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Antique 19th Century Davis & Galt Philadelphia Sterling Silver Repousse Tea Ball
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique, American large-sized tea ball or infuser. In sterling silver. By David & Gault
Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Sterling Silver

Christian Dell Bauhaus Silver Plated Tea Ball Diffuser, Weimar, Germany, 1920s
By Christian Dell
Located in Vienna, AT
A Bauhaus tea ball, designed by Christian Dell in 1924 for the metal workshop in Weimar, Germany
Category

1920s German Bauhaus Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Brass

Antique Chippendale Flame Mahogany Pie Crust Ball & Claw Pedestal Tea Table
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique turn of the century pie crust tea table. Made of mahogany featuring scalloped gallery top
Category

Early 20th Century Chippendale Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Mahogany

1930s Regency Style Mahogany Tiered Tea Table with Ball Claw Feet
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1930s Regency Style Mahogany Tiered Tea Table with Ball Claw Feet and a combination of bobbing
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Early 20th Century American Regency Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Mahogany

John R Wendt for Ball Black & Co Seven-Piece Medallion Sterling Tea & Coffee Set
By John Wendt, Ball Black & Co.
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This neoclassical sterling silver tea and coffee set was designed by renowned 19th century
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1860s American Neoclassical Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Sterling Silver

1750s Swedish Rococo Gray Painted Tea Table with Tray Top and Ball and Claw Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
and ball and claw feet. Exuding timeless elegance, this Swedish Rococo period tea table from circa
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Wood

English Georgian Chinroserie Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Ball Feet, C. 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Georgian Chinroserie bow front tortoise shell tea caddy with a hinged tiered lid, Chinese
Category

Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Foil

Three-Piece Ball-Shaped Victorian Silver Tea Set
By Elkington & Co.
Located in London, GB
Pleasing three-piece late-Victorian silver tea set with hand raised and delicately hand engraved
Category

19th Century English Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Silver

Irish Mahogany Tea Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good 18th century Cuban mahogany tilt-top tea table, the single plank top with rich graining, over
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1760s Irish Georgian Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Irish Mahogany Tea Table
Irish Mahogany Tea Table
H 28.5 in Dm 32 in
Silver Tea Service by William Forbes for Ball, Tompkins & Black
By William Forbes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid- 19th century American tea service by William Forbes for Ball, Tompkins and Black, New York
Category

19th Century American Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Silver

George I style walnut tea table
Located in Salisbury, GB
Georgian style walnut tea table This superb Georgian style walnut tea table was made circa 1900
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Early 1900s English George I Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Walnut

George I style walnut tea table
George I style walnut tea table
H 29.5 in W 35.5 in D 17.75 in
Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
A very large faux tortoiseshell tea caddy from England. Lovely shape and sterling plate on top this
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1860s English Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
H 4.5 in W 14.5 in D 8 in
Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
Green tortoiseshell tea caddy from England. With two interior covers raised on four silver ball
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1870s English Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Silver

Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
H 6 in W 7 in D 4 in
Georgian Oval Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
flower. When opened the Tea Caddy reveals a floating lid with a brass ball handle. The Tea Caddy dates to
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Late 18th Century British George III Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Brass

Georgian Oval Tea Caddy
Georgian Oval Tea Caddy
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H 4.7 in W 5.5 in D 3.55 in
Antique American Coin Silver "Ball, Tompkins & Black" 6 Piece Tea Service, 1840s
Located in New Orleans, LA
Magnificent antique American coin silver 6 piece tea service by Retailer "Ball, Tompkins & Black
Category

Early 19th Century American Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

George II Mahogany Card / Tea Table with Concertina Action
Located in Dallas, TX
George II mahogany games / tea table with elegant hand-carved cabriole legs with beautiful carved
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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Mahogany

Chippendale Tea Caddy, c1770
Located in valatie, NY
Chippendale tea caddy, c1770, burl veneered mahogany paneled front and sides with cross banded
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Late 18th Century English Chippendale Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Brass

Chippendale Tea Caddy, c1770
Chippendale Tea Caddy, c1770
H 6.75 in W 13 in D 5.75 in
Regency Burr Yew Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
Interior Raised On Brass Ball Feet. This charming early 19th century tea caddy is of typical form for
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Yew

Regency Burr Yew Tea Caddy
Regency Burr Yew Tea Caddy
H 6 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in
Oval Tortoiseshell & Silver Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
tortoiseshell lid with silver ball handle which rests on the tea to keep it fresh. This delightful little
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Early 19th Century British Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Silver

Tiny Regency Partridgewood Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
ball feet. This is one of the smallest tea caddies we have ever seen. It also really is very
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Other

George II Tilt Top Tea Table, With Pie Crust Top
Located in Free Union, VA
A fine ca. 1760 English single board mahogany tilt top tea table, the pedestal base carved as a
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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Chinoiserie Penwork Tea Chest
Located in Northampton, GB
. The Tea Chest of rectangular form sits upon four brass ball feet with matching brass twin loop handles
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Sycamore

