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
Late 18th Century English Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy
Fruitwood
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
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
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
Iron
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
Brass
$1,850
H 6.63 in W 10.13 in D 6.25 in
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
Brass
$10,400Sale Price|25% Off
H 11 in W 18.25 in D 13.5 in
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
Brass, Metal
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.
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
Georgian Fruitwood Pear Form Tea Caddy
Located in Hudson, NY
Late 18th century Georgian fruitwood pear form tea caddy.
Fruitwood
19th Century English Tea Caddy
Located in Houston, TX
19th century English tea caddy in fruitwood.
Fruitwood
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
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
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.
Inlaid Tea Caddy with Canted Corners
Located in Litchfield, CT
English, ca. 1800-1820. Exceptional quality and design of inlay patterns
Fruitwood
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
Fruitwood
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
Brass
18th Century style Apple Tea Caddy
Located in Brighton, Sussex
18th century style apple beautifully patinated apple tea caddy, in wonderful original conditioner
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
Mahogany
A Fruitwood Tea Caddy
Located in Dublin, IE
A Georgian Fruitwood Tea Caddy in the shape of a pear.
Fruitwood
Fruitwood Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Fruitwood tea caddy featuring a column design and elaborate steel escutcheon and cut steel finial
French Charles X Fruitwood Tea Caddy, circa 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
French Charles X fruitwood tea caddy, circa 1820.
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.
Fruitwood
An Apple Shaped Fruitwood Tea Caddy
Located in Dublin, IE
Height:5"
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
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
Fruitwood
Mulberry Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique Fruitwood Tea Caddy with wonderful simulated Mulberry, has a early transfer print on the
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
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
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
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
Antique Melon Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Fruitwood Melon Tea Caddy with a fantastic green and brown mottled decoration and superb patination
Fruitwood
Melon Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Fruitwood Melon Tea Caddy with a fantastic green and brown mottled decoration featuring a steel
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sterling Silver
Rare Regency Architectural Pressed Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Pressed Tortoiseshell Design From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Regency Architectural Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of bombe form with flared bas...
Shell
Georgian Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Oval Tea Caddy with Silver Mounts From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Georgian Silver and Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy is of oval shape with a To...
Silver
$34,267
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
Giltwood, Paint
19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry Sewing Box
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century French Napoleon III marquetry sewing box. Made of mahogany with thuya wood top inlaid with brass and mother of pearl. Brass trim frames the lid and the base. The inter...
Brass
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 veneered with various types of wood, burl walnut veneer. Inlaid with brass trim among...
Brass
$1,683
H 5.52 in W 9.85 in D 5.12 in
Boulle marquetry tea box, Napoléon III period, late 19th century signed Vervelle
By Maison Vervelle Audot Successeur
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Beautiful Boulle marquetry and blackened wood tea box / tea caddy, brass pattern inlaid, mahogany veneer inside. Mid 19th century circa 1840 - 1850, typical early Napoleon III period...
Brass
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 black lacquered background.. Features a double caddy with grained wood lids. There i...
Wood
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.
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