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Georgian Rosewood Oblong Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive, good quality, late 18th century rosewood oblong shaped tea caddy having
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Rosewood

Antique Georgian Rosewood Oblong Tea Caddy
Georgian Rosewood Oblong Tea Caddy
H 5.5 in W 5 in D 3.5 in
Regency Rosewood Sarcophagus Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Attractive Late Regency Period Rosewood Tea Caddy, Of Elegant Sarcophagus Form, Having Domed
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Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Rosewood

English Regency Rosewood Tea Caddy
Located in Wilson, NC
The interior of the top of this tea caddy has two covered tea boxes and two holes for mixing jars
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1820s English Regency Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Brass

Antique English Regency Rosewood Tea Caddy
English Regency Rosewood Tea Caddy
H 8.5 in W 15.88 in D 12.5 in
Victorian Rosewood Inlaid Marquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is this 19th Century Victorian antique rosewood inlaid marquetry tea caddy sarcophagus
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Mid-19th Century Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Rosewood

Regency Rosewood Sarcophagus Form Tea Caddy
Located in New York, NY
Regency rosewood sarcophagus form Tea Caddy. With circular Brass keyhole escutcheon plate.
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Brass

English 19th Century Rosewood Tea Caddy
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An English 19th Century rosewood small tea caddy. This box has an angular top opening to a fitted
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19th Century English Other Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Rosewood

Antique English 19th Century Rosewood Tea Caddy
English 19th Century Rosewood Tea Caddy
H 8 in W 8.13 in D 4.75 in
Attractive antique Victorian quality rosewood tea caddy
Located in Ipswich, GB
Attractive antique Victorian quality rosewood tea caddy, having an attractive bombe sarcophagus
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Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Rosewood

Attractive Antique Victorian quality rosewood tea caddy
Attractive antique Victorian quality rosewood tea caddy
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H 7.88 in W 15.16 in D 8.08 in
Regency Tea Caddy
Located in Tampa, FL
A regency tea caddy made of rosewood inlaid with brass. Bronze dore feet are a winged lion with
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1820s English Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Brass, Bronze

Antique Regency Tea Caddy
Regency Tea Caddy
H 7.5 in W 12 in D 6.5 in
Georgian 18th Century Rosewood Square Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An attractive and well figured, late 18th century Square rosewood tea caddy having boxwood
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Rosewood

Quality Antique Willian IV Rosewood Tea Caddy
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique 19th Century William IV rosewood tea caddy, having a quality shaped rosewood top
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Early 19th Century William IV Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Rosewood

Quality Antique Willian IV Rosewood Tea Caddy
Quality Antique Willian IV Rosewood Tea Caddy
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H 7.49 in W 9.85 in D 5.91 in
A Sarcophagus Shaped Regency Rosewood Tea Caddy With Separate Tea Compartments
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Sarcophagus Shaped Regency Rosewood, Brass Tea Caddy With Two Separate Tea Compartments and
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18th Century British Regency Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Brass

19th Century Rosewood Miniature Sideboard Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Charming Late Regency Period Rosewood Tea Caddy, In The Form Of A Miniature Pedestal Sideboard
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Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Rosewood

Regency Rosewood Tea Caddy, England, circa 1830
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rosewood tea caddy with Bombay shape and canted top. Having a pair of lion mask brass handles on
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Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Rosewood

19th Century English Rosewood Teapoy Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual and large William IV rosewood teapoy or tea caddy in beautiful original condition. The
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Rosewood

Fine Antique Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Tea Caddy
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine antique Regency inlaid brass rosewood tea caddy having a spectacular inlaid brass top and
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19th Century English Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Rosewood

English Octagonal Satinwood Tea Caddy with Rosewood Cross Banding
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Octagonal Satinwood Tea Caddy with Rosewood Cross Banding and String Inlay, Early 19th
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Early 19th Century English Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Rosewood, Satinwood

