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Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

Antique Melon Fruitwood Tea Caddy England 1790-1800
Located in London, GB
Antique Melon fruit wood Tea Caddy Date 1790-1800 Origin English This Early fruit wood tea Caddy
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Late 18th Century English Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

An English Fruitwood Apple Form Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine novelty fruitwood tea caddy in the form of an apple. lathe turned and with a soft honey
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

Pear form Tea Caddy
Located in Huntington, NY
Late 18th Century George III Pear form Fruitwood Tea Caddy With wooden stem, and an iron
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Iron

Antique Pear form Tea Caddy
Pear form Tea Caddy
$6,250
H 7.5 in Dm 4.75 in
19th Century French Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique Napoleon III tea box, crafted of black ebonised wood. The inlay is in Boulle
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1860s Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Brass

Antique English Georgian Style Inlaid Mahogany Bombe Shaped Tea Caddy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Georgian style mahogany tea caddy. Of bombé form with fruit wood inlay, gilt
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Brass

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 Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Brass, Metal

Antique Hand Carved Crafted Fruit Wood Coco Georgian Victorian Tea Caddy Centerpiece LA
Hand Carved Crafted Fruit Wood Coco Georgian Victorian Tea Caddy Centerpiece LA
$10,400 Sale Price
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H 11 in W 18.25 in D 13.5 in

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Country Fruitwood Tea Caddy, Mahogany Inlay
Located in Port Chester, NY
A sweet fruitwood tea caddy or decorative box, inlayed with light mahogany. No key.
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood, Mahogany

Antique Melon Fruitwood Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Fruitwood melon tea caddy with a fantastic green and brown mottled decoration featuring a steel
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Early 19th Century German Georgian Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

Georgian Fruitwood Pear Form Tea Caddy
Located in Hudson, NY
Late 18th century Georgian fruitwood pear form tea caddy.
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

19th Century English Tea Caddy
Located in Houston, TX
19th century English tea caddy in fruitwood.
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19th Century English Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

19th Century English Tea Caddy
19th Century English Tea Caddy
H 7.5 in W 12.19 in D 6 in
Unusual Rare Fruit Treen Melon Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Very rare fruit tea caddy with small creases to the top projecting from the stalk. The tea caddy
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19th Century European George III Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

George III Fruitwood Pear-Shaped Tea Caddy, Late 18th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb George III fruitwood pear-shaped tea caddy late 18th century with a stem finial and metal
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18th Century Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

ENGLISH GEORGE III FRUITWOOD OVAL TEA CADDY WITH INLAY
Located in San Francisco, CA
THE COVER WITH A MARQUETRY SHELL RESERVE ABOVE SIDES INLAID WITH A REPEATING PATTERN OF SLENDER VERTICAL STRINGING; OF RICH PATINATION.
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19th Century English Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

Inlaid Tea Caddy with Canted Corners
Located in Litchfield, CT
English, ca. 1800-1820. Exceptional quality and design of inlay patterns
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19th Century American Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

Inlaid Tea Caddy with Canted Corners
Inlaid Tea Caddy with Canted Corners
H 6 in W 9.5 in D 5.75 in
Fruitwood Tea Caddy, circa 1850
Located in London, GB
Fruitwood tea caddy, English, circa 1850. An unusual fruit wood tea-caddy with domed glass top
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1850s English Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

Fruitwood Tea Caddy, circa 1850
Fruitwood Tea Caddy, circa 1850
H 5.5 in W 4 in D 4 in
Fruitwood Tea Caddy in the Form of an Apple
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fruitwood tea caddy in the form of an apple, with steel hinge and lock plate, the wood a
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Early 1800s Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

Regency Fruitwood Apple Form Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English Regency period fruitwood tea caddy in the form of an apple, circa 1820.
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19th Century English Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

George III Fruitwood Apple Tea Caddy
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine late 18th century novelty fruitwood tea caddy in the form of an apple. Lathe turned and with
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1790s English Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

Georgian Period Pear Shaped Treen Tea Caddy
Located in Savannah, GA
refined than this simple fruitwood tea caddy in the shape of a pear? Carved from treen as a novelty, the
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Early 1800s English Neoclassical Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Brass

Georgian Period Apple Shaped Treen Tea Caddy
Located in Savannah, GA
refined than this simple fruitwood tea caddy in the shape of an apple? Carved from treen as a novelty, the
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Metal

