18th Century, English Mahogany Tea Caddy

18th century George III Mahogany Window Seat Leather Upholstery Scroll Arms Brass Nailhead Trim Cabriole Legs with Support Feet

Remarkable 18th century mahogany drop-leaf table with hoof feet This fabulous antique dining / side table has a single full length drawer ...

Early American George III Mahogany chest of drawers, 18th-19th century Fine antique chest of drawers. The top two drawers stack on the bottom two drawers. The back is unfinished p...

Hayno Focken (Germany, 1905-1968) rare brass teapot with lid, circa 1930 Extremely rare handmade teapot by noted metalworker Hayno Focken. Dimensions approximately 8" diameter at the body x 8" high + handle. Hayno Focken completed an apprenticeship with Professor Karl Muller...

18th - 19th century sugar chest 20 x 17 x 23

C. 20th Century Victorian Mahogany Cheese Wheel Caddy. Caddy Has 3 Sections, Elegant Scrolled Sides & Retains it's Original Brass Casters.

English Creamware Tortoiseshell glaze tea caddy, Whieldon-type, With Silver Cover, circa 1770 The creamware large tea caddy has a tortoiseshell d...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver locking tea caddy; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique George III sterling silver locking tea caddy has a navette, paneled shaped form. The body of this silver tea caddy box is embellished with bands of bright cut engraved volute spiraling leaf ornamentation on a matte background to the upper and lower portions; these bands flank a plain undulating bordered panel. The ornamentation to the surface of the caddy alternates with panels of concave vertical fluted decoration. This antique Georgian tea caddy is retains the original hallmarked flush hinged covers; the flush hinge indicates the fine quality of this piece. The cover is embellished with further bright cut engraved undulating borders accented with bud motifs, in addition to simplified borders paralleling the domed paneled portion; the domed portions reflects the incurved shape of the body. This impressive cover is surmounted with a cast sterling silver urn style finial, in the Classic Adams style. The caddy retains the original fitted fully working lock and functional key. This sterling silver tea caddy is a highly desirable shape and style. Condition: This Georgian silver tea caddy...

O/7590 - A beautiful English caddy for Your tea time: in the best tradictions. Find a moment to enjoy it!  

19th Century William IV mahogany double interior section tea caddy complete with large hand cut led crystal mixing bowl. Rectangular in shape, the lidded edged features carved moulde...

Regency period early 19th century flame mahogany tea caddy box with swing handle complete with an original hallmarked sterling silver George III tea caddy spoon Comes with working key, item opens to reveal a fitted interior with twin caddies & central crystal mixing bowl which is a later addition. A tea caddy is a box, jar, canister, or other receptacle used to store tea. When first introduced to Europe from Asia, tea was extremely expensive, and kept under lock and key. The containers used were often expensive and decorative, to fit in with the rest of a drawing-room or other reception room. Hot water was carried up from the kitchen, and the tea made by the mistress of the house, or under her supervision. As the use of the jar waned and the box became more popular, the provision of different receptacles for green and black tea...

An English silver tea caddy by Harrison Brothers & Howson, Sheffield 1907. An oval round shaped silver tea caddy with hinged lid. The caddy raised on a footrim and 4 ball shaped ...