English Green Tole Tea Canister Lamp on Custom Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
A striking green tole tea canister lamp from England, transformed into a one of a kind lighting
Antique 1890s English Table Lamps
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English Green Tole Tea Canister Lamp on Custom Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
A striking green tole tea canister lamp from England, transformed into a one of a kind lighting
Metal
$8,850 / set
H 19 in W 10.75 in D 10.75 in
Pair Antique 19th century English Regency Chinoiserie Tole Tea Caddy Canisters
Located in Litchfield, CT
Large pair antique 19th century English Chinoiserie tole tea canisters. Decorated with Chinese
Metal
$550
H 26.5 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Vintage Chinoiserie English Tole Metal Tea Canister Chinese Painted Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie English Tole Metal Tea Canister Chinese Painted Table Lamp, Made in Great
Metal
Chinoiserie Tôle Large Tea Canisters with Chinese Figures
Located in Downingtown, PA
Brown Ground, Circa 1840-1880 The English Tôle octagonal tea canisters with covers highlighted in god
Metal
$850 / set
H 28 in W 9 in D 9 in
Vintage Chinoiserie Tole Metal Square English Tea Canister Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Tole Metal Square Paint Decorated English Tea Canister Table Lamps - a Pair
Metal
$2,800 / set
H 31 in Dm 8 in
Pair of English Red Tole Peinte Tea Canister Lamps with Orientalist Landscapes
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 19th c., England, a pair of red enameled sheet metal tole table lamps, painted with
Brass, Sheet Metal, Enamel
$10,000
H 34 in W 11 in D 11 in
A fine 19th century English Regency tole and hand painted tea canister lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century English Regency tole lamp. Hand painted in the Chinoiserie design. Fine
Tin
$1,800 / set
H 32.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
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
Metal, Brass
Pair of English Tole Tea Canister lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of semi-cylinder English shop tole tea canisters with original black and gold decoration in
Good Pair of English 19th Century Japanned Tole Tea Canister
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
A good pair of English 19th century japanned tole tea canisters of typical cylindrical form, with
Metal
English Tole Tea Canister Mounted as a Lamp, Great Color
Located in Buchanan, MI
English tole tea canister mounted as lamp. Great color.
Tôle
A Pair of English Tole Tea Canister Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of octagonal English tole tea canisters with hand painted and stenciled decoration on a red
Pair oval English hand painted tea canister lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of oval English tole tea canisters with round reserve having hand painted design depicting
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H 31 in W 12 in D 9.5 in
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
Metal, Gold Leaf
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H 18.12 in W 11.42 in D 9.45 in
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
Metal
English 19th Century Tole Tea Canister Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
A painted tole tea canister wired into a lamp with painted chinoiserie scene of an exotic figure
Tôle
English Victorian Tole Tea Canister Lamp
Located in Essex, MA
Typical form, great color and petina.
Tin
19th Century English Hand Painted Tole Tea Canister Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
. Created in England, circa 1890 and made of tole, the large tea box features the word "tea" on the front as
Tôle
Pair of English Green and Gilt Tôle Tea Canister Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Each of cylindrical form with rounded cap, painted in yellow with a three-dimensional "9" on one and a "6" on the other, between gilt bands decorated with floral sprays. Later fitted...
Metal, Brass
19th c. English Shop Display Tea Canister
Located in Greenwich, CT
A 19th century English shop display tole tea canister with original black and gold decoration in
Tôle
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H 30 in W 9.5 in D 7.5 in
Pair of 19th Century English Painted Tole Tea Canister Table Lamps with Shades
Located in Dallas, TX
of antique canister lamps. Created in England, circa 1890 and made of tole, each large tea box
Tôle
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H 36 in W 11.75 in D 11.75 in
Pair of 19th Century English Painted and Gilt Tole Tea Canisters Table Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
lamps. Created in England, circa 1900 and made of tole, each large tea box features exotic scenes with
Tôle
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H 33 in W 12.5 in D 10 in
Large English Antique Bartlett & Son Japanned Tole Tea Canister Now a Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A well-executed and large-scaled English antique Bartlett & Son Japanned tole tea canister now
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H 20 in Dm 10 in L 20 in
Robust Pair of English Chinoiserie Style Red Painted Tole Tea Canister Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
A robust pair of English chinoiserie style Chinese-red painted tole tea canister lamps; each
Pair of Vintage Orange Tole & Leather Wrapped English Tea Canister Table Lamps
Located in Philadelphia, PA
English tea canister shaped lamps. The lamps feature a French lion and unicorn coat of arms decoration on
1870s English Tole Tea Canister
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1870s English tole tea canister, hand-painted columns, decal of people. Marked on the back, Parnall
19th Century English Tole Tea Canister Lamps
Located in Water Mill, NY
Pair of tole hand-painted 19th century English tea canisters made into lamps.
