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English Chinoiserie Tea Caddy with Dual Interior Canisters, 19th Century
English Chinoiserie Tea Caddy with Dual Interior Canisters, 19th Century

English Chinoiserie Tea Caddy with Dual Interior Canisters, 19th Century

Located in Wichita, KS

19th Century English Chinoiserie Tea Caddy with Dual Interior Canisters A 19th century English

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Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Tea Caddy Box

Materials

Metal

Outstanding quality antique Victorian rosewood and burr maple tea caddy
Outstanding quality antique Victorian rosewood and burr maple tea caddy

Outstanding quality antique Victorian rosewood and burr maple tea caddy

Located in Ipswich, GB

Outstanding quality antique Victorian rosewood and burr maple tea caddy, having a quality antique

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19th Century Antique Tea Caddy Box

Materials

Glass, Maple, Rosewood

Georgian Octagonal Tea Caddy, Burr Yew Wood, England, Circa 1800
Georgian Octagonal Tea Caddy, Burr Yew Wood, England, Circa 1800

Georgian Octagonal Tea Caddy, Burr Yew Wood, England, Circa 1800

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

An Early 19th Century, George III Period, Burr Yew Wood Tea Caddy Of Octagonal Form, Having

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Tea Caddy Box

Materials

Yew

19th Century French Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Tea Caddy
19th Century French Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Tea Caddy

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 Tea Caddy Box

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Brass

19th-century English Tea Caddy by P. & F. Schäfer, London
19th-century English Tea Caddy by P. & F. Schäfer, London

19th-century English Tea Caddy by P. & F. Schäfer, London

Located in Delft, NL

19th-century English Tea Caddy by P. & F. Schäfer, London A Tea Caddy by the toiletry bag makers P

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19th Century Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Malachite, Bronze

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Walnut Veneer Parquetry Tea Caddy
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Walnut Veneer Parquetry Tea Caddy

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Walnut Veneer Parquetry Tea Caddy

$990Sale Price|40% Off

H 4.73 in W 8.27 in D 4.73 in

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Walnut Veneer Parquetry Tea Caddy

Located in Reading, Berkshire

; Lining A Charming tea caddy with decorative walnut veneer parquetry. A tea caddy is a box, jar

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Brass

19th Century Rosewood and Brass Tea Caddy from Saint Croix
19th Century Rosewood and Brass Tea Caddy from Saint Croix

19th Century Rosewood and Brass Tea Caddy from Saint Croix

Located in Tampa, FL

An exceptional 19th century rosewood tea caddy, originating from Saint Croix in the Virgin Islands

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1890s Virgin Islands Antique Tea Caddy Box

Materials

Brass

Victorian Hand-Crafted Wood Tea Caddy with Penwork, England, 1842
Victorian Hand-Crafted Wood Tea Caddy with Penwork, England, 1842

Victorian Hand-Crafted Wood Tea Caddy with Penwork, England, 1842

Located in Montreal, QC

This tea caddy is of sarcophagus form, oblong with a raised panelled lid, painted with autumnal

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1840s English Victorian Antique Tea Caddy Box

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Lead & Bronze Tea Caddy With Glass Covered Panels
Antique Chinese Lead & Bronze Tea Caddy With Glass Covered Panels

Antique Chinese Lead & Bronze Tea Caddy With Glass Covered Panels

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Antique Chinese 9-sided lead & bronze tea caddy with 18 hand-painted panels (behind glass) with

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Bronze, Lead

Handmade Victorian Burr Walnut & Inlay Tea Caddy With Brass Hinges
Handmade Victorian Burr Walnut & Inlay Tea Caddy With Brass Hinges

Handmade Victorian Burr Walnut & Inlay Tea Caddy With Brass Hinges

Located in Reading, Berkshire

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 Tea Caddy Box

Materials

Brass, Zinc

English Regency Period Satinwood Marquetry Inlaid Serpentine Form Tea Caddy
English Regency Period Satinwood Marquetry Inlaid Serpentine Form Tea Caddy

English Regency Period Satinwood Marquetry Inlaid Serpentine Form Tea Caddy

Located in San Francisco, CA

An English Regency serpentine satinwood marquetry inlaid tea caddy with rosewood cross-banding

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1820s English Regency Antique Tea Caddy Box

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Napoleon III Bombay Wood Marquetry Tea Caddy
Late 19th Century Napoleon III Bombay Wood Marquetry Tea Caddy

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

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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Brass

Victorian Tea Caddy in Hungarian Ash, Circa 1860, Unique Design
Victorian Tea Caddy in Hungarian Ash, Circa 1860, Unique Design

