency Antique Tea Canisters

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Wood

A Handmade Victorian Fruitwood & Inlay Tea Caddy
Located in High Wycombe, GB
, canister, or other receptacle used to store tea. When first introduced to Europe from Asia, tea was
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Tea Canisters

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Zinc

Antique Chinese Export Black Lacquer Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning antique Qing Dynasty Chinese export twin canister tea caddy / decorative table box
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Tea Canisters

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Pewter

Sterling Silver Tea Caddy Hamilton & Co Calcutta
By Colen Hewer Cheshire, Hamilton & Co., Calcutta
Located in Northampton, GB
Sterling Silver Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of oval canister form with a central band of floral repousse
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Late 19th Century British Neoclassical Antique Tea Canisters

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Tea Caddy Hamilton & Co Calcutta
Sterling Silver Tea Caddy Hamilton & Co Calcutta
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H 3.74 in W 3.54 in D 2.36 in
19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
pewter canister insert with round raised lids.
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19th Century English Antique Tea Canisters

Early 19th Century Regency Period Flame Mahogany Tea Caddy Box
Located in High Wycombe, GB
tea caddy is a box, jar, canister, or other receptacle used to store tea. When first introduced to
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19th Century British Regency Antique Tea Canisters

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Sterling Silver, Brass

Early 19th Century Regency Period Flame Mahogany Tea Caddy Box
Early 19th Century Regency Period Flame Mahogany Tea Caddy Box
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H 5.91 in W 11.82 in D 5.91 in
Handmade Victorian Burr Walnut & Inlay Tea Caddy With Brass Hinges
Located in High Wycombe, GB
, canister, or other receptacle used to store tea. When first introduced to Europe from Asia, tea was
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Tea Canisters

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Brass, Zinc

Antique Tea Caddy, English, Satinwood, Box, Mixing Glass, Regency, circa 1830
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique tea caddy. An English, rosewood and satinwood container with glass mixer, dating
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Mid-19th Century British Regency Antique Tea Canisters

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Satinwood

Antique Drawing Room Tea Caddy, English, Flame, Sarcophagus, Regency, circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique drawing room tea caddy. An English, flame mahogany sarcophagus with glass mixer
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Tea Canisters

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Wood

Antique Sarcophagus Tea Caddy, English, Box, Glass Mixer, Regency, Circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique sarcophagus tea caddy. An English, rosewood case with glass mixer, dating to the
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1820s British Regency Antique Tea Canisters

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Glass, Wood

19th century English Rosewood Tea Caddy with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Savannah, GA
Tea Caddy made of rosewood with extensive mother-of-pearl decoration to the top and front. Special
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1810s English Regency Antique Tea Canisters

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Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Vieux Paris 'Old Paris' Tea Caddy or Apothocary Jar Painted with Harbor Scene
By Old Paris
Located in Mobile, AL
This empire period Old Paris tea caddy, canister or jar from the 1830's is sure to delight. It was
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1830s French Empire Antique Tea Canisters

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Porcelain

Antique Brass Inlaid Mahogany English Tea Caddy Box Regency Gillows Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Superb example of an English Regency Rosewood Double Tea Caddy of traditional sarcophagus outline
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19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Canisters

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Crystal, Brass

Two Chinese Export Lacquered Tea Caddy for the English Market, Priced Per Caddy
Located in Buchanan, MI
A two Chinese export lacquered tea caddys for The English Market. With two fitted pewter canisters
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19th Century Regency Antique Tea Canisters

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Wood

Antique Brass Inlaid English Regency Mahogany Double Tea Caddy Box 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Superb Example of an English Regency well grained Mahogany Double Tea Caddy of traditional
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19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Canisters

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Brass

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Antique Tea Canisters For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique tea canisters for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, tôle and ceramic, all antique tea canisters available were constructed with great care. Antique tea canisters have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian, Neoclassical and Regency antique tea canisters are consistently popular styles. Many antique tea canisters are appealing in their simplicity, but Meissen Porcelain, Wedgwood and Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd produced popular antique tea canisters that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Tea Canisters?

Prices for antique tea canisters start at $250 and top out at $25,521 with the average selling for $1,950.
Questions About Antique Tea Canisters
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To identify an antique tea set, look for hallmarks on the bottoms of the pieces. Handwritten markings indicate a set produced prior to the 19th century. You can also research the pattern to get a rough idea of when the maker manufactured it. Shop a range of expertly vetted antique tea sets on 1stDibs.