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Early Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy

Early Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Port Chester, NY
A splendid early mahogany tea caddy on charming shaped feet, circa 1770. Good color and patina and
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Antique Late 18th Century English Tea Caddies

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Mahogany

Early Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy
Early Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy
H 5.5 in W 9 in D 6 in
Georgian Oak and Mahogany Crossbanded Tea Caddy
Located in Port Chester, NY
A beautiful Georgian tea caddy with original lock and key. Two compartments inside with traces of
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Antique Early 19th Century English Tea Caddies

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Mahogany, Oak

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 Tea Caddies

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Brass

Antique English Georgian Period Mahogany Tea Caddy circa 1800
Located in Forney, TX
A charming period English George III (1760-1820) mahogany inlaid tea caddy. Tea was of
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

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Bone, Mahogany

Country Oak and Mahogany Late Georgian Tea Caddy, TEA in Satinwood
Located in Port Chester, NY
A small splendid Georgian tea caddy with TEA inlaid in satinwood. Both the oak box and the inlaid
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Antique Early 19th Century English Tea Caddies

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Oak, Mahogany

18th Century Tea Caddy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
strong mahogany wood. Clamped together by metal hardware. There was once a key to lock the tea caddy, but
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

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Mahogany

18th Century Tea Caddy
18th Century Tea Caddy
H 6.75 in W 14 in D 7 in
Antique Georgian Burl Walnut English Double Tea Caddy Box Cut Crystal Bowl 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Superb Example of an English Georgian Period Well figured Burr Walnut Double Interior Section Tea
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

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Brass

Victorian Marquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Featuring Inlaid Hearts and Diamonds From our Tea Caddy collection we a pleased to offer this
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Tea Caddies

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Brass

Victorian Marquetry Tea Caddy
Victorian Marquetry Tea Caddy
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H 6.7 in W 10.24 in D 5.12 in
Antique 18th Century Georgian Mahoghany Paper Scroll Work Tea Caddy Box 1780
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Georgian scrollwork tea caddy, circa 1780. The caddy of hexagonal shape, the front
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Antique 1780s English George III Tea Caddies

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Ivory, Mahogany, Satinwood, Paper

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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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies

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Velvet, Cut Glass, Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood

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Georgian Burr Yew Conch Shell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Inlaid with Twin Conch Shells From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this beautiful antique Georgian Burr Yew wood Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of rectangular form wit...
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies

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Yew

Georgian Burr Yew Conch Shell Tea Caddy
Georgian Burr Yew Conch Shell Tea Caddy
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English Regency Oriental Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Chest Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This English Regency-era jewelry box embodies Oriental aesthetics with its sleek sarcophagus shape, tapered body, and angled lid. Adorning the lid are intricate Chinoiserie scenes de...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Paper

18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in London, GB
A mid-18th century Chippendale period figured mahogany tea caddy, ebony beaded and mahogany cross-banded throughout, having concave-shaped lid retaining original brass carrying handle.
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Antique Mid-18th Century Great Britain (UK) Chippendale Tea Caddies

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Mahogany

Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Late 18th century Georgian Period Mahogany Oblong tea caddy having very attractive inlaid decoration to front and hinged top enclosing double lidded interior with original paper fo...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

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Mahogany

Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Tea Caddy
Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Tea Caddy
H 4.5 in W 7.75 in D 4.25 in
19th Century Black Tea Caddy
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A very unusual Ebonized wood tea caddy
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Antique 19th Century Tea Caddies

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Wood, Paint

19th Century Black Tea Caddy
19th Century Black Tea Caddy
H 3 in W 5 in D 3.5 in
Georgian Octagonal Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine George III octagonal tea caddy inlaid with various woods on a harewood ground, the central panels veneered with coucous wood and banded by holly stringing around a kingwood band...
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Antique 1780s English George III Tea Caddies

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Ebony, Kingwood, Harewood, Holly, Burl

George Jones Rooster Teapot
By George Jones
Located in New York, NY
Rare George Jones majolica teapot shaped like a crowing cockerel. Whimsical English design with realistic feathered lid, curved tail handle and rooster head with open beak through wh...
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20th Century English Tea Sets

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Majolica

George Jones Rooster Teapot
George Jones Rooster Teapot
H 11 in W 6.5 in D 4 in
Georgian Mahogany Oblong Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Good Quality 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Oblong Tea Caddy Having Well Figured & Inlaid  Hinged Lid Enclosing Original Paper Lined Interior With Original Solid Lead Lid (Te...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

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Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Oblong Tea Caddy
Georgian Mahogany Oblong Tea Caddy
H 4.5 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
A 19th Century English butler tray on stand
Located in Delft, NL
A 19th Century English butler tray on stand A 19th Century butler tray on stand, made in England. The tray with kidney shaped open handles with raised edge of mahogany wood, lies lo...
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Antique 19th Century English Tray Tables

