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19thC Antique Folk Art Treenware Carved Turned Wood Tea Caddy Box Handpainted
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This striking antique 19th-century treenware tea caddy is a beautiful example of folk art
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood
18th Century Padouk Wood Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Rare 18th Century Padouk Wood Rectangular Tea Caddy Of Rectangular Form, Having Original
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Padouk
Circa 1800 English George III Tea Caddy Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1800 large rectangular tea caddy box, English. George III period. Mahogany. Interior with two
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Wood Large Tea Caddy Lined in Metal Desk Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Wood Large Tea Caddy / Desk Box Lined in Metal with Working Lock
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Late 19th Century Unknown Other Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood
H 5.5 in W 12 in D 8.25 in
Fantastic quality antique regency coromandel wood tea caddy
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fantastic quality antique regency coromandel wood tea caddy having a quality coromandel wood tea
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Early 19th Century Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century Tea Caddy
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A beautiful tea caddy for your collection. It is beautiful mahogany .
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19th Century British Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Glass, Wood
Large Regency Tea Caddy
Located in Tampa, FL
A large sarcophagus shaped rosewood tea caddy with a semi domed top. Original glass inside and two
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1820s English Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Glass, Wood
18th Century Tea Caddy
Located in Richmond, London
combination of moulding profiles together with its superb colour and patination sets this tea caddy apart and
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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood
Circa 1765 George III Period Tea Caddy Box, English
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1765 George III period tea caddy box, English. Small & complete example raised on original
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1760s English George III Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Tin
Brass Mounted Coromandel Wood Tea Caddy with Satinwood Interior
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Brass decorated coromandel wood tea caddy with a satinwood lined lid enclosing a pair of removable
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Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Brass
Georgian Oval Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Georgian Oval Tea Caddy. The Tea
Category
Late 18th Century British George III Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Brass
Rosewood Karlsbad Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Karlsbad Czech Republic
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are pleased to offer this Rosewood
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Late 19th Century Czech Victorian Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Nickel
Chinese Export Tea Caddy, Lacquered Wood with Gilded Decorations
Located in Kastrup, DK
A beautifully crafted Chinese export tea caddy made of wood with black lacquer, richly adorned with
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Late 19th Century Qing Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood
English Early Tea Caddy
Located in Tampa, FL
English early large and beautifully decorated tea cadd with its compartments lids with ivory knobs
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1810s English Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century Black Tea Caddy
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A very unusual Ebonized wood tea caddy
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19th Century Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
Georgian Novelty Apple Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Shaped as an Apple
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this superb Georgian
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Early 1800s European Georgian Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood
Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautifully crafted mother of pearl tea caddy from circa 1860 is a true testament to English
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1860s French Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
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
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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Beech, Birdseye Maple
18th Century Chippendale Tea Caddy
Located in Richmond, London
period tea caddy. Original period metalwork.
English, circa 1750.
Why we like it
A most decorative
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Mid-18th Century European George II Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood
Ying Mee & Co., Antique Chinese Lacquer Tea Caddy or Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, early 20th century.
An antique red lacquer box with gilt decorated chickens, Chinese
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Two Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy for the English Trade, Priced Per Tea Caddy
Located in Buchanan, MI
. Together with a larger Chinese export lacquer box with one interior fitted shelf (5" x 11" x 8") Tea caddy
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19th Century Regency Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood
H 5 in W 11 in D 8 in
Louis XIV Style Boulle Tea Caddy
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century Louis XIV style boulle tea caddy. Beautiful boulle has inlaid red and gold design on
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Regency Tea Caddy
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A large English tea caddy. It is mahogany with brass feet.
