$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 mounts & handle, and bracket feet.
Brass
$4,000
H 6.25 in W 10.75 in D 6.5 in
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, demonstrating a highly elevated form and a most complex application of exotic woods.
Zebra Wood, Yew, Amboyna, Satinwood
Attractive antique Victorian quality rosewood tea caddy
Located in Ipswich, GB
Attractive antique Victorian quality rosewood tea caddy, having an attractive bombe sarcophagus form quality tea caddy, with a lift up lid opening to reveal a fitted interior with tw...
Rosewood
Rare Regency Architectural Pressed Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
The Tea Caddy of bombe form with flared base, canted corners and pagoda top finished with silver stringing and a rare pressed architectural design to the front, sides and rear.
Shell
18th Century George III Bombe Tea Caddy
Located in Richmond, London
A superb mid-18th century George III period bombe tea caddy. English, circa 1760. Why we like it A totally original example complete with tin canister boxes with lids and original ...
Brass
Antique Regency Bombe Shaped Burr Yew Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique bombe shaped tea caddy veneered in burr yew with boxwood edging, has two brass carry handles, shield shaped escutcheon and stands on four turned wooden bun feet.
Yew
Unavailable
H 7.88 in W 9.45 in D 5.12 in
18th Century 1770 Bombe Fronted Mahogany Twin Lidded Tea Caddy
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
A 18th century 1770 bombe fronted mahogany twin lidded tea caddy, it has it’s original brass feet and handle, a working lock and key, a partially relined interior and a zinc leaded i...
Mahogany
18th Century Burl Walnut Tea Caddy
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Richmond, London
An early 18th century, George I period bombé-shaped tea caddy in dramatically figured burl walnut of a most desirable mellow, honey colour; complete with three tins inside.
Brass
Unavailable
H 21 in W 28 in D 14 in
Early 19th Century Bombe Shaped Kingswood Veneered and Brass Strung Tea Caddy
Located in Avington, Hampshire
Early 19th Century Bombe Shaped Kingwood Veneered And Brass Strung Tea Caddy Of Exceptional Quality.
Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy, 18th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Wonderful bombe shape sterling silver tea caddy, with a green-stained bone handle in the form of a pineapple.
Sterling Silver
Pressed Tortoiseshell Regency Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Exquisite Regency bombe-shaped tea caddy with stunning pressed oval design to the front, with pressed shell corners surrounding a silver oval initial plate.
19th Century Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Horn Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Buffalo Horn Tea Caddy, bombe shaped of ribbed form with gadrooned finial.
Horn, Glass, Wood
Georgian Bombe Shaped Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Attractive George III Period, 18th Century Mahogany, English Tea Caddy Of Bombe Shaped Form Having Original Brass Swan Neck Handle, To Hinged Lid Enclosing Divisions And Chequered...
Mahogany
18th Century English Antique Mahogany Bombe Shaped Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive George II period English antique mahogany 18th century tea caddy of bombe shape retaining good color and patina with original brass handle and escutcheon raised ...
Mahogany
Regency Period Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy in Bombe Form, c. 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Regency period Tea Caddy in Tortoise-shell, the richly-colored exterior constructed in Bombe form.
Antique English Georgian Bombe Mahogany and Bronze Tea Caddy, 18th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
18th century, English mahogany tea caddy features traditional bombe shape, raised pagoda top, bronze hardware, three compartments (2 of them are tin lined), atop solid squat ogee bra...
Bronze
Regency Chinoiserie Penwork Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
The Tea Caddy of bombe shape formed from Sycamore with a central raised lid featuring extensive decoration throughout with vibrant blossoming flowers, vines, foliage and birds.
Brass
19th Century, Papier Mache Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very elegant mid-19th century papier mache tea caddy, of bombe type form, having exceptional hand painted and inlaid decoration, the hinged top enclosing lidded compartments raised...
Other
Large-Scaled English Regency Bombe-Form Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional and large-scaled English regency bombe-form tortoiseshell twin tea caddy; the shaped caddy with bold handles and raised on shell scroll feet; enclosing twin compartmen...
A Shapely English William IV Bombe-Form Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
A shapely Englisn William IV bombe-form tortoiseshell tea caddy with wooden bun feet; the coved lid above a bombe-form body raised on later wooden bun feet; enclosing twin tea compar...
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H 6 in W 10.125 in D 6 in
Kittinger Georgian Solid Mahogany Tea Caddy Bombe Stlye Jewelry Casket Colonial
By Kittinger
Located in Dayton, OH
Kittinger solid mahogany tea caddy in bombe form from the Colonial Williamsburg Collection.
Brass
Fine Victorian English Solid / Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - 1896
By Lee & Wigfull
Located in Bath, GB
A superb antique English solid silver Bombe shaped tea caddy, beautifully decorated on all four sides and standing on four very elegant legs.
Sterling Silver
Regency Period Elm Curved Bombe Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Attractive And Unusual Late Regency Period, Early 19th Century, Figured Elm Curved Bombe Shape Tad Caddy, Having Boxwood Strung Decoration And Original Brasswear To Outside An...
Elm
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H 7.25 in W 9.75 in D 5.75 in
Shapely English Victorian Bombe-Form Mahogany Tea Caddy on Bun Feet
Located in San Francisco, CA
A shapely English Victorian bombe-form mahogany tea caddy on bun feet; the shaped lid opening to reveal double compartments; resting on a waisted body all-over bun feet.
Antique English Georgian Rococo Sterling Silver Tea Caddy
By William Tuite
Located in New York, NY
English Georgian Rococo sterling silver tea caddy, 1766. Bombe with corner leaf-mounted volute scroll supports.