Antique English George III Rosewood Tea Caddy Circa 1820
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English George III tea caddy offers rosewood construction in casket form with gadroon
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Rosewood

19th Century Rosewood Tea Caddy with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Hudson, NY
19th Century Rosewood Tea Caddy with Mother of Pearl Inlay. In the 19th century, tea caddies were
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19th Century Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Rosewood

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 Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Glass, Wood

Large Regency Tea Caddy
Large Regency Tea Caddy
H 9 in W 13 in D 7 in
Georgian Harewood Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
With Tuscan Columns & Fan Inlay. From our Tea Caddy collection, we are pleased to offer this
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Boxwood, Harewood

Georgian Harewood Tea Caddy
Georgian Harewood Tea Caddy
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H 4.3 in W 5.3 in D 3.35 in
Georgian Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are pleased to offer this Georgian octagonal Inlaid Tea Caddy
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Boxwood, Tulipwood, Harewood

Georgian Inlaid Tea Caddy
Georgian Inlaid Tea Caddy
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H 4.53 in W 3.74 in D 5.91 in
Georgian Satinwood Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
With Conch Shell Inlay From our Tea Caddy Collection, we are pleased to offer this superb Georgian
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Boxwood, Satinwood, Tulipwood

Georgian Satinwood Tea Caddy
Georgian Satinwood Tea Caddy
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H 4.53 in W 7.68 in D 4.53 in
Antique George III Quality Rosewood and Brass Tea Caddy
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality rosewood and brass tea caddy having a quality George III rosewood tea
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Brass, Other

Enormous Anglo - Indian Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The quintessential rosewood caddy fashioned with a dome top and inlaid with mother of pearl. Wood
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1840s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Enormous Anglo - Indian Tea Caddy
Enormous Anglo - Indian Tea Caddy
H 8.5 in W 14 in D 8.2 in
Superior Anglo Indian Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Finely fashioned in rosewood and appointed with elaborate mother of pearl inlays . It is raised
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Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Mother-of-Pearl, Glass, Rosewood

Superior Anglo Indian Tea Caddy
Superior Anglo Indian Tea Caddy
H 8.5 in W 15 in D 8 in
19th Century Moorish Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Arundel, GB
Moorish sandalwood Tea Caddy with pretty brass inlay and bound corners. Complete with working key
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19th Century Indian Moorish Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Brass

19th Century Moorish Inlaid Tea Caddy
19th Century Moorish Inlaid Tea Caddy
H 5.5 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in
Monumental Antique English Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Sarcophagus Tea Caddy
Located in Charleston, SC
English inlaid rosewood monumental size Sarcophagus shape tea caddy we have ever procured. In mint
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Crystal, Brass

Georgian Tuscan Column Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
With Tuscan Columns & Fan Inlay. From our Tea Caddy collection, we are pleased to offer this
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Late 18th Century British George III Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Boxwood, Tulipwood, Harewood

Georgian Tuscan Column Tea Caddy
Georgian Tuscan Column Tea Caddy
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H 4.53 in W 5.51 in D 3.54 in
Superb Sarcophagus Regency Rosewood Tea Caddy Antique, Circa 1820's
Located in London, GB
A fine regency brass inlaid rosewood twin canister tea caddy. A lovely quality sarcophagus regency
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1820s European Regency Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Brass

19th century English Rosewood Tea Caddy with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Savannah, GA
Tea Caddy made of rosewood with extensive mother-of-pearl decoration to the top and front. Special
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1810s English Regency Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Early 19th Century English Regency Rosewood Mother-of-pearl Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
An elegant fine quality English Regency period tea caddy. Circa 1815 Born in the early 19th
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Early 19th Century Regency Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Rosewood Tea Caddy with Ebony, Ivory and Porcupine Quill Detailing
Located in Hudson, NY
Made of rosewood, this antique tea caddy is distinguished by its porcupine quill detailing
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Ivory, Ebony

Antique Georgian Masonic Freemasons Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Featuring Masonic Scenes From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this extremely
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Satinwood, Tulipwood, Yew