Regency Chinoiserie Penwork Tea Chest
Regency Chinoiserie Penwork Tea Chest
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H 7.09 in W 12.99 in D 6.69 in
Scottish Mahogany Pie Crust Tilt-Top Tea Table, Circa 1760
Located in Hollywood, SC
Scottish mahogany tilt-top tea table with carved molded edge top, centered rotating bird cage
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1760s Scottish Chippendale Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Brass

c. 1765 George III Tea Caddy
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
George III tea caddy, circa 1765, English. Raised on later Regency brass ball feet. Mahogany on oak
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Oak

c. 1765 George III Tea Caddy
c. 1765 George III Tea Caddy
H 7 in W 8.88 in D 5.5 in
American Queen Anne Antique Tea Table, Likely Chester County, circa 1770
Located in Shippensburg, PA
AMERICAN QUEEN ANNE WALNUT TEA TABLE Pennsylvania, likely Chester County; circa 1770 Item
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18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Walnut

Scottish Chippendale Cuban Mahogany Tea Table with Circular Gallery, Circa 1760
Located in Hollywood, SC
Scottish Chippendale Cuban mahogany tilt top tea table with a circular carved gallery, one board
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1760s Scottish Chippendale Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Brass

Period 1820s Irish Card / Tea Tables Solid Mahogany with Later Carvings
Located in Stamford, CT
Period pair of Irish card or tea tables solid mahogany with later carvings. These wonderfully
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Early 19th Century Northern Irish Georgian Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Majolica, Mahogany

English George III Hand Carved Walnut Tripod Tilt-Top Supper/Tea Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
a wonderful period English George III hand-carved tilt-top supper/tea table with shell and leaf
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Dished Tilt-Top Tea Table, circa 1775
Located in Southampton, NY
18th century Chippendale mahogany dished tilt-top tea table, circa 1775 Chippendale tilt and turn
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Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Victorian Mahogany Demilune Card Console Tea Table, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
cabriole leg and three square tapering legs. The central leg terminates with a ball and claw foot. The rear
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1850s English Victorian Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Chippendale Style Black Lacquer MOP & Jade Inlaid Tea Table Chinoiserie
Located in Dayton, OH
A Victorian inlaid lacquer tea table in the manner of Chippendale style, Circa19th century
Category

Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Jade

Rare American (New York) Chippendale Mahogany Tray Top Tea Table, 18th Century
Located in Free Union, VA
sides, the cabriole legs terminate in very well carved ball and claw feet. The knees are carved with
Category

18th Century American Chippendale Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Walnut

Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Rectangular Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Good Quality And Attractive Late 18th Century, George III Period Rectangular Mahogany Tea Caddy
Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Regency Architectural Pressed Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
. matching escutcheon and four silver ball feet. The interior of the Tea Caddy features two Tortoiseshell
Category

1810s British Regency Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Shell

Rare Regency Architectural Pressed Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Rare Regency Architectural Pressed Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
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H 5.91 in W 7.87 in D 5.12 in
Silver plated and faux tortoiseshell tea canister
Located in East Geelong, VIC
The bombe shape of this small tea canister is made of silver plate and covered with faux
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1870s English Victorian Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Silver Plate

Irish Plum Pudding Mahogany Tilt-Top Acanthus Tea Table with Birdcage Circa 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
Irish plum pudding mahogany tilt-top tea table with a carved floral molded edge, original brass
Category

1770s Irish Chippendale Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Regency Rosewood Tea Caddy, England, circa 1830
Located in San Francisco, CA
each end and sitting on claw and ball feet. The interior fitted with two lidded tea compartments and a
Category

Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Rosewood

Compatible Pair Signed English George II Card Tea Tables Finely Carved Flip Tops
Located in Stamford, CT
A spectacular pair of signed English George II card / game tables. The finely carved ball and claw
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Early 18th Century English George II Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Wood

Antique George III Chippendale Style Mahogany Tilt Top Pie Crust Tea Table 29"
Located in Dayton, OH
. The table is supported by three downswept legs leading to ball and claw feet. Beneath the center is a
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Early 1900s Georgian Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Georgian Irish Mahogany Demi Lune Games Card or Tea Table George III
Located in Dublin, Ireland
detailing, all ending on stylized ball and claw feet. Condition: Good condition for such an early piece
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Late 18th Century Irish George III Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany, Walnut

Baroque Style Japanned Tea Caddy, Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
rocaille-cast brass handle, above a convex shaped body on brass claw and ball feet, the whole japanned
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Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Brass

Superb Sarcophagus Regency Rosewood Tea Caddy Antique, Circa 1820's
Located in London, GB
box. This fine tea caddy sits on four wooden ball feet, with beautiful brass handles inset to the
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1820s European Regency Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Brass