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19th Century British Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Brass
19th Century Oval Tole Tea Caddy
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Nice patina, painted tea caddy
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19th Century Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Chinese Tea Caddy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand painted with chinoiserie motif. Original inserts with etching.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Zinc
19th Century Chinese Export Tea Caddy
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A black lacquered tea caddy. Great decoration and has interior compartment.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Napoleon III Bombay Wood Marquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An antique French tea caddy in Napoleon III style, wit a bended “forme arbalète” lid. The box is
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Flame Mahogany Empire Tea Caddy Wooden Casket Box 19th century
Located in Sweden, SE
planks of this type of wood tend to warp and curl, so the technique of veneering allows it to be glued to
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Late 19th Century Empire Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Early 19th Century Penwork Tea Caddy
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A fine example of English pen work tea caddy. It has brass feet and handles. Retains the interior
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Early 19th Century British Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood
Victorian Rosewood Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Northampton, GB
Dome Topped Tea Caddy
From our Tunbridge Ware collection, we are delighted to offer this Victorian
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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood
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
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
George III Rolled Paper Tea Caddy
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 18th Century tea caddy, circa 1790. A very intricately detailed oval box, meticulously made
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Late 18th Century English Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood
18th Century Burr Thornwood Tea Caddy
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine example of a burr thorn and crossbanded tea caddy of superb color and patina with the
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18th Century English Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century Sea Captain's Tea Caddy
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 19th century sea captain's tea caddy, circa 1830, made of coramandel wood gathered in the
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Early 19th Century American Regency Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood
Sarcophagus Shaped Regency Tea Caddy c1820
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Sarcophagus shaped Regency tea caddy c1820
Date : c1820
Period : Regency
Origin
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1820s British Regency Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Boulle Tea Caddy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very fine. Early 19th century Napoleon tea caddy. Brass inlay. Crystal vessel (not original).
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Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Antique mid 19th Century Rosewood tea caddy
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a 19th century handmade Rosewood tea caddy. This tea caddy has his original glass
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Mid-19th Century American American Empire Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood
A Hand Painted Apple Shaped Tea Caddy
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Stalk
A tea caddy is a box, jar, canister, or other receptacle used to store tea. When first
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19th Century British Regency Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood
Stunning Late 1800s Gothic Revival Walnut & Brass Tea Caddy Box W. Great Patina
Located in Lisse, NL
organic wood of the box. What makes this tea caddy extra special are the many bronze Gothic symbols. The
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Late 19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Brass
H 5.2 in W 8.8 in D 4.8 in
18th Century George III Bombe Tea Caddy
Located in Richmond, London
A superb mid-18th century George III period bombe tea caddy. English, circa 1760.
Why we like it
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Brass
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
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Brass
Victorian Antique Tea Caddy in Mahogany c1840
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Early Victorian antique tea caddy c1840
Period : Victoria
Origin : England
Decoration
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1840s British Victorian Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood
Regency Tea Caddy of Sarcophagus Form c1820
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Sarcophagus shaped Regency tea caddy c1820
Date : c1820
Period : Regency
Origin
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1820s British Regency Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood
Two Compartment Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy c1860
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware tea caddy c1860
Date : c1860
Period : Victoria
Origin : Tunbridge Wells
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1860s British Victorian Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique English Coopered Barrel Advertising Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Advertising Tea Barrel Caddy
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer an unusual
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
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 Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood
H 5.5 in W 12 in D 8 in
19th Century Geometrically Inlaid Double Chamber Tea Caddy
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Double chamber tea caddy with burr walnut sides and back having intricately inlaid geometric top
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood
Quality antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid tea caddy
Located in Ipswich, GB
tunbridge ware inlaid tea caddy with beautiful detail to the box opening to reveal two receptacles for tea.