Sterling Silver
BOMBE' TEA CADDY
Located in Chicago, IL
AN ANTIQUE ENGLISH, CHIPPENDALE, MAHOGANY BOMBE' FORM TEA CADDY, INTERIOR WITH 2 COVERS AND PLACE FOR MIXING BOWL, RETAING ITS' ORIGINAL HARDWARE AND IN WELL FIGURED VENEERS, EXCEPTI...
George II Walnut Bombe Tea Caddy. Circa 1750
Located in New York, NY
Rare George II walnut bombe shaped tea caddy. The hinged lid opens to a storage space for tea.
English Mahogany Bombé Fom Tea Caddy
Located in Essex, MA
An carved mahogany bombé form tea caddy retaining its original brass bail handle, bat's wing escutcheon and key.
Brass
Regency Rosewood Bombe shaped Tea Caddy
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The rosewood veneered tea caddy with boxwood stringing and ivory escutcheons is complete with the original carry handles and gilt metal feet.
Rosewood
Bombe' Pressed and Inlaid Georgian Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
" Pressed " caddies with silver inlay are the rarest and most sought after of all. This is a superior specimen. The interior is fashioned with 2 compartments. It is beautifully sca...
Silver
Regency Period Lacquered Tea Caddy
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Attractive Regency period lacquer tea caddy, the bombe base below a stepped lid, well cast gilt bronze original handle.
Bombe Shaped Penwork Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Unusual Bombe shaped coloured Penwork tea caddy. With brass ring handles and four pressed lion pad feet.
Regency Padauk Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Fabulous regency bombe shaped tea caddy veneered in Padauk with unusual inlaid boxwood fleur de lys on each shoulder, featuring a brass swing handle and four brass ball feet.
Brass
Octagonal Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Octagonal Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with bombe shaped sides silver stringing and escutcheon.
Silver
Victorian Papier Mache Tea Caddy with Gilt Arabesque Decoration c1860
Located in London, GB
Very fine Victorian papier mache bombe shape tea caddy. On black ground with gilt arabesque decoration and on bracket feet.
Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal
By Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, FR
Certified Maison Baguès Chandelier - iron and crystal Finish: Gold or Silver gilding Re-edition of its old model "Le Bateau". UL listing available for an additional charge.
Crystal, Iron
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
By LINLEY London
Located in London, GB
Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the R...
Maple
$3,450
H 15 in W 10 in D 0.65 in
Wonderful French Ormolu Purple Enamel Gilt Bronze Bow Picture Frame Miniature
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful and rare French ormolu bronze and purple enamel picture frame with a miniature on the top with bows and tassels. Frame: 10" W X 15" H Picture:7" W X 9&q...
Bronze, Enamel
Maurice Dufrêne for La Maitrise art deco tapestry 1922
By La Maitrise, Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Paris, IDF
Maurice Dufrene designed this tapestry for the studio La Maitrise, Les Galeries Lafayette, in Paris in 1922, just as he became the director of the studio. Crafted from handspun wool,...
Wool
$1,735
H 15.36 in W 13.39 in D 2.37 in
East Indonesian Rare Exotic Butterflies Taxidermy Display Celebes Islands
Located in Nottingham, GB
East Indonesian Exotic Butterflies Taxidermy Display Celebes Islands Good condition Free international shipping.
Glass, Wood
$653 / item
H 9.06 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Antique Pair of Silver Peacock Stand, Decoration Object for Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
Pair of Silver-Plated Peacock Figurines Hollywood Regency Style, Vintage Luxury A striking pair of silver-plated peacock sculptures, masterfully handcrafted in the classic Hollywood ...
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
$5,246 / item
H 25.6 in Dm 16.54 in
Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Pendant Jugendstil Silk Chandelier, Re-Edition
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A Josef Hoffmann design for the Staekelborg, Knips and for the Berta Zuckerkandl Mansion. Comes as well in other sizes and colors. The other images shows the lamp in a showroom of th...
Brass
$265,382
H 57 in W 30 in D 31.5 in
One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
Located in London, GB
*Winner of the 2022 Masterpiece Fair Furniture Highlight* The 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Bog Yew Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin Carved entirely from Irish bog yew wood, ...
Upholstery, Yew
$61,236
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
Oak
$185,000 / set
H 12 in W 12 in D 10 in
A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin
By Andrei Bragin
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An exceptional and extremely rare set of a combination of silver and vermeil (gilded silver) flatware designed and crafted in St Petersburg Russia by Andrei Stepanovich Bragin d...
Silver, Vermeil
Umran Sink
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Introducing the Umran Sink—a signature piece from our inaugural stone collection, meticulously crafted in Afyon, Türkiye, a region renowned for its ancient stonework. Named in honor ...
Travertine, Marble
Carl Edvin Svensson Wool Wall Tapestry, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Rīga, LV
Vintage flat-woven wool tapestry by Swedish designer Carl Edvin Svensson. Carl Edvin Svensson (1899–1963) was a Swedish textile artist known for his distinctive flat-weave and tapes...
Wool
Georgian Harewood Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
With Tuscan Columns & Fan Inlay. From our Tea Caddy collection, we are pleased to offer this Georgian Harewood Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of octagonal shape with a Harewood veneer...
Boxwood, Harewood
Italian Venetian Grotto Seashell Settee
By Pauly et Cie
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt settee with triple seashell seat and dolphin & seahorse motif (att: Pauly et Cie, Venice)
Silver Leaf
19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
Located in Marbella, ES
This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings. The exterior ...
Gold Leaf
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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