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English Sheffield Silver Plate Covered Round Shape Tea Caddy
English Sheffield Silver Plate Covered Round Shape Tea Caddy

English Sheffield Silver Plate Covered Round Shape Tea Caddy

By Sheffield Silver Co.

Located in Tarry Town, NY

covered round shape tea caddy / biscuit box. This exquisite piece seamlessly blends functionality with

Category

Antique 1890s English Art Deco Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver Plate

Large 19th Century English Mahogany Sarcophagus Form Tea Caddy
Large 19th Century English Mahogany Sarcophagus Form Tea Caddy

Large 19th Century English Mahogany Sarcophagus Form Tea Caddy

Located in Atlanta, GA

England, circa 1880. A large sarcophagus form tea caddy box in mahogany. Resting on four bun feet

Category

Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies

Materials

Crystal

19th Century English Sheffield Silver Plate / Oak Tea Caddy
19th Century English Sheffield Silver Plate / Oak Tea Caddy

19th Century English Sheffield Silver Plate / Oak Tea Caddy

By Sheffield

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Indulge in the timeless elegance of this 19th Century English Sheffield Silver Plate Tea Caddy

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver Plate

Rosewood Regency Tea Caddy Miniature Sideboard, English, Circa 1835
Rosewood Regency Tea Caddy Miniature Sideboard, English, Circa 1835

Rosewood Regency Tea Caddy Miniature Sideboard, English, Circa 1835

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

collectable english regency tea caddy, which takes the form of a miniature sideboard, an ingenious way to hide

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies

Materials

Rosewood

English Classical Repousse Tea Chest by Grinsell and Bourne
English Classical Repousse Tea Chest by Grinsell and Bourne

English Classical Repousse Tea Chest by Grinsell and Bourne

By John Grinsell & Sons

Located in Newark, England

introduce this superb example Repousse Tea Caddy by Grinsell and Bourne. The Tea Caddy of large oval shape

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Antique English Silver Tea Caddy - Sheffield 1893 - Atkin Brothers
Antique English Silver Tea Caddy - Sheffield 1893 - Atkin Brothers

Antique English Silver Tea Caddy - Sheffield 1893 - Atkin Brothers

By Atkin Brothers

Located in Bath, GB

A handsome Victorian solid / sterling silver tea canister with a repousse decoration to both body

Category

Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Tea Caddies

Materials

Metal

19th Century English Wedgewood Retailed Burl Walnut Tea Caddy
19th Century English Wedgewood Retailed Burl Walnut Tea Caddy

19th Century English Wedgewood Retailed Burl Walnut Tea Caddy

By Wedgwood & Co

Located in Forney, TX

A stunning, fine quality English Victorian brass-mounted walnut tea caddy, retailed by Wedgwood

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

English Hand-Painted Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy c.1820
English Hand-Painted Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy c.1820

English Hand-Painted Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy c.1820

Located in Bath, GB

A really magnificent and pretty Regency tea caddy, the splendid shape having been beautifully

Category

Antique 1820s British Regency Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Tea Caddy George II Brass Padouk English circa 1760
Tea Caddy George II Brass Padouk English circa 1760

Tea Caddy George II Brass Padouk English circa 1760

Located in Cheltenham, GB

Fine example of a George II brass metal mounted padouk tea caddy with finely etched and wrought

Category

Antique 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

Antique English George III Tortoiseshell and Silver Tea Caddy
Antique English George III Tortoiseshell and Silver Tea Caddy

Antique English George III Tortoiseshell and Silver Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, GB

Small oval tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with applied pressed silver with a rippled design. The front has

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Tea Caddies

Materials

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

Located in Reading, Berkshire

A 19th Century Antique English Victorian Ebonised Walnut Veneer Tea Caddy With Brass Handle &

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

Georgian Sheraton Period Tea Caddy finely Inlaid, English circa 1780
Georgian Sheraton Period Tea Caddy finely Inlaid, English circa 1780

Georgian Sheraton Period Tea Caddy finely Inlaid, English circa 1780

By Thomas Sheraton

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

A very beautiful, fine quality, inlaid Tea Caddy from the English Georgian, Sheraton Period, Circa

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut, Sycamore, Satinwood, Boxwood