Victorian Tea Caddy in Hungarian Ash, Circa 1860, Unique Design

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A charming Mid-19th Century hungarian ash tea caddy of unusual design, having applied tablet

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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Ash

Edwardian 'Drum Shape' Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - London 1905
Edwardian 'Drum Shape' Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - London 1905

Edwardian 'Drum Shape' Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - London 1905

By Blackburn & Tysall

Located in London, London

Sterling Silver Tea Caddy, features bright cut engraved decorative bands and cartouche, and a tea flower

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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Tea Caddy Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

Stunning Engraved Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - London 1806
Stunning Engraved Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - London 1806

Stunning Engraved Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - London 1806

Located in London, London

Sterling Silver Tea Caddy, is oval in shape, and in the Neoclassical taste, with bright cut engraved

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Early 1800s English Neoclassical Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Sterling Silver

Neoclassical Black Basalt Tea Caddy with Silver Mounts, 1800-1850
Neoclassical Black Basalt Tea Caddy with Silver Mounts, 1800-1850

Neoclassical Black Basalt Tea Caddy with Silver Mounts, 1800-1850

Located in Greding, DE

Cylindrical tea caddy made of black basalt with silver mounting and figural nodus.

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Early 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Silver

Georgian large Tea Caddy fine quality, English Sheraton period Ca 1785
Georgian large Tea Caddy fine quality, English Sheraton period Ca 1785

Georgian large Tea Caddy fine quality, English Sheraton period Ca 1785

By Thomas Sheraton

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

compartments, being finely hand made. It is rare to find Tea Caddy's with these individual tea boxes, as most

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18th Century English George III Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Brass

Mid 19th Century Tea caddy - Napoleon III - Ebonized and Inlayed
Mid 19th Century Tea caddy - Napoleon III - Ebonized and Inlayed

Mid 19th Century Tea caddy - Napoleon III - Ebonized and Inlayed

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

Elegant Napoleon III period tea caddy, finely decorated with intricate mother-of-pearl inlay

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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Brass

Fabulous Antique English Penwork Double Compartment Tea Caddy c.1820
Fabulous Antique English Penwork Double Compartment Tea Caddy c.1820

Fabulous Antique English Penwork Double Compartment Tea Caddy c.1820

$3,852Sale Price|20% Off

H 8.5 in W 13.5 in D 6.5 in

Fabulous Antique English Penwork Double Compartment Tea Caddy c.1820

Located in Bath, GB

A simply magnificent and grand example of a Regency Penwork Tea Caddy dating 1820. The caddy

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1820s British Regency Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Wood

Antique 19th Century Regency Sarcophagus Shaped  Burr Elm Tea Caddy
Antique 19th Century Regency Sarcophagus Shaped  Burr Elm Tea Caddy

Antique 19th Century Regency Sarcophagus Shaped Burr Elm Tea Caddy

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique Regency burr elm tea caddy having a sarcophagus shaped lip which lifts to reveal two

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19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Elm

Antique Russian Imperial Silver Chinoiserie Tea Caddy Gustav Klingert Moscow
Antique Russian Imperial Silver Chinoiserie Tea Caddy Gustav Klingert Moscow

Antique Russian Imperial Silver Chinoiserie Tea Caddy Gustav Klingert Moscow

By Gustav Klingert

Located in Portland, OR

A fine quality antique Russian Imperial silver tea caddy, engraved in the Chinoiserie style, by

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1890s Russian Chinoiserie Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Silver

Magnificent Antique Silver Tea Caddy by William Hutton & Sons Ltd. - 1905
Magnificent Antique Silver Tea Caddy by William Hutton & Sons Ltd. - 1905

Magnificent Antique Silver Tea Caddy by William Hutton & Sons Ltd. - 1905

By William Hutton & Sons

Located in Bath, GB

A magnificent English Edwardian solid silver / sterling tea caddy sitting in it's original

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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Sterling Silver

18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Tea Caddy, Great Britain, Circa 1760
18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Tea Caddy, Great Britain, Circa 1760

18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Tea Caddy, Great Britain, Circa 1760

Located in London, GB

A mid-18th century Chippendale period figured mahogany tea caddy, ebony beaded and mahogany cross

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Mid-18th Century Great Britain (UK) Chippendale Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Mahogany

George II Period Mahogany Tea Caddy, England, Circa 1730, Brass Handle
George II Period Mahogany Tea Caddy, England, Circa 1730, Brass Handle

George II Period Mahogany Tea Caddy, England, Circa 1730, Brass Handle

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

An 18th Century, George II Period, Mahogany Rectangular Tea Caddy Having Original Brass Swan Neck

