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What were caddy spoons used for?

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What were caddy spoons used for?
Caddy spoons were used to measure dry leaves for preparing tea. The silver utensils became popular in 19th-century England. Sometimes, people called them caddy shells because they often had a seashell shape. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique caddy spoons.
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Sterling Silver Tea Caddy Spoon, Omar Ramsden, 1927
By Omar Ramsden
Located in Glasgow, GB
An Arts & Crafts sterling silver tea caddy spoon. The tea caddy spoon has a spot-hammered bowl, and
Category

Vintage 1920s British Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

1817 George III Sterling Silver Tea Caddy Spoon
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
George III sterling silver tea caddy spoon, London, 1817. Fiddle back pattern. By Richard Turner
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Silver Viking Pattern Tea Caddy Spoon, Dated Circa 1930
By Georg Jensen
Located in London, GB
Georg Jensen silver viking pattern tea caddy spoon, dated Circa 1930 This heavy spoon has light
Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Small Danish Silver Johannes Siggaard Sugar /Tea Caddy Spoon, 1947
By Johannes Siggaard
Located in Delft, NL
Small Danish Silver Johannes Siggaard sugar /tea caddy spoon, 1947 A Silver spoon with floral
Category

20th Century Danish Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Antique French Silver Gilt Leaf Shaped Tea Caddy Spoon, Paris, Dated circa 1870
Located in London, GB
Antique French silver gilt leaf shaped tea caddy spoon, Paris, dated circa 1870 Heavy gauge silver
Category

Antique 1870s French Rococo Revival Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Gold Plate

Small Danish Silver Georg Jensen Sugar / Tea Caddy Spoon, Model Cactus, 1932
By Georg Jensen
Located in Delft, NL
Small silver Georg Jensen sugar/ tea caddy spoon, 1932. The spoon in Model cactus with curved
Category

20th Century Danish Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

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