French 19th Century Rosewood Tea Caddy
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An extraordinary French tea caddy from Riems, 19th century, made of solid rosewood.
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Antique 19th Century French Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Crystal
Antique French Tea Caddy
Antique Rare French Tea Caddy, Hand-Painted Briar Wood, Beaux Arts, 1830
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Exceptional casket with beautiful landscape miniature, briar-tuia wood - miniature fixe on silk, A very rare objet : for collectors. I keep it leaning on a chest of drrawers and ...
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Antique 1830s French Beaux Arts Tea Caddies
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Wood
French Limoges Porcelain Tea Caddy with Sterling Silver Lid, circa 1900
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An elegant French Limoges porcelain tea caddy dating from circa 1900, beautifully decorated with hand-painted floral motifs and fitted with a hallmarked silver mount and removable lid.
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Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Tea Caddies
Materials
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Antique 19th Century French Beaux-Arts Silver-Mounted Enamel Tea Caddy by Risler
By Risler & Carré
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique French enamel tea caddy. Mounted with gilt silver mounts.
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Antique 19th Century French Beaux Arts Tea Sets
Materials
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Antique 18c/19c English or French Enamel Bronze Mounted Tea Caddy Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique enamel tea caddy. With a gilt bronze mounted lid.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Georgian Decorative Boxes
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Antique French Silver Gilt Leaf Shaped Tea Caddy Spoon, Paris, Dated circa 1870
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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, marked with the Minerva Head and graded 800 standard.
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Antique 1870s French Rococo Revival Sterling Silver
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Antique French Tea Caddy with Lock and Key
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a 19th-century French double-compartment tea caddy, likely created during the Napoleon III or late Louis-Philippe periods. In the fashion of the time, it features a disti...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Tea Caddies
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French Napoleon III Boulle Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Single Tea Caddy Compartment From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to bring to market this Antique French Boulle Tea Caddy.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Tea Caddies
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Antique Miniature Shagreen & Silver Tea Caddy France Circa 1840
Located in London, GB
A rare mid-19th century miniature shagreen & silver tea caddy, date Circa 1840, Origin France. This Caddy is in original condition, the Shagreen does have blemishes but the overall ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
Circa 1870 Napoleon III French Tea Caddy
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1870 Napoleon III French Tea Caddy. Fine quality with Old Paris Porcelain fittings - 2 tea caddies & a sugar caddy.
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Tea Caddies
Materials
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Antique French Louis XIV Ebonized, Ormolu and Sevres School Tea Caddy
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H 8.25 in W 12.25 in D 7.75 in
Antique French Louis XIV Ebonized, Ormolu and Sevres School Tea Caddy
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XIV style tea caddy features ebonized cabinet having hinged and locking lid with central Sevres School hand painted floral porcelain reserved and foliate form...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Tea Caddies
Materials
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Antique Victorian Brass Inlaid Mahogany French Double Tea Caddy Box Casket 19ct
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H 4.75 in W 9.25 in D 4.75 in
Antique Victorian Brass Inlaid Mahogany French Double Tea Caddy Box Casket 19ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A superb example of a French well figured brass inlaid Rosewood, late Victorian period double interior section tea caddy of flat rectangular outline, generous proportions and outstan...
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Tea Caddies
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Antique French Solid Silver Tea Caddy by Odiot Paris, France circa 1880
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H 4.73 in W 4.02 in D 5.63 in
Antique French Solid Silver Tea Caddy by Odiot Paris, France circa 1880
By Odiot
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Antique French solid Silver Tea Caddy box with a shaped oval form.
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Antique 19th Century French Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Antique French Sterling Neoclassical 'Four Seasons' Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique French Sterling Neoclassical 'Four Seasons' Tea Caddy France, Circa 1880s A hefty, highly detailed silver Tea Caddy/ Box, with removable acanthus/ floret motif circular lid,...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Sterling Silver
Materials
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Antique French Ebony & Mahogany Inlaid Tea Caddy Box, Susse Freres, circa 1840
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H 4.75 in W 8.75 in D 5.25 in
Antique French Ebony & Mahogany Inlaid Tea Caddy Box, Susse Freres, circa 1840
By Susse Freres
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique French ebony and mahogany inlaid tea caddy chest made by the prominent Susse Freres brothers of Paris, circa 1840.