Antique Georgian Masonic Freemasons Tea Caddy
Antique Georgian Masonic Freemasons Tea Caddy
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H 4.92 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
A Handmade Victorian Fruitwood & Inlay Tea Caddy
Located in High Wycombe, GB
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 Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Zinc

William IV Rosewood and Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Tea Caddy, English, ca. 1835
Located in Banner Elk, NC
William IV rosewood tea caddy, of sarcophagus form with finely inlaid mother-of-pearl medallions
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19th Century English William IV Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Georgian Prince of Wales Feathers Harewood Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Georgian Tea Caddy featuring the Prince of Wales Feathers with Canted Corners From our Tea Caddy
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Boxwood, Satinwood, Harewood

Georgian Prince of Wales Feathers Harewood Tea Caddy
Georgian Prince of Wales Feathers Harewood Tea Caddy
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H 4.53 in W 4.92 in D 4.33 in
Early 19th Century Regency Period Flame Mahogany Tea Caddy Box
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Regency period early 19th century flame mahogany tea caddy box with swing handle complete with an
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19th Century British Regency Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Sterling Silver, Brass

Early 19th Century Regency Period Flame Mahogany Tea Caddy Box
Early 19th Century Regency Period Flame Mahogany Tea Caddy Box
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H 5.91 in W 11.82 in D 5.91 in
19th Century Anglo-Indian Spice or Tea Caddy with Silver Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
, 19th Century Anglo-Indian Spice or Tea Caddy, from circa 1890. Made of solid rosewood with solid
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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Sterling Silver

Handmade Victorian Burr Walnut & Inlay Tea Caddy With Brass Hinges
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Handmade Victorian Burr Walnut & Inlay Tea Caddy With Brass Hinges A tea caddy is a box, jar
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Brass, Zinc

Antique Sarcophagus Tea Caddy, English, Box, Glass Mixer, Regency, Circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique sarcophagus tea caddy. An English, rosewood case with glass mixer, dating to the
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1820s British Regency Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Glass, Wood

Antique Tea Caddy, English, Satinwood, Box, Mixing Glass, Regency, circa 1830
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique tea caddy. An English, rosewood and satinwood container with glass mixer, dating
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Mid-19th Century British Regency Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Satinwood

Antique Brass Inlaid Mahogany English Tea Caddy Box Regency Gillows Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Superb example of an English Regency Rosewood Double Tea Caddy of traditional sarcophagus outline
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19th Century English Regency Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Crystal, Brass

Antique Victorian Brass Inlaid Mahogany French Double Tea Caddy Box Casket 19ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
interior section tea caddy of flat rectangular outline, generous proportions and outstanding quality, all
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Brass

English Georgian Period Yew Wood Octagonal Tea Caddy with Fan and Column Inlays
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian 18th century yew wood octagonal tea caddy inlaid with fan and column motifs in
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Yew

English Georgian Yew Wood Octagonal Tea Caddy with Oval Inlays on Five Sides
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian Period yew wood octagonal tea caddy with oval inlays on five sides. The ovals are
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Yew

Antique George III Harewood Inlaid Tea Chest
Located in Northampton, GB
With Two Tea Caddies From our Tea Caddy collection, we are pleased to offer this Georgian Harewood
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Boxwood, Harewood

Antique George III Harewood Inlaid Tea Chest
Antique George III Harewood Inlaid Tea Chest
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H 4 in W 8 in D 4.5 in
Georgian Satinwood Tea Chest with Secret Compartments
Located in Northampton, GB
flowers, matching borders and two pagoda lidded Tea Caddies. When removed, the Tea Caddy compartments are
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Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Silver

Georgian Satinwood Tea Chest with Secret Compartments
Georgian Satinwood Tea Chest with Secret Compartments
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H 5.12 in W 7.87 in D 4.72 in
Rare Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Tea Caddy with Secret Drawer
Located in Kittery Point, ME
handles to the sides, the interior fitted with twin lidded lead-lined caddies separated by a glass mixing
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19th Century English Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Brass