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

This is a high quality large Tea Caddy from the English Georgian, Thomas Sheraton Period, Circa

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

Pair, Japanned Chinoiserie Tea Caddies W/ Sifter Drawers, English C. 1830
Pair, Japanned Chinoiserie Tea Caddies W/ Sifter Drawers, English C. 1830

Pair, Japanned Chinoiserie Tea Caddies W/ Sifter Drawers, English C. 1830

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair Of Japanned Chinoiserie Tea Caddies With Sifter Drawers, Anglo-Indian Or English, Circa 1800

Category

Antique 19th Century English Anglo-Indian Tea Caddies

Materials

Metal

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

Located in Bath, GB

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

Category

Antique 1820s British Regency Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

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

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

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

Impressive English Georgian Period Conch Shell Flame Grain Mahogany Single Teacaddy of outstanding

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

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

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Boxwood, Mahogany, Rosewood

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

Category

Early 20th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

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

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Tea Caddies

Materials

Amboyna

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

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Mahogany

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

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Regency Tea Caddies

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

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

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies

Materials

Metal

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

containers, one removeable box for green tea leaves and the other box for black tea leaves, each with very

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies

Materials

Velvet, Cut Glass, Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood

Pair of English Tortoise Shell Victorian Silver Mounted Tea Caddies c.1890
Pair of English Tortoise Shell Victorian Silver Mounted Tea Caddies c.1890

Pair of English Tortoise Shell Victorian Silver Mounted Tea Caddies c.1890

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Pair of English Tortoise Shell Victorian Silver Mounted Tea Caddies c.1890 w/ Original Keys.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver

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

Located in Savannah, GA

Tea Caddy made of rosewood with extensive mother-of-pearl decoration to the top and front. Special

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Caddies

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Rare English Mahogany Tea Caddy - Form of Chest of Drawers c.1880
Rare English Mahogany Tea Caddy - Form of Chest of Drawers c.1880

Rare English Mahogany Tea Caddy - Form of Chest of Drawers c.1880

Located in Bath, GB

A very handsome and rare large Victorian tea caddy created in the form of a chest of drawers. Made

Category

Antique 1880s British Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Georgian Sterling Silver Tea Caddies
Georgian Sterling Silver Tea Caddies

Georgian Sterling Silver Tea Caddies

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A magnificent, fine and impressive pair of antique Georgian English sterling silver tea caddies

Category

Antique 1750s British George II Tea Caddies

Materials

Sterling Silver

Charming Diminutive 19th Century English Rosewood Step-Back Cupboard
Charming Diminutive 19th Century English Rosewood Step-Back Cupboard

Charming Diminutive 19th Century English Rosewood Step-Back Cupboard

Located in Buchanan, MI

A charming 19th century English diminutive step-back cupboard with two glazed doors over two

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies

Materials

Rosewood

English Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy Box
English Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy Box

English Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy Box

Located in Queens, NY

English Georgian (18/19th Century) mahogany tea caddy box on bracket feet with inlaid satinwood and

Category

Antique 19th Century British Georgian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Neoclassic Modernist Brass Urn, Box or Tea Caddy, circa 1960
Neoclassic Modernist Brass Urn, Box or Tea Caddy, circa 1960

Neoclassic Modernist Brass Urn, Box or Tea Caddy, circa 1960

By Fine English Company

Located in Atlanta, GA

This stylish neoclassical Mid-Century modernist decorative lidded box or tea caddy boasts a

Category

Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

English 19th Century Parnall & Sons Green Painted Tea Box with Glass Front
English 19th Century Parnall & Sons Green Painted Tea Box with Glass Front

English 19th Century Parnall & Sons Green Painted Tea Box with Glass Front

By Parnall & Sons

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English Parnall & Son green painted metal tea box from the 19th century with gilt painted floral

Category

Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

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English Tea Box For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the English tea box you’re looking for. An English tea box — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect English tea box — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right English tea box, those designed in Georgian, Regency and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. A well-made English tea box has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by A.E. Poston & Co. Ltd, Atkin Brothers and C S Harris & Sons Ltd are consistently popular.

How Much is an English Tea Box?

Prices for an English tea box can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $125 and can go as high as $42,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,950.

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.