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Tea Caddies
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19th Century French Empire Chinoiserie Red Tole Tea Caddy Sarcophagus Box
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19th Century French Empire Chinoiserie Red Tole Tea Caddy Sarcophagus Box
Located in Pearland, TX
A stunning antique French Empire Period red tole sarcophagus shaped tea caddy box in a Chinoiserie style with original working lock and key, circa 1800-1820.
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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Jars
Materials
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French Mid-Century Mod. Blue Opaline & Dore Bronze Footed Jewel-Box/Tea-Caddy
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H 2.75 in W 4 in D 4 in
French Mid-Century Mod. Blue Opaline & Dore Bronze Footed Jewel-Box/Tea-Caddy
Located in New York, NY
French Mid-Century Mod. Blue Opaline & Dore Bronze Footed Jewel-Box or Tea-Caddy Indulge in the timeless allure of a truly remarkable artifact with this Fantastic Large Square Frenc...
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes
Materials
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Antique English Regency Rosewood Fitted Tea Poy Caddy or Lamp Side Table 19th C.
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H 30 in W 19 in D 13.75 in
Antique English Regency Rosewood Fitted Tea Poy Caddy or Lamp Side Table 19th C.
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A superb example of an early English tea poy of compact proportions. First quarter of the 19th century, Regency period. The rectangular hinged lockable lid with corner canted ang...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Regency Side Tables
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Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Gilt Sterling Silver Tea Set Tortoise Shell Caddy
Located in San Marcos, CA
Elegant and precious, and status symbols in their time - the vault stocked with splendid sterling serving sets and each brought out for guest's service. Can you imagine a time and pl...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Dinnerware and Flatware Sets
Materials
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Wood Veneer Marquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An antique French tea caddy in Napoleon III style. The box is made of veneer beechwood, with beautiful grain.
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Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Tea Caddies
Materials
Beech, Birdseye Maple
19th Century Napoleon III Burr Walnut Inlay Teacaddy
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique French tea caddy from the Napoleon III style period.
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Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Tea caddy Napoleon III with Porcelain Bottles
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique tea caddy from the French Napoleon III period.
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Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Tea Caddies
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Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Style Lacquered Tea Caddy
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An antique hand-painted Chinoiserie lacquer tea caddy, with Chinese artistic influences.
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Antique 1870s French Chinoiserie Tea Caddies
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Lead
19th Century Napoleon III Tea Caddy Inlaid with Copper and Mother of Pearl
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H 4.73 in W 9.85 in D 4.73 in
19th Century Napoleon III Tea Caddy Inlaid with Copper and Mother of Pearl
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique Napoleon III tea box. The box is made of blackened wood, inlaid with small pieces of mother-of-pearl and copper piping. The interior has two compartments, with maho...
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Pair of Antique French Chinoiserie Tea Caddy Lamps
Located in Sarasota, FL
This pair of Chinese tea caddy table lamps where brought to French and mounted into bronze dore' trim hand painted in the chinoiserie design of flowers (I think a stylized Phoenix wi...
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Antique 1860s French Chinoiserie Table Lamps
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Antique French Tea Caddy For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique French tea caddy you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, wood and silver, every antique French tea caddy was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique French tea caddy — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 19th Century are available. An antique French tea caddy, designed in the Victorian, Empire or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Risler & Carré each produced at least one beautiful antique French tea caddy that is worth considering.
How Much is a Antique French Tea Caddy?
Prices for an antique French tea caddy can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $382 and can go as high as $4,885, while the average can fetch as much as $1,304.
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From mere trinkets to useful receptacles that serve a distinct purpose, antique boxes as decorative objects have come in many forms over the years. No matter what they’re made of or where they end up in your home, decorative boxes add both style and storage to your space.
The decorative box that is likely most common is the jewelry box. These boxes were originally known as jewel caskets and were in common use in Ancient Egypt, as most Egyptians wore some sort of jewelry. A portable jewelry box, in its original intended use, was integral to keeping your jewelry safe and secure. This accessory has transformed in size, shape and appearance over the years. Initially it was common for a jewelry box to bear intricate ornamentation. Whether they’re mid-century modern works of marble and brass or feature playful Art Deco–style geometric decor, jewelry boxes boast real staying power.
Snuff boxes began to soar in popularity during the 17th century (and were commonplace in European homes by the mid-19th century). The boxes, some hand-painted with landscape scenes, some made from gold, porcelain or stone, contained a small amount of tobacco, which users would sniff, or “snuff,” throughout the day. Some particularly ornamental snuff boxes featured enameled designs or were set with precious gems and were given as gifts or party favors, particularly at the coronation of royalty or other lavish events.
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