Antique Fruitwood Pear Tea Caddy
Located in Toronto, ON
This classic and collectible tea caddy from England shows beautiful aged patina and elements of its
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1890s English Georgian Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

19th Century Fruitwood Barrel Tea Caddy
Located in London, by appointment only
England, Early 19th century. An exceptional and very rare early 19th-century tea caddy in the
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

Georgian Tea Caddy Melon Fruitwood Treen
Located in Northampton, GB
Melon tea caddy with a fantastic green and brown mottled decoration and featuring a shaped wooden
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19th Century European Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Sycamore

Georgian Fruitwood Apple Form Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English pear wood tea caddy in the shape of an apple, the interior with remnants of a foil
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Pearwood

A George III fruitwood pear tea caddy, English, circa 1800
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A George III fruitwood pear tea caddy, English, circa 1800.
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Early 1800s English Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

19th Century Swedish Treen Fruitwood Caddy
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Excellent Swedish treen caddy circa 1830. 2 tone use of woods, standing on brass feet. Evidence
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Mid-19th Century Swedish William IV Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

George III Melon Tea Caddy
Located in London, by appointment only
A rare late 18th century tea caddy in the form of a melon. Retaining its original green mottled
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Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

Rare 18th Century English Quince Tea Caddy
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare English tea caddy in the form of a quince, retaining original hinge, lock, escution, stem and
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

Regency Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with Pagoda Top, circa 1820
Located in London, GB
An excellent and rare Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy ENGLISH Circa 1820 The caddy measures 7
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Late 18th Century German George III Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

English Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy With Fruit Wood Sea Shell Inlay
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century English Georgian mahogany tea caddy with herringbone and banded inlaid borders and
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood, Mahogany, Satinwood

Victorian Black Walnut Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy Box, Circa 1880.
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Victorian Black Walnut Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy Box, Circa 1880. Beautiful and unique geometric
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood, Walnut

George III English Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy
Located in Downingtown, PA
George III English antique fruitwood tea caddy, Late 18th century The antique fruitwood tea
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Wood, Fruitwood

English Georgie III Antique Pear Fruitwood Tea Caddy
Located in Downingtown, PA
English Georgian antique pear fruitwood tea caddy, Late 18th century The antique fruitwood tea
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Wood, Fruitwood

Fruitwood Tea Caddy in the Form of a Pear
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fruitwood tea caddy in the form of a pear, with steel hinge and lock plate, the wood a
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Early 1800s Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

Georgian English Antique Fruitwood Apple Tea Caddy
Located in Downingtown, PA
English antique fruitwood tea caddy, Late 18th century The antique fruitwood tea caddy is in
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Wood, Fruitwood

18th Century Apple Shaped Tea Caddy
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good example of a late 18th century apple shaped fruitwood tea caddy.
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1780s English Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

George III Apple Shaped Tea Caddy Treen, circa 1800
Located in London, GB
An excellent example of a late 18th century apple shaped fruitwood tea caddy. Great colour and
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Late 18th Century German George III Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

Unusual Early 19th Century Fruitwood Caddy with Carved Hippo
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare fruitwood tea caddy, circa 1810. Complete with a carved hippo on the lid which forms the
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Early 19th Century European Georgian Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

English Antique Fruitwood Pear Tea Caddy
Located in London, by appointment only
A rare and beautifully patinated pear tea caddy of elegant proportions, the hinged lid opening to a
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Late 18th Century British Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

A Handmade Victorian Fruitwood & Inlay Tea Caddy
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Handmade Victorian Fruitwood & Inlay Tea Caddy With Zinc Lining A tea caddy is a box, jar
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Zinc

Early 19th Century Georgian Fruitwood Pear Form Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautifully shaped pear form tea caddy with a rich warm finish and patination. Intact stem of
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Brass

18th Century style Apple Tea Caddy
Located in Brighton, Sussex
18th century style apple beautifully patinated apple tea caddy, in wonderful original conditioner
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19th Century Dutch Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

English George III Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine English mahogany tea caddy with fruitwood inlay from the reign of George III. The interior
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Mahogany

English George III Mahogany Tea Caddy
English George III Mahogany Tea Caddy
H 4.75 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in
A Fruitwood Tea Caddy
Located in Dublin, IE
A Georgian Fruitwood Tea Caddy in the shape of a pear.
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

Fruitwood Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Fruitwood tea caddy featuring a column design and elaborate steel escutcheon and cut steel finial
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19th Century Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