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Wood

A 19th Century English butler tray on stand
A 19th Century English butler tray on stand
H 26.78 in W 27.96 in D 17.92 in
Georgian Oval Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Georgian Oval Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of elongated Oval form veneered in Harewood with Boxwood stringing to the lid aro...
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Antique Late 18th Century British George III Tea Caddies

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Brass

Georgian Oval Tea Caddy
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Georgian Mahogany 18th Century Tea Caddy, circa 1780
Located in Incline Village, NV
Nice mellow patina on this 18th century English mahogany tea caddy with three interior compartments. Two end sections have incised geometric carved lids. Tapered all around from top ...
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Antique 1780s English Georgian Tea Caddies

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Wood

Walnut Regency Tea Caddy
Located in Port Chester, NY
A splendid sarcophagus shaped walnut tea caddy on charming bun feet, circa 1820. Good color and patina and in very nice antique condition. The decorative brass piece at the top has a...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Tea Caddies

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Walnut

Walnut Regency Tea Caddy
Walnut Regency Tea Caddy
H 6.5 in W 10 in D 5.5 in
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 Regency period, circa 1820. Appealing craftsmanship with a striking decorative ap...
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Antique 1820s British Regency Tea Caddies

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Glass, Wood

Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Port Chester, NY
A splendid sarcophagus shaped mahogany tea caddy with charming reeded detail on top, circa 1820. The interior has its original compartment tops and the original interior paper. Good ...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Tea Caddies

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Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy
Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy
H 5 in W 7.75 in D 4.5 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 Lid With Mother Of Pearl Inlaid Decoration, Enclosing Two Lidded Divisions, Raised...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies

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Rosewood

English Georgian Mahogany Butler's Tray and Folding Stand
Located in Bradenton, FL
English Georgian Mahogany Butler's Tray and Folding Stand. Removable tray features open handles and dovetail corners. Tray has an elegant silhouette with curved outline, and rests on...
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Tray Tables

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Mahogany

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Late 18th Century Mahogany Georgian Tea Caddy
Located in Toronto, ON
English tea caddy made of inlaid mahogany from the Gerogian-era, featuring inlaid georgian motif on
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Georgian Tea Caddies

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Zinc

Portable Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Although not brass bound, it is likely that this Georgian Tea Caddy was made with travel in mind
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Antique Early 19th Century English Campaign Tea Caddies

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Mahogany

Portable Mahogany Tea Caddy
Portable Mahogany Tea Caddy
H 5.5 in W 11.25 in D 6 in
Georgian Mahogany Twin Lidded Caddy
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
Georgian mahogany twin lidded caddy. The tea caddy is mahogany, it is cross banded in fiddleback
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Antique Early 19th Century English Tea Caddies

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Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Twin Lidded Caddy
Georgian Mahogany Twin Lidded Caddy
H 5.12 in W 7.88 in D 4.73 in
Georgian Antique Single Satinwood Tea Caddy, 18th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
. With turned bone handle to the lid. The Georgian single tea caddy interior features a matched bone
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Antique 18th Century British Georgian Tea Caddies

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Bone, Satinwood

Rare Georgian Sterling Silver Gilt Mounted Tea Caddy Sugar Bowl Tongs Service
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
A extremely rare mahogany-cased sterling silver gilt mounted glass tea service by London
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Antique Early 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Tea Caddies

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Mahogany

Pair of Antique Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddies, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Rare pair of georgian mahogany single tea caddies with beautifully matched veneers, gilded brass
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Antique Early 19th Century British George III Tea Caddies

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Brass

19th Century, Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality late Georgian tea caddy, circa 1810. Ebony stringing to the front, mahogany with good
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Antique Early 19th Century European Georgian Tea Caddies

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Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy on Stand
Located in Montreal, QC
Georgian mahogany tea caddy with ebony edging and stringing, and brass bail handles, raised on
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies

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Mahogany

Antique Tea Caddy Mahogany Tea Caddy Georgian, Scotland, 1810
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique tea caddy mahogany tea caddy Georgian, Scotland, 1810. B881 Scotland, 1810 Solid
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Antique 1810s Scottish Tea Caddies

Lovely Georgian Tea Caddy
Located in Greenwich, CT
Unusual George III mahogany and ivory strung octagonal tea caddy with canted corners, each segment
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Tea Caddies

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Mahogany, Ivory

Lovely Georgian Tea Caddy
Lovely Georgian Tea Caddy
H 4 in W 4.5 in D 3 in
Early 19th Century British Georgian Inlaid Sarcophagus Tea Caddy
Located in Hopewell, NJ
All original early 19th century English Georgian inlaid tea caddy in sarcophagus form. The body has
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

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Mahogany

English Regency Georgian Period Inlaid Mahogany Sarcophagus Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
/ early 19th century, during the height of the golden age of English furniture and design, this Georgian
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

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Metal, Brass

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy with Satinwood and Ebony Inlaid Stringing
Located in Port Chester, NY
A splendid early sarcophagus shaped mahogany tea caddy with fanciful satinwood and ebony stringing
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Antique Late 18th Century English Tea Caddies