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Early 18th Century English George II Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Mahogany

American Mahogany Tea Caddy Signed Tiffany New York. Circa 1880
American Mahogany Tea Caddy Signed Tiffany New York. Circa 1880

American Mahogany Tea Caddy Signed Tiffany New York. Circa 1880

Located in Charleston, SC

American mahogany tea caddy with original fitted nickel plated divided interior. Signed Tiffany New

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19th Century American Antique Tea Caddy Box

Regency Antique 19th Century Sarcophagus Shaped Burr Elm Tea Caddy
Regency Antique 19th Century Sarcophagus Shaped Burr Elm Tea Caddy

Regency Antique 19th Century Sarcophagus Shaped Burr Elm Tea Caddy

Located in Suffolk, GB

Regency antique 19th century burr elm tea caddy having a sarcophagus shaped lip which lifts to

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Elm

Early 19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy in Cylindrical Form
Early 19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy in Cylindrical Form

Early 19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy in Cylindrical Form

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A Chinese export tea caddy dating from the first half of the 19th century of cylindrical octagonal

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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Wood, Lacquer

Impressive William IV Sarcophagus Form Tea Caddy in Contrasting Exotic Woods
Impressive William IV Sarcophagus Form Tea Caddy in Contrasting Exotic Woods

Impressive William IV Sarcophagus Form Tea Caddy in Contrasting Exotic Woods

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Large and impressive William IV tea caddy of sarcophagus form in exotic woods. The exterior in

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Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Wood

Regency Burr Yew Wood Tea Caddy, Ormolu Handles, England, Circa 1820
Regency Burr Yew Wood Tea Caddy, Ormolu Handles, England, Circa 1820

Regency Burr Yew Wood Tea Caddy, Ormolu Handles, England, Circa 1820

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Delightful Early 19th Century, Regency Period, Burr Yew Wood Tea Caddy Of Sarcophagus Form Having

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Yew

19th Cenury Black Lacquer Gilt Decorated Tea Caddy and Decorative Liners
19th Cenury Black Lacquer Gilt Decorated Tea Caddy and Decorative Liners

19th Cenury Black Lacquer Gilt Decorated Tea Caddy and Decorative Liners

Located in North Salem, NY

An old black lacquered, hand-painted tea caddy, finely crafted and richly decorated, designed for

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19th Century English Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Metal

Antique Dutch Silver Tea Caddy, Hand-Crafted, Repousse Design, 1920
Antique Dutch Silver Tea Caddy, Hand-Crafted, Repousse Design, 1920

Antique Dutch Silver Tea Caddy, Hand-Crafted, Repousse Design, 1920

Located in Montreal, QC

radiating design and pierced gallery. Very well-made, this is a cheerful Dutch box perfect for tisane, China

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1920s Dutch Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Silver

Antique English Georgian Style Inlaid Mahogany Bombe Shaped Tea Caddy
Antique English Georgian Style Inlaid Mahogany Bombe Shaped Tea Caddy

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 Tea Caddy Box

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Brass

Exceptional Georgian Crossbanded Satinwood Tea Caddy w/ Oval Inlaid Shell Panels
Exceptional Georgian Crossbanded Satinwood Tea Caddy w/ Oval Inlaid Shell Panels

Exceptional Georgian Crossbanded Satinwood Tea Caddy w/ Oval Inlaid Shell Panels

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

A fine tea chest or tea caddy in satinwood with crossbanded edges on the lid and all four sides

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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Satinwood

Small Antique Octagonal Tented Top Amboyna Tea Caddy. English C.1820
Small Antique Octagonal Tented Top Amboyna Tea Caddy. English C.1820

Small Antique Octagonal Tented Top Amboyna Tea Caddy. English C.1820

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

A very special tea caddy Burl amboyna with silver wire stringing. Of special note is the

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1820s English Regency Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Amboyna

Geometrically Inlaid Georgian Rosewood Two Chamber Tea Caddy w/Sugar Bowl
Geometrically Inlaid Georgian Rosewood Two Chamber Tea Caddy w/Sugar Bowl

Geometrically Inlaid Georgian Rosewood Two Chamber Tea Caddy w/Sugar Bowl

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Fine George III rosewood double chamber tea caddy with classical inspired geometric inlay of exotic

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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Brass

English Inlaid Mahogany Tea Caddy with Elaborate Crossbanding and Swag Inlay
English Inlaid Mahogany Tea Caddy with Elaborate Crossbanding and Swag Inlay