Fruitwood Tea Caddy
Fruitwood Tea Caddy
H 5.5 in Dm 4.75 in
French Charles X Fruitwood Tea Caddy, circa 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Charles X fruitwood tea caddy, circa 1820.
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1820s Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

A FRUITWOOD TEA CADDY IN THE FORM OF A PEAR
Located in New York, NY
A late 18th century George III fruitwood tea caddy in the form of a pear of fine colour and patina.
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

An Apple Shaped Fruitwood Tea Caddy
Located in Dublin, IE
Height:5"
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

Antique Treen Apple Fruitwood Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Treen apple tea caddy with button stalk, steel escutcheon, lock and hinge, has beautiful color and
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Early 19th Century German George III Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Sycamore

Antique Melon Fruitwood Tea Caddy, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Melon tea caddy with a fantastic green and brown mottled decoration featuring a shaped wood stalk
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19th Century German George III Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

Mulberry Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy with wonderful simulated Mulberry, has a early transfer print on the
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19th Century British Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

Mulberry Tea Caddy
Mulberry Tea Caddy
H 4.5 in Dm 4.5 in
Fruitwood Melon Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Fruitwood Melon Tea Caddy with a green and brown mottled decoration featuring a steel lock, hinge
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18th Century and Earlier German Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

Fruitwood Melon Tea Caddy
Fruitwood Melon Tea Caddy
H 5.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
19th Century Fruitwood Carved Pear Tea Caddy
Located in Woodbury, CT
Fruitwood carved pear tea caddy. 19th century, carved with stem, having original locking mechanism
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Early 1800s British Federal Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

Early 19th Century Fruitwood Carved Apple Tea Caddy
Located in Woodbury, CT
Early 19th century fruitwood carved apple tea caddy with carved stem, original locking mechanism
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Early 1800s British Federal Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

George III Fruitwood Apple Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
A George III fruit wood apple tea caddy with a wonderful colour and original button stalk, steel
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Early 19th Century German George III Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

Antique Melon Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Fruitwood Melon Tea Caddy with a fantastic green and brown mottled decoration and superb patination
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19th Century German Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

Melon Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Fruitwood Melon Tea Caddy with a fantastic green and brown mottled decoration featuring a steel
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Early 19th Century German Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

Melon Tea Caddy
Melon Tea Caddy
H 5.5 in W 4 in D 4 in
Antique Apple Treen Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Apple tea caddy with wonderful red blushing to the exterior and realistic stalk. The apple tea
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Early 19th Century German Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

Antique Pear Fruit Tea Caddy
Located in London, GB
A rare Georgian fruitwood treen tea caddy modelled in the form of a pear; the pear's carved stalk
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

An Unusual Biedermeier Architectural Tea Caddy
Located in New York, NY
An unusual early 19th century German Biedermeier fruitwood and ebonized tea caddy modeled as a
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

19th Century Apple-Wood Carved Tea Caddy
Located in Woodbury, CT
19th century fruitwood carved apple tea caddy with carved stem and carved bone escutcheon. Lined
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Early 1800s British Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

Antique Blonde Treen Apple Fruit Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique apple tea caddy with great blonde color and patination, has button stalk and oval cut steel
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19th Century German George III Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Fruitwood

Alexander Field Sterling Silver Tea Caddy, London, 1796
By Alexander Field
Located in Southampton, NY
George III period tea caddy in octagonal form, with fruitwood handle in the form of pineapple, by
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1790s English George III Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Sterling Silver

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Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elaborate and finely detailed carved wood, and gold lacquered Shibayama cabinet (Chigaidansu). Having beautifully applied semi-precious stone and mother of pearl decoration of flo...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Hand Carved Stone Container Fountain Trough Basin Planter Antique Farm Sink CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand carved stone container fountain trough basin planter antique farm Sink CA. 18th 19th century small water fountain Basin of hand C. Carved Stone container jardiniere. Color and p...
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18th Century French Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Stone, Limestone

Hand Carved Stone Container Fountain Trough Basin Planter Antique Farm Sink CA
Hand Carved Stone Container Fountain Trough Basin Planter Antique Farm Sink CA
$2,640 Sale Price
20% Off
H 12.25 in W 25.5 in D 12 in
Marcus Aurelius Bust Roman Emperor Statue for Modern Decor Ephesus Museum
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Width: 55 cm (21.6 inches) Depth: 32 cm (12.6 inches) Height: 84 cm (33 inches) Weight: 45 kg (99.2 lbs) Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus was the Roman emperor and is considered o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Statuary Marble