Wonderful Antique English Regency Walnut & Tulipwood Tea Caddy - Floral Inlay
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous and most unusual tea caddy dating to the Regency era, around 1820. A rare combination
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1820s British Regency Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Wood

Tea Chest, Germany First Half of the 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Lidded chest with a curved lid and a concave belly, standing on brass ball feet. The escutcheon is
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Brass

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 Tea Ball

Materials

Glass, Wood

English Georgian Serpentine Tortoise Shell & Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy, C. 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Georgian serpentine tortoise shell and mother of pearl hinged tea caddy with four flanking
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Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Foil

English Victorian 1870s Tea Caddy with Faux Painted Tortoise Finish and Brass
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Victorian tea caddy from the late 19th century, with faux painted tortoise finish and
Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Brass

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 Tea Ball

Materials

Zebra Wood, Satinwood, Amboyna, Yew

Antique Christofle French Silver Plated Tea Strainer
By Christofle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
body, curved legs, ball feet and a turned wooden handle. Simply a wonderful, high-level tea strainer
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Early 20th Century French Edwardian Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Christofle French Silver Plated Tea Strainer
Antique Christofle French Silver Plated Tea Strainer
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H 2.38 in W 2.88 in L 6.13 in
Antique Chinese Export Silver Three Piece Tea Service
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Chinese Export Silver Three Piece Tea Service - Antique Circa 1920 An exceptional, fine and
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1920s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Silver

Antique Georgian English Sheffield Silver Plate Tea Caddy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, a shield cartouche, and a ball finial. Simply a wonderful antique Georgian tea caddy that perfectly
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Early 19th Century British George II Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Georgian English Sheffield Silver Plate Tea Caddy
Antique Georgian English Sheffield Silver Plate Tea Caddy
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H 5.38 in W 5.25 in D 3.88 in
Queen Victoria’s Silver Coffee Service by William Bateman & Daniel Ball
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Queen Victoria’s silver coffee service, by William Bateman & Daniel Ball, comprising a coffee pot
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1830s English Victorian Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Silver

Antique Martin, Hall & Co. English Silver Plate Tea Set
By Martin Hall & Co.
Located in Norwood, NJ
Fine quality English Rococo-style 6-piece Martin Hall & Co. silver plate tea/coffee set with
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Mid-19th Century English Rococo Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Silver Plate, Copper

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Gilt Three Piece Bachelor Tea Service
By Chawner & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
bachelor tea set/service; an addition to our diverse silver teaware collection This exceptional antique
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1870s English Victorian Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Sterling Silver

American Coin Silver Four-Piece Tea Service w/ English Plated Tray
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
American Coin Silver Four-Piece Tea Service with an English Silver Plate Tray 1860-1876. Each
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19th Century Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Silver

Six piece Dutch silver tea set by Van Kempen & Zn, 1894
By Van Kempen
Located in Delft, NL
Six piece Dutch silver tea set by Van Kempen & Zn, 1894 A six piece silver tea set in original box
Category

19th Century Dutch Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Austrian Chinoiserie Solid Silver Tea Set, Klinkosch, c.1880
By J. C. Klinkosch
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th century Austrian Chinoiserie solid silver three piece tea set, comprising of a
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19th Century Austrian Chinoiserie Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Silver

English Chippendale Georgian Pie Crust Tilt-Top Table
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A tilt-top Chippendale style tea table in mahogany, with pie crust, dish top supported on an
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Late 19th Century British Chippendale Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Mahogany

Irish George II Period Chippendale Mahogany Teatable Carved Cabriole Legs
Located in Wells, ME
legs and carved ball and claw feet. This tea table also has a drawer, which is unusual in this form
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Mid-18th Century Irish Chippendale Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Mahogany

19th century Chippendale revival mahogany card table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
the knee and standing on ball and claw feet. Green playing baize is faded and ideally in knee of
Category

Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Tea Ball

Materials

Mahogany

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Antique Tea Ball For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique tea ball you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An antique tea ball — often made from metal, silver and wood — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique tea ball, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique tea ball bearing Georgian, Neoclassical or Art Nouveau hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique tea ball that is appealing in its simplicity, but Christian Dell, John Wendt and Atkin Brothers produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Tea Ball?

Prices for an antique tea ball start at $99 and top out at $22,000 with the average selling for $3,250.
Questions About Antique Tea Ball
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    Antique carpet balls are stone or ceramic balls decorated in bright colored patterns in specific plaids. They were used as a form of indoor carpet bowling, though now are collected for decorative purposes.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To identify an antique tea set, look for hallmarks on the bottoms of the pieces. Handwritten markings indicate a set produced prior to the 19th century. You can also research the pattern to get a rough idea of when the maker manufactured it. Shop a range of expertly vetted antique tea sets on 1stDibs.