English Inlaid Mahogany Tea Caddy with Elaborate Crossbanding and Swag Inlay

Located in San Francisco, CA

An extremely fine quality inlaid mahogany tea caddy of elegant small size, the top and front with

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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Boxwood, Mahogany, Rosewood

French Black Lacquer, Mother of Pearl and Brass Inlay Tea Caddy
French Black Lacquer, Mother of Pearl and Brass Inlay Tea Caddy

French Black Lacquer, Mother of Pearl and Brass Inlay Tea Caddy

Located in Tampa, FL

A beautiful tea caddy with original key and original interior it is black lacquer, mother of pearl

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19th Century French Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Brass

Antique English Satinwood Wooden Georgian Regency Double Tea Caddy 19th Century
Antique English Satinwood Wooden Georgian Regency Double Tea Caddy 19th Century

Antique English Satinwood Wooden Georgian Regency Double Tea Caddy 19th Century

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Impressive English Georgian Sheraton Period Flame Grain Satinwood Double Tea Caddy of outstanding

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Edwardian Period Sterling Silver Ball-Footed Tea Caddy With HInged Lid
Edwardian Period Sterling Silver Ball-Footed Tea Caddy With HInged Lid

Edwardian Period Sterling Silver Ball-Footed Tea Caddy With HInged Lid

Located in New York, NY

Edwardian Period, sterling silver tea caddy on ball feet, and having a hinged lid and hinged

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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Sterling Silver

Early 19th Century English George III Tea Caddy with Shell Inlay
Early 19th Century English George III Tea Caddy with Shell Inlay

Early 19th Century English George III Tea Caddy with Shell Inlay

Located in Atlanta, GA

Early 19th Century English George III Tea Caddy with Shell Inlay

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19th Century English George III Antique Tea Caddy Box

Materials

Wood

English George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Patera Inlay, ca. 1790
English George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Patera Inlay, ca. 1790

English George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Patera Inlay, ca. 1790

Located in Atlanta, GA

English George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Patera Inlay, ca. 1790

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1790s English George III Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Mahogany

Antique English Regency Period and Styled Hand Painted Toleware Tea Caddy
Antique English Regency Period and Styled Hand Painted Toleware Tea Caddy

Antique English Regency Period and Styled Hand Painted Toleware Tea Caddy

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This antique English toleware tea caddy dates to circa 1820 and done in the period Regency style

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Caddy Box

Materials

Metal

Antique English Mahogany Wooden Georgian Regency Double Tea Caddy 18h Century
Antique English Mahogany Wooden Georgian Regency Double Tea Caddy 18h Century

Antique English Mahogany Wooden Georgian Regency Double Tea Caddy 18h Century

Located in Dublin, Ireland

have a history of being used in tea-related items, most notably as decorative inlay on 18th-century tea

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Early 19th Century English Regency Rosewood Mother-of-pearl Tea Caddy
Early 19th Century English Regency Rosewood Mother-of-pearl Tea Caddy

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 Tea Caddy Box

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Antique Loose Tea Caddy, English, Dual Compartment Beverage Case, Regency, 1820
Antique Loose Tea Caddy, English, Dual Compartment Beverage Case, Regency, 1820

Antique Loose Tea Caddy, English, Dual Compartment Beverage Case, Regency, 1820

$1,321Sale Price|20% Off

H 7.29 in W 13.59 in D 7.29 in

Antique Loose Tea Caddy, English, Dual Compartment Beverage Case, Regency, 1820

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique loose tea caddy. An English, mahogany and velvet dual compartment case, dating

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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Wood

Antique English Mahogany Georgian  Double Tea Caddy attrib Gillows  18th Century
Antique English Mahogany Georgian  Double Tea Caddy attrib Gillows  18th Century

Antique English Mahogany Georgian Double Tea Caddy attrib Gillows 18th Century

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Dublin, Ireland

A Superb Example of an English Georgian Period Well figured Mahogany Double Interior Section Tea

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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Tea Caddy Box

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Japanese Dovetailed Copper Dragon Tobacco Tea Snuff Storage Jar Caddy 6"
Antique Japanese Dovetailed Copper Dragon Tobacco Tea Snuff Storage Jar Caddy 6"

Antique Japanese Dovetailed Copper Dragon Tobacco Tea Snuff Storage Jar Caddy 6"

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Japanese barrel shaped lidded tobacco, tea, snuff jar / box / caddy. Made of copper

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Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Copper

Antique English Satinwood Wooden Georgian Regency Double Tea Caddy 19th Century
Antique English Satinwood Wooden Georgian Regency Double Tea Caddy 19th Century