1970s Penshell Dry Bar Cabinet
By Karl Springer
Located in Houston, TX
1970s Penshell dry bar cabinet featuring a penshell veneer that carries completely around to the back with beautifully carved carved bone ivory face knobs.
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Shell, Wood

1970s Penshell Dry Bar Cabinet
1970s Penshell Dry Bar Cabinet
$11,800
H 66.5 in W 34.25 in D 19.25 in
Apollo Belvedere Sculpture
By Raffaello Romanelli
Located in Milan, IT
This magnificent bust of Apollo, the Greek god of art, medicine, and music is directly inspired by the Classic marble statues in the Roman tradition. The stunning god appears here in...
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2010s Italian Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Plaster

Apollo Belvedere Sculpture
Apollo Belvedere Sculpture
$1,869
H 20.08 in W 17.72 in D 11.03 in
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 undivided interior. Comes with small silver pin to unlock. Missing two of its small...
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1880s English Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Silver

Antique Louis Philippe Style Burl Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis Philippe style burl walnut chest of drawers with marble top, late 19th century. With a rectangular Saint Anne's marble top with canted corners, 4 matched burl walnut dr...
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Late 19th Century European Louis Philippe Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Marble

Antique 19th Century French Large Scale Oval Gold Gilt Mirror with Crest
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful and nature-inspired antique oval mirror that was made in France circa 1860. The most elevated part of the frame has a bark shape and is decorated with flowers and leave...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Gold Leaf

Pair of Outdoor Armchairs by Mario Papperzini for Salterini
By Salterini
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of armchairs by Mario Papperzini for Salterini.
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1950s Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Iron

Pair of Armchairs, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
By Maison Gouffé
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Superb pair of Jean Royere / Maison Gouffe style armchairs, upholstered in pure Alpaca. High quality hand-made beech frames and newly upholstered in a beige / stone premium 100% alpa...
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2010s British Art Deco Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Alpaca, Beech

Pair of Armchairs, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
Pair of Armchairs, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
$16,475 / set
H 29.93 in W 43.31 in D 36.23 in
Pair French Regency Style Gold Chartreuse Velvet Music Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French Regency style music chairs with a carved and painted wood frame featuring fluted legs. The seat is upholstered in chartreuse velvet and finished with a nailhead trim.
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Early 20th Century French Regency Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Upholstery, Velvet, Wood

Pair French Regency Style Gold Chartreuse Velvet Music Chairs
Pair French Regency Style Gold Chartreuse Velvet Music Chairs
$2,400 / set
H 33.5 in W 16.5 in D 17.75 in
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese wedding bed in red lacquer and hand cards details. Has a new mattress (not shown).
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19th Century Chinese Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Gold Leaf

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
$12,000
H 82.5 in W 86 in D 54 in
Antique Northern Swedish Painted Gustavian Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish gustavian sideboard from Northern Sweden. The sideboard is a genuine antique country house furniture that was made around 1820. The frame is solid pine and it has old...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Pine

Antique Northern Swedish Painted Gustavian Sideboard
Antique Northern Swedish Painted Gustavian Sideboard
$4,770
H 47.84 in W 51.19 in D 19.69 in
19th Century Chinese Altar Table
Located in New York, NY
Imperial 19th Century Carved Wine Table raised on stand with three drawers. Exceptional table having scalloped apron with carved spandrels and carved Rams legs front set on stand of...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Elm

19th Century Chinese Altar Table
19th Century Chinese Altar Table
$3,150 Sale Price
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H 35 in W 48 in D 17 in
Leather Pendant Light in Camel, Capa II, Talabartero Collection Saddle Lamp
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Located in New York, NY
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21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Mid-Century Modern Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Brass

1950s Catrin "Dandy" Mask, Tlaxcala, Mexico
Located in Point Richmond, CA
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1950s Mexican Folk Art Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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Wood, Paint

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Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique fruitwood tea caddy available at 1stDibs. An antique fruitwood tea caddy — often made from wood, hardwood and fruitwood — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique fruitwood tea caddy you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. An antique fruitwood tea caddy made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Regency — is very popular. A well-made antique fruitwood tea caddy has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Alexander Field are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy?

The average selling price for an antique fruitwood tea caddy at 1stDibs is $4,100, while they’re typically $425 on the low end and $15,834 for the 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.