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Crafted Fruit Wood Coco Georgian Victorian Tea Caddy Centerpiece LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand Carved Crafted Fruit Wood Coco Georgian Victorian Tea Caddy Centerpiece LA
Very rare 19th
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 11 in W 18.25 in D 13.5 in
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 Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Leeds pearlware shaped creamware tea caddy, c. 1780
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Antique Bombay shaped English pearlware tea caddy with a distinctive decoration in blue cobalt. The
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Late 18th Century British Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Earthenware, Wood
Georgian Mahogany 18th Century Tea Caddy, circa 1780
Located in Incline Village, NV
Nice mellow patina on this 18th century English mahogany tea caddy with three interior compartments
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1780s English Georgian Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood
Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy by Thomas Barton c1870
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware tea caddy by Thomas Barton c1870
Date : c1870
Period : Victoria
Origin
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1870s British Victorian Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood
English Shagreen Tea Caddy 19th with Bone Finial
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique English shagreen cased six sided wooden tea caddy with nice silver mounts, bone finial and
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1880s English Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Silver
Tunbridge Ware Two Compartment Sarcophagus Tea Caddy c1860
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware sarcophagus tea caddy
Date : c1860
Period : Victoria
Origin : Tunbridge
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1860s British Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Swedish Folk Art Tea Caddy in Hand-Carved Wood, 19th century
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A fine hand-tooled and ebonized wooden tea canister of Swedish origin - circa 1850-1890. Folk art
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19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Oak
Regency Period Burled Yew Wood Tea Caddy on Brass Spread-Winged Eagle Feet
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Regency burled yew wood tea caddy of tapered form with coffered lid and satinwood string inlay
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis XIV Style Boulle Tea Caddy
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century French rectangular boulle tea caddy. Tea caddy has original double tea compartments
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood
Mid 19th Century Antique Tea Caddy in Mahogany c1840
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : 19th century antique tea caddy c1840
Period : Victoria
Origin : England
Decoration
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1840s British Victorian Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Wood
Very Fine Biedermeier Period Tea Caddy of Bombe Form in Exotic Woods, circa 1830
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very fine and visually striking Biedermeier Period tea caddy of exceptional quality
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes
Materials
Zebra Wood, Yew, Amboyna, Satinwood
H 6.25 in W 10.75 in D 6.5 in
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Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique wood tea caddy boxes available for sale. Each of these unique antique wood tea caddy boxes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and bone. Antique wood tea caddy boxes have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique wood tea caddy boxes bearing Georgian or Regency hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique wood tea caddy boxes over the years, but those made by Trussell Brighton are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,066, while they’re typically $200 on the low end and $23,200 highest priced.
Finding the Right Tea-caddies for You
There are lots of uses for your vintage, new or antique tea caddies, but they can certainly serve their original intended purpose if needed.
When tea first gained popularity during the 1800s, and teatime became commonplace in homes all over England, it was an expensive commodity owing to excessive taxation. (This, of course, inevitably yielded a black market for tea leaves.) Tea drinkers hoarded their precious goods, which began to arrive in London ports from China during the 17th century, under lock and key. In luxury homes, tea leaves were stowed away in a decorative jar or canister called a tea caddy that was fitted with a lock, or, alternatively, the container was kept in a secured chest or storage cabinet.
Tea was thought to be not just a delicious drink but also to have medicinal benefits. The Chinese had been praising the healthy properties of tea, and wealthy Europeans were eager to discover its benefits for themselves during their ritual afternoon tea. The idea of “teatime” wasn’t a social event in upper-class British homes until the 1830s or 1840s. During Queen Victoria’s reign, small baked treats might be served with your beverage, and teakettles and coffeepots were part of tea services that could include teacups, saucers, a milk pot and other accessories.
When tea cultivation was relegated to British colonies such as India, and the British East India Company could no longer hold onto its trade monopoly with China, tea was no longer a ritual confined to the wealthy. Today, antique and vintage tea caddies are collector’s items all over the world.
Tea caddies weren’t unique to Europeans. The earliest pieces originated in China. Surviving hand-painted examples from China or elsewhere in Asia made of porcelain might feature enameled landscapes or other designs. At the Taft Museum of Art, there are striking enameled 18th-century-era tea caddies of copper that were given to the institution in 2014. Wooden tea caddies materialized over time and were seen as sturdier than their ceramic counterparts.
Today, there are all kinds of ways to use a vintage tea caddy if you’re passing on tea. They’re a welcome decorative flourish on the mantel in your living room, for example. A metal tea caddy, lined with a plastic bag, can be used to cultivate an herb garden on your kitchen windowsill. An old wooden tea caddy can help keep your paper clips or pushpins organized on your desk too. If you’re always on the go, a tea tin is good for packing earbuds, hand sanitizer, gum or whatever else that might get easily lost in a roomy crossbody messenger bag or other shoulder bag.
Teatime or not, find antique and vintage mid-century modern tea caddies, tortoiseshell caddies and more on 1stDibs.
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