Large Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A good quality Georgian 18th century mahogany rectangular tea caddy having replacement brass axe
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies
Mahogany
Large Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A good quality Georgian 18th century mahogany rectangular tea caddy having replacement brass axe
Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in GB
This mid Georgian sarcophagus tea caddy, hand-crafted from beautifully grained mahogany, contains
Brass
Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy With Floral Inlaid Decoration
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Fine Quality George III Period, Late 18th Century, Mahogany Tea Caddy Of Octagonal Form, Having
Mahogany
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
Wood
$1,239
H 4.5 in W 7.75 in D 4.25 in
Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy, Inlaid Decoration, England, Circa 1790
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Late 18th century Georgian Period Mahogany Oblong tea caddy having very attractive inlaid
Mahogany
Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality 18th century Georgian, Chippendale Period, Mahogany Tea Caddy Of Rectangular
Mahogany
18th Century Star Inlaid Mahogany Georgian Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Rectangular Tea Caddy, Of Good Colour And Patina
Mahogany
Georgian Tea Caddy
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice early English Mahogany Tea Caddy. The etched crystal glass mixing bowl is of very good
Mahogany
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
Wood
$1,378
H 4.75 in W 7.5 in D 4.25 in
Georgian Mahogany Inlaid Tea Caddy, England, Circa 1790, Antique Box
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive and good quality late 18th century Georgian mahogany oblong tea caddy, retaining
Mahogany
$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
$903
H 6 in W 9 in D 6 in
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
Mahogany
$584
H 4.5 in W 5.5 in D 4 in
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
Mahogany, Satinwood
Period Georgian Tea Caddy, Circa 1790-1810
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1790-1810 period Georgian tea caddy made from Mahogany. The tea caddy has been used well and
Mahogany, Satinwood
George III Period Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality 18th century, Georgian Mahogany Rectangular Tea Caddy, Having Original Brass
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
Mahogany
$933
H 50 in W 10.25 in D 50 in
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
Mahogany, Satinwood
$584
H 4 in W 7.25 in D 4.5 in
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
Mahogany, Satinwood
$2,795
H 5.5 in W 9.5 in D 5.25 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
Ivory, Mahogany, Satinwood, Paper
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
Mahogany
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
Zinc
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
Mahogany, Oak
Unavailable
H 4.75 in W 6.75 in D 4 in
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
Mahogany, Oak
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
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 5.5 in W 14 in D 8.5 in
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
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
Mahogany
Antique English Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy, Inlaid Escutcheon, circa 1870
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique English Georgian mahogany tea caddy features interior tea compartments, central waste
Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
Very nice three compartment tea caddy or tobacco box of mahogany veneer over oak, with original
Brass
Antique Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An attractive George III period mahogany oblong. Tea caddy having inlaid decoration.
Mahogany
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
Mahogany
Antique Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A delightful George III period mahogany oblong tea caddy having inlaid and banded decoration.
Mahogany
Antique Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Late 19th Century Mahogany Square Tea Caddy Having Shell Inlaid, Chequered Strung And Banded
Mahogany
Sold
H 4.75 in W 11 in D 5.5 in
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
Mahogany
English Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy With Fruit Wood Sea Shell Inlay
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century English Georgian mahogany tea caddy with herringbone and banded inlaid borders and
Fruitwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
18th Century Georgian Period English Mahogany Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
caddy is no exception. For your consideration we have a beautiful period Georgian mahogany tea caddy
Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood
Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large George III mahogany tea caddy strung with satinwood and ebony, the faceted top covering a
Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany Rectangular Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality George III Period Mahogany Tea Caddy, Of Rectangular Form, Having Attractive
Mahogany
Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Good Quality Late 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Rectangular Tea Caddy, Having Attractive Inlaid
Mahogany
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
Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany Octagonal Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
Corners. This georgian tea caddy is typical in terms of the elongated octagonal shape and the two
Mahogany
Georgian 18th Century Octagonal Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Very Unusual Late 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Octagonal Tea Caddy, Having Rare
Mahogany
19th Century Georgian Mahogany Fitted Tea Caddy
Located in Hixson, TN
19th century Georgian mahogany fitted tea caddy. Quality brass inlaid on the front and top. Love
Georgian 18th Century Antique Mahogany Octagonal Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An attractive George III period 18th century mahogany octagonal shaped tea caddy having banded
Mahogany
Antique Georgian Mahogany Rosewood Banded Tea Caddy
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is a lovely tea caddy.