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H 36 in W 13 in D 13 in
Large Antique English Tole Tea Canister Lamp Black & Gold Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 19th c. , a lovely large black and gold painted hexagonal English tea canister with
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Antique English Tole Painted Tea Canister Lamp, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique tole painted and gilt tea canister converted to a lamp. Has original label on the back
Tin
Pair of English Green Tin Tole Tea Canisters or Jars
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful distressed pair of English Green Tin Tole Tea Canisters. Perfect decorative objects to
Tin
English Black and Gilt-Decorated Tôle Tea Canister Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Of cylindrical form; decorated with a large gilt and red letter "A" and gilt fretwork banding, on a black ground. Later mounted as a lamp with brass double bulb sockets and adjustabl...
Metal, Brass
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H 30 in Dm 10.5 in
Pair of 19th Century English Painted Tole Tea Canister Table Lamps with Shades
Located in Dallas, TX
of antique lamps. Created in England, circa 1890 and made of tole, each large tea box stands on a
Tôle
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H 23 in W 10.5 in D 8 in
Pair of English Regency Green Chinoiserie Tôle Peinte Tea Canisters Mounted
Located in Nashville, TN
and use factors. Charming distress. The canister is 18 inches tall but 23 inches to top of socket
Pair of Chinoiserie Decorated Tole Tea Canister Lamps
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Matching pair of English chinoiserie style tole tea canister table lamps. Lidded rectangular forms
Metal, Brass
Set of Six English Chinoiserie Black and Gilt-Painted Tole Tea Canisters
Located in New York, NY
; bearing cartouche inscribed with letters and numbers to denote type of tea inside; stamped on verso with
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Pair of English Tole Tea Canisters
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of English tole tea canisters that feature red paint with Chinese figures, circa 19th century.
Tôle
Pair of English Tole Tea Canister Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of square English shop tole tea canisters with newly hand-painted and stenciled red strap
Late 19th Century English Tole Tea Canister Lamp
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Great graphic lucky number 3 tole painted English tea canister converted into lamp. All original
Tole Tea Cannister Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century English tole tea canister lamp circa 1870
Metal
Pair of Chinese Tea Canister Lamps
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A pair of 19th century English tole tea canisters made by Parnall & Sons in Bristol, England
Metal, Brass
English Tole Painted Tin Tea Canister Table Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ebonized drum form canister painted in vivid colors and gilding depicting court figures framed
Metal
English Tôle Painted Tin Tea Canister Table Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
The drum form inscribed ‘Darjeeling Orange Pekoe’ in a gilt border on a black background mounted to lacquered base, now electrified.
Tin
Two English tea canisters, electrified
Located in New York, NY
Two English tea canisters, electrified
Tôle
Pair: English Tole Painted Tin Tea Canister Table Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each drum form decorated with chinoiserie scenes of exotic figures and motifs on a gilt ground over a vivid green background; Topped with mid century "gold-foiled" shades. Now elect...
Tin
19th Century Tôle Peinte Tea Canister Lamp
Located in Essex, MA
A 19th century English 'tôle peinte' tea canister, fitted as a table lamp, the cylindrical form
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Pair of English Tole Painted Tea Canister Table Top Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each drum form decorated with silvered parcel gilt and painted chinoiserie scenes of figures in landscapes on ebonized wood mounts, now electrified. Custom silk shades in pale charco...
Tin
Pair of English Country Tea Canister Lamps by G Sutcliffe c1890
Located in Downham Market, GB
A fine pair of antique English country house tole tea canister lamps. A wonderful, honest pair of
Tin
19th Century English Tole Tea Canister Lamp
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century English tole tea canister lamp in the chinoiserie style. Dimensions: 28" x 11" x 8
Tin
Pair of Antique English Tole Tea Canisters by Parnall & Sons, Ltd.
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of antique tole tea canisters by Parnall & Sons, Ltd. "Shopfitters" of Bristol, England who
Tin
Mid-19th Century English Tole Spice or Tea Canister, Now as a Lamp
Located in Charleston, SC
Wonderfully decorated mid-19th century English Tole Spice/Tea Canister, now as a Lamp. This tea
Tôle
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H 34 in W 10 in D 10 in
Mid-19th Century English Tea Canister Lamps Decorated in Chinoiserie Style
Located in Carmel, CA
This pair of mid-19th century English tea canisters are decorated in Chinoiserie style and have
Tôle
Pair of English Tea Containers
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of painted English tea canisters in tole with hand painted crest, circa 20th century.
Tôle
Pair of 19th Century Tole Lamps
Located in Washington, DC
Pair of unusual 19th century English "pillow" tole tea canister lamps with parchment shades. Base
Pair of Victorian Tole Tea Canisters
Located in Essex, MA
Octagonal form with Asian figures! Great old paint.
Other
$5,750 / set
H 26 in W 16 in D 16 in
Rare Antique Pair of Very Large Victorian Chinoiserie Tole-ware Tea Canisters
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th C. Victorian England. 19th c., England, a rare pair of very large gilt, polychrome and black painted metal tea cannisters. These Victorian tole tea canisters are stunning exampl...
Metal
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