Antique English Satinwood Wooden Georgian Regency Double Tea Caddy 19th Century

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Impressive English Georgian Sheraton Period Flame Grain Satinwood Double Tea Caddy of outstanding

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Mahogany, Satinwood

19th Century Anglo-Indian Spice or Tea Caddy with Silver Mounts
19th Century Anglo-Indian Spice or Tea Caddy with Silver Mounts

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 Tea Caddy Box

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Sterling Silver

18th/19th Century English Regency Plum Pudding Mahogany Inlaid Tea Caddy
18th/19th Century English Regency Plum Pudding Mahogany Inlaid Tea Caddy

18th/19th Century English Regency Plum Pudding Mahogany Inlaid Tea Caddy

Located in Forney, TX

A fine quality Regency Era / Georgian Period tea caddy set in sumptuous plum-pudding mahogany

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Velvet, Cut Glass, Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood

Early 19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy with Original Lead Liners
Early 19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy with Original Lead Liners

Early 19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy with Original Lead Liners

Located in Charlottesville, VA

An octagonal Chinese export tea caddy in black lacquer with gilt decoration, raised on four carved

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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Wood, Lacquer

Antique Drawing Room Tea Caddy, English, Flame, Sarcophagus, Regency, circa 1820
Antique Drawing Room Tea Caddy, English, Flame, Sarcophagus, Regency, circa 1820

Antique Drawing Room Tea Caddy, English, Flame, Sarcophagus, Regency, circa 1820

$1,590Sale Price|20% Off

H 8.08 in W 14.57 in D 8.27 in

Antique Drawing Room Tea Caddy, English, Flame, Sarcophagus, Regency, circa 1820

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique drawing room tea caddy. An English, flame mahogany sarcophagus with glass mixer

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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Wood

Tunbridge Ware Two Compartment Tea Caddy Depicting Battle Abbey Gatehouse c1870
Tunbridge Ware Two Compartment Tea Caddy Depicting Battle Abbey Gatehouse c1870

Tunbridge Ware Two Compartment Tea Caddy Depicting Battle Abbey Gatehouse c1870

By Henry Hollamby

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

Heading : Tunbridge ware tea caddy depicting battle abbey gatehouse Date : c1870 Period : Victoria

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1870s British Victorian Antique Tea Caddy Box

Materials

Wood

George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Conch Shell and Compass Rose Inlays
George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Conch Shell and Compass Rose Inlays

George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Conch Shell and Compass Rose Inlays

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

George III mahogany double chamber tea caddy raised on tapered block feet. The front is inlaid with

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Late 18th Century George III Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Wood

Antique Sarcophagus Tea Caddy, English, Loose Leaf Case, William IV, Circa 1835
Antique Sarcophagus Tea Caddy, English, Loose Leaf Case, William IV, Circa 1835

Antique Sarcophagus Tea Caddy, English, Loose Leaf Case, William IV, Circa 1835

$1,321Sale Price|20% Off

H 8.27 in W 12.01 in D 6.11 in

Antique Sarcophagus Tea Caddy, English, Loose Leaf Case, William IV, Circa 1835

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique sarcophagus tea caddy. An English, rosewood loose leaf tea case dating to the

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1830s British William IV Antique Tea Caddy Box

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Hardwood, Satinwood

19th century English Rosewood Tea Caddy with Mother of Pearl Inlay
19th century English Rosewood Tea Caddy with Mother of Pearl Inlay

19th century English Rosewood Tea Caddy with Mother of Pearl Inlay

$995Sale Price|37% Off

H 12 in W 6.75 in D 6 in

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 Tea Caddy Box

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Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

ANTIQUE 1901 EDWARDIAN DATED STERLiNG SILVER MULLER & SON REPOUSSE TEA CADDY
ANTIQUE 1901 EDWARDIAN DATED STERLiNG SILVER MULLER & SON REPOUSSE TEA CADDY

ANTIQUE 1901 EDWARDIAN DATED STERLiNG SILVER MULLER & SON REPOUSSE TEA CADDY

By B. Muller & Son 1

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Chester hallmarked Sterling Silver tea caddy made by Muller & Son A very good looking well made and

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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Tea Caddy Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Antique Tea Caddy Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique tea caddy box available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and bone, every antique tea caddy box was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the antique tea caddy box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique tea caddy box, designed in the Georgian, Regency or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made antique tea caddy box has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Henry Clay, Oomersi Mawji and William Vincent are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Tea Caddy Box?

Prices for an antique tea caddy box start at $76 and top out at $42,500 with the average selling for $1,974.

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.

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