Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes

Georgian Wood Box

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Three Mahogany and Inlaid Wood Tea Caddy, Priced Per Tea Caddy

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H 5.5 in W 8.5 in D 4.5 in

Three Mahogany and Inlaid Wood Tea Caddy, Priced Per Tea Caddy

Located in Buchanan, MI

Three mahogany and inlaid wood tea caddy. Consisting of an inlaid tea caddy. Together with two additional mahogany tea caddies height 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" x 4 2/5".

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19th Century English Regency Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes

Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass

Antique English Large Tunbridge Box With Marquetry Inlay

$535

$608

H 5.91 in W 4.06 in D 5.28 in

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, canister, or other receptacle used to store tea. When first introduced to Europe ...

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes

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Brass, Zinc

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Rosso Glass Wall Mirror

$2,900 / item

H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 1.97 in

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Located in Milan, IT

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2010s Italian Renaissance Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes

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Alexander and Jones Sunday Daybed in Oak & Cream Bouclé Handcrafted to Order

$9,565 / item

H 19.69 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in

Alexander and Jones Sunday Daybed in Oak & Cream Bouclé Handcrafted to Order

Located in Cirencester, England

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2010s British Organic Modern Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes

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Untitled Side Table Matte Blackened Brass Small Accent, End or Drink Stand

$4,650 / item

H 20 in W 8.5 in D 12 in

Untitled Side Table Matte Blackened Brass Small Accent, End or Drink Stand

By Adam Otlewski

Located in Ozone Park, NY

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2010s American Bauhaus Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes

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Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal

$2,820 / item

H 30 in W 42 in D 42 in

Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal

Located in Westwood, NJ

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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Empire Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes

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Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Petrol by Yiannis Ghikas

$2,500 / item

$79,658 / item

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Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry

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Located in New York, NY

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2010s American Modern Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes

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Modern Style Side Table in Antique Pewter with Aged Patina

$699 / item

H 23 in Dm 19.5 in

Modern Style Side Table in Antique Pewter with Aged Patina

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

Antique pewter colored side side table. Top has an antique patina, to look as if it is aged. Its sleek clean moder edge is smooth, this table is light weight, easy to use anywhere in...

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21st Century and Contemporary Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes

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Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique wood tea caddy boxes available for sale. Each of these unique antique wood tea caddy boxes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and bone. Antique wood tea caddy boxes have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique wood tea caddy boxes bearing Georgian or Regency hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique wood tea caddy boxes over the years, but those made by Trussell Brighton are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Wood Tea Caddy Boxes?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,066, while they’re typically $200 on the low end and $23,200 highest priced.

Finding the Right Tea-caddies for You

There are lots of uses for your vintage, new or antique tea caddies, but they can certainly serve their original intended purpose if needed.

When tea first gained popularity during the 1800s, and teatime became commonplace in homes all over England, it was an expensive commodity owing to excessive taxation. (This, of course, inevitably yielded a black market for tea leaves.) Tea drinkers hoarded their precious goods, which began to arrive in London ports from China during the 17th century, under lock and key. In luxury homes, tea leaves were stowed away in a decorative jar or canister called a tea caddy that was fitted with a lock, or, alternatively, the container was kept in a secured chest or storage cabinet.

Tea was thought to be not just a delicious drink but also to have medicinal benefits. The Chinese had been praising the healthy properties of tea, and wealthy Europeans were eager to discover its benefits for themselves during their ritual afternoon tea. The idea of “teatime” wasn’t a social event in upper-class British homes until the 1830s or 1840s. During Queen Victoria’s reign, small baked treats might be served with your beverage, and teakettles and coffeepots were part of tea services that could include teacups, saucers, a milk pot and other accessories.

When tea cultivation was relegated to British colonies such as India, and the British East India Company could no longer hold onto its trade monopoly with China, tea was no longer a ritual confined to the wealthy. Today, antique and vintage tea caddies are collector’s items all over the world.

Tea caddies weren’t unique to Europeans. The earliest pieces originated in China. Surviving hand-painted examples from China or elsewhere in Asia made of porcelain might feature enameled landscapes or other designs. At the Taft Museum of Art, there are striking enameled 18th-century-era tea caddies of copper that were given to the institution in 2014. Wooden tea caddies materialized over time and were seen as sturdier than their ceramic counterparts.

Today, there are all kinds of ways to use a vintage tea caddy if you’re passing on tea. They’re a welcome decorative flourish on the mantel in your living room, for example. A metal tea caddy, lined with a plastic bag, can be used to cultivate an herb garden on your kitchen windowsill. An old wooden tea caddy can help keep your paper clips or pushpins organized on your desk too. If you’re always on the go, a tea tin is good for packing earbuds, hand sanitizer, gum or whatever else that might get easily lost in a roomy crossbody messenger bag or other shoulder bag.

Teatime or not, find antique and vintage mid-century modern tea caddies, tortoiseshell caddies and more on 1stDibs.

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