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Ebony, Satinwood, Mahogany

Antique Georgian Flame Mahogany English Double Tea Caddy Box Late 18th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A superb early example of an English Georgian Period Well figured flame mahogany double interior
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

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Brass

Antique Tea Caddy Rosewood Tea Caddy Regency, Scotland, 1820
Located in Vancouver, BC
the antique tea caddy Earlier tea caddies were made of either porcelain or faience. Later designs
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Antique 1820s Scottish Tea Caddies

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Rosewood

George III Tea Caddy Rosewood with Boxwood edges on Ball and Claw Feet
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good, high quality, English, Georgian period tea caddy, circa 1815. The tea caddy has
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Tea Caddies

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Brass

Antique Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Late 19th Century Mahogany Square Tea Caddy Having Shell Inlaid, Chequered Strung And Banded
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Decorative Boxes

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Mahogany

Antique Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy
Antique Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy
H 4.75 in W 4.75 in D 4 in
19th Century Victorian Walnut Domed Topped Cut Brass Mounted Tea Caddy
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite antique Victorian domed top twin tea caddy, circa 1860 in date. It is
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Tea Caddies

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Brass

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy Converted to a Document /Jewelry Box, circa 1810
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The finely grained mahogany case decorated with kingwood banding and ebony stringing overall, the
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Decorative Boxes

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Mahogany

English Regency Tea Caddy
Located in Doylestown, PA
Georgian/Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy, early 19th century, of sarcophagus form, the foil-lined
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Antique 19th Century English Boxes

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Mahogany

English Regency Tea Caddy
H 8 in W 12 in D 5 in
Georgian Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Port Chester, NY
French feet, and tea caddy edges on the drawers. The mahogany has a highly polished finish. Terrific old
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Georgian Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Georgian Bowfront Chest of Drawers
H 41 in W 41 in D 20 in
Early 19th Century Irish Mahogany Single Tea Caddy with Armorial Crest
Located in Dallas, TX
Really nice early 19th century Irish single tea caddy. Made of mahogany, circa 1810. The lid
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Antique Early 19th Century Irish George III Tea Caddies

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Sterling Silver

Antique 18th Century Georgian Mahoghany Paper Scroll Work Tea Caddy Box 1780
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Georgian scrollwork tea caddy, circa 1780. An octagonal shaped paper scroll tea
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Antique 1780s English Georgian Tea Caddies

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Mahogany, Paper

George III Tea Caddy Mahogany with Boxwood Edges on Ball and Claw Feet
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good, high quality, English, Georgian period tea caddy with two lidded compartments
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Tea Caddies

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Brass

Antique Victorian Scottish Burr Walnut Domed Topped Tea Caddy, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
result they fell out of use. The use of "tea caddy" instead of "biscuit tin" fell out of use in the early
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Antique 1860s Scottish Victorian Tea Caddies

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Brass

A Georgian Tea Caddy
Located in Dublin, IE
Height: 5" Width: 9" Depth: 6"
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Tea Caddies

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Mahogany

A Chippendale Mahogany Tea Caddy
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Dublin, IE
A Chippendale Mahogany Tea Caddy with Cross banded Top.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Georgian Tea Caddies

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Brass

Georgian Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Georgian Mahogany Single Tea Caddy with inlaid oval fans and boxwood and ebony edging, has brass
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Tea Sets

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Wood

Georgian Tea Caddy
Georgian Tea Caddy
H 4.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
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
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies

Regency Period Lacquered Tea Caddy
Regency Period Lacquered Tea Caddy
H 6 in W 10 in D 5.5 in
Regency Period Papier Mâché Tea Caddy
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
An attractive Regency period papier mâché and mother-of-pearl inlaid tea caddy, multiple serpentine
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies

Collection of British Vintage Biscuit Tins
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
bag is detailed with gilded flowers. No. 8 Jacob’s – Chinese Lacquer Tea Caddy. circa 1924. This
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20th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Early Georgian Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Rare Mahogany Tea Caddy with inlaid Georgian house design to the front. The interior features two
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Antique Mid-18th Century British Tea Caddies

Early Georgian Tea Caddy
Early Georgian Tea Caddy
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Chippendale Period Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Chippendale period mahogany tea caddy, the interior retaining original tinned paper lining. Very
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Chippendale Tea Caddies

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Mahogany

Fine Georgian Oval Inlaid Tea Caddy, circa 1800
Located in Sheffield, MA
George III oval tea caddy inlaid with specimen woods, the hinged top is mahogany crossbanded with
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

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Ebony, Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood

George III Period Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
George III period mahogany tea caddy, the concave moulding to the top with a "hatched"
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Antique 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies

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Mahogany

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Early Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal early georgian mahogany tea caddy for your home. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and hardwood, every early georgian mahogany tea caddy was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an early georgian mahogany tea caddy — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An early georgian mahogany tea caddy made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Regency — is very popular.

How Much is a Early Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy?

The average selling price for an early georgian mahogany tea caddy at 1stDibs is $1,393, while they’re typically $975 on the low end and $3,400 for the 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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