William IV Mahogany Teapoy
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
store them. Around 1810, the tea caddy and the teapoy were merged into a single unit. Thus was born a
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1830s English William IV Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Velvet, Mahogany

William IV Mahogany Teapoy
William IV Mahogany Teapoy
H 31.5 in W 19 in D 14 in
Regency Rosewood Tea Caddy Box
Located in Heeze, Noord Brabant
A rosewood pedestal tea caddy, made in England during the Regency period. The caddy is veneered
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Early 19th Century English Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Rosewood

Regency Rosewood Tea Caddy Box
Regency Rosewood Tea Caddy Box
H 6.7 in W 9.06 in D 6.3 in
William IV Rosewood Sarcophagus Tea Caddy
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
William IV rosewood sarcophagus tea caddy. A wonderfully simple but Classic twin canister tea
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Rosewood

William IV Rosewood Sarcophagus Tea Caddy
William IV Rosewood Sarcophagus Tea Caddy
H 10.24 in W 13.39 in D 7.49 in
Superb William IV Rosewood Tea Caddy
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
Superb William IV rosewood tea caddy. A beautiful rosewood tea caddy dating back to circa 1830
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1830s English Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Rosewood

Superb William IV Rosewood Tea Caddy
Superb William IV Rosewood Tea Caddy
H 7.29 in W 13 in D 6.7 in
Regency Rosewood Tea Caddy, circa 1840
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Regency rosewood tea caddy or box with dome top, working lock and key, a mother-of-pearl escutcheon
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Mid-19th Century Great Britain (UK) Regency Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Rosewood

Regency Tea Caddy with Cut Crystal Caddies, English, circa 1810
Located in Alexandria, VA
Exceptional English Regency tea chest in rosewood with brass inlay, feet and carrying handles and
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1810s Great Britain (UK) Regency Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Crystal

Regency Line Inlay Rosewood Tea Caddy
Located in New York, NY
Rose wood tea caddy with chamfered corners on cast bronze feet. Line inlay detail on face and top
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18th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Bronze

Regency 1820 Inlaid Brazilian Rosewood Tea Caddy
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
Regency 1820 inlaid Brazilian rosewood tea caddy. Lovely condition sitting on four ball feet with
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1820s English Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Rosewood

Rare Victorian Inlaid Rosewood Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
A rare Victorian Inlaid Rosewood Tunbridge ware tea caddy. An unusual rosewood twin lidded tea
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Late 19th Century English Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Rosewood

Early 19th Century Regency Rosewood Tea Caddy
Located in Brisbane, Queensland
This rosewood tea caddy contains two removable compartments for loose tea with hinged lids. It also
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1810s British Regency Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

Antique English Rosewood Tea Caddy, circa 1820
By S. Mordan & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing antique rosewood tea caddy with original stand. Bone handles, velvet lining, brass lock
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19th Century English Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Brass

Rectangular Walnut Tea Caddy
Located in Folkestone, Kent
An early 19th century walnut two compartment tea caddy banded in rosewood.          
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1850s British Victorian Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies

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Walnut

Rectangular Walnut Tea Caddy
Rectangular Walnut Tea Caddy
H 4.5 in W 7 in D 4 in
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Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique rosewood tea caddy tea caddies is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, rosewood and metal, all antique rosewood tea caddy tea caddies available were constructed with great care. Antique rosewood tea caddy tea caddies have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique rosewood tea caddy tea caddies to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Regency, Georgian and Victorian antique rosewood tea caddy tea caddies are of considerable interest. Antique rosewood tea caddy tea caddies have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by S. Mordan & Co. are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy Tea Caddies?

Prices for antique rosewood tea caddy tea caddies can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique rosewood tea caddy tea caddies begin at $198 and can go as high as $8,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,165.

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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