Mahogany, Rosewood
Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Rectangular Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
georgian tea caddy which remains in good condition and boasts extremely well figured flame mahogany veneers
Mahogany
Lovely Georgian Tea Caddy
Located in Greenwich, CT
Unusual George III mahogany and ivory strung octagonal tea caddy with canted corners, each segment
Mahogany, Ivory
Sold
H 7.25 in W 10.75 in D 6 in
English Regency Georgian Period Inlaid Mahogany Sarcophagus Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
period / Regency era (George III, 1760-1801) tea caddy with beautifully aged dark patina, features a
Metal, 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
Bone, Mahogany
18th Century Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th century mahogany tea caddy in the Chippendale style, having the original brass swan neck
Mahogany
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
Sold
H 6.25 in W 10 in D 6.25 in
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
Brass
Sold
H 6.7 in W 9.06 in D 5.52 in
Early 19th Century Georgian Mahogany Twin Tea Caddy with Brass Handle
Located in Worcester, GB
Early 19th Century Georgian Mahogany Twin Tea Caddy with Brass Handle A finely crafted Georgian
Mahogany
C. 1820 English Late Georgian Period Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1820 late Georgian period inlaid tea caddy, English. Mahogany with satinwood & dyed sycamore
Mahogany
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
Mahogany
Georgian Silver Tea Caddy Set by James Shruder
Located in New Orleans, LA
Silver Tea Caddy Set James Shruder Hallmarked London, 1752 This magnificent set of George II tea
Silver
Sold
H 4.5 in W 7 in D 4.25 in
Antique Inlaid Georgian Burl Walnut English Double Tea Caddy Box 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A superb example of an English Georgian period well figured burr walnut double interior section tea
Brass
Sold
H 6 in W 12 in D 5.75 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
Brass
Sold
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
English Regency Tea Caddy
Located in Doylestown, PA
Georgian/Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy, early 19th century, of sarcophagus form, the foil-lined
Mahogany
18th Century Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A late 18th century, Georgian, Mahogany tea caddy having extremely attractive inlaid conch shells
Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany Oblong Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Good Quality 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Oblong Tea Caddy Having Well Figured & Inlaid
Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Benington, Herts
A neat George III mahogany and boxwood inlaid tea caddy raised on original brass feet English
Brass
Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Hexagonal Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive late 18th century mahogany tea caddy, unusually of hexagonal form, having inlaid
Mahogany
English Georgian Tea Caddy
Located in Tampa, FL
This is a Georgian period English tea caddy, late 18th century. Beautifully inlaid Mahogany.
Mahogany
18th Century Georgian Mahogany English Square Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive 18th century Georgian mahogany square Tea caddy having hinged lid with original
Mahogany
Miniature Antique Georgian Mahogany Sarcophagus Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Sample Georgian Sarcophagus Mahogany Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy shaped in sarcophagus form made from
Brass
Fine Hand Painted English Georgian Tea Caddy
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine hand painted English Georgian tea caddy, mahogany casque form tea caddy with hand painted
Mahogany
Small 18th Century Georgian Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Extremely Good Quality And Unusually Small Mid 18th Century Mahogany Tea Caddy Having Original
Mahogany
Sold
H 4.75 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in
Georgian Tea Caddy Two Compartment, Mahogany with Boxwood Edges, circa 1800
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very nice quality English Georgian Period Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy is handmade of a well
Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
18th Century Mahogany Octagonal Shaped Antique Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An attractive George III period mahogany octagonal tea caddy with original inlaid and crossbanded
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Hand-Painted Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th century mahogany single tea caddy from England. This wonderful box is octagonal in
Mahogany
Sold
H 4.75 in W 5.1 in D 4.25 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. An octagonal shaped paper scroll tea
Mahogany, Paper
Sold
H 6.25 in W 10 in D 6 in
Antique George III Mahogany Satinwood Inlaid Triple Tea Caddy Conch Shell
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Impressive English George III Sheraton period flame grain mahogany triple tea caddy of outstanding
Mahogany, Satinwood
Sold
H 4.34 in W 7.49 in D 4.34 in
Tea Caddy Mahogany Satinwood, Ebony, Rosewood Boxwood Inlaid English George III
Located in Cheltenham, GB
English George III triple tea caddy mahogany satinwood, ebony, rosewood and boxwood inlaid
Boxwood, Rosewood, Satinwood, Ebony, Mahogany
Sold
H 5 in W 7.25 in D 4 in
Antique George III Mahogany Satinwood Inlaid Double Tea Caddy Box Conch Shell
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Impressive English Georgian Sheraton Period Flame Grain Mahogany Double Tea Caddy of Outstanding
Mahogany, Satinwood
Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Georgian tea caddy with brass feet.
Mahogany
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Georgian Mahogany Baby Pembroke Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An early 19th century Georgian mahogany baby pembroke table having shaped and crossbanded two flap top above frieze drawers to front and reverse with inlaid decoration raised on eleg...
Mahogany
18th Century Sterling Silver Locking Tea Caddy
By Michael Plummer
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver locking tea caddy; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique George III ste...
Silver, Sterling Silver
English Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
A lovely bow front tortoiseshell tea caddy inlaid with mother of pearl flowers and topped with a silver badge. English, circa 1870.
Silver
$1,246
H 2.92 in W 4.3 in D 2.76 in
Erhard & Sohne Art Nouveau Jugendstil Arts and Crafts Jewelry Box Casket c. 1905
By Erhard & Söhne
Located in London, GB
A beautiful art nouveau casket made by Erhard and Sohne in Germany in c. 1905. The casket is exquisitely executed with foliate detailing, made in the Gothic revival style in both p...
Brass
Georgian Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Oval Tea Caddy with Silver Mounts From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Georgian Silver and Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy is of oval shape with a To...
Silver
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
Antique George III Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Georgian Period Circa 1790 From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Georgian Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy is finished in vibrant green Tortoises...
Silver
Antique Figured Coromandel Brass Box / Casket 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a magnificent antique brass bound coromandel Victorian Gothic Revival casket by Parkins and Gotto, 24 & 25 Oxford Street, London, circa 1860 in date. The rectangular box fe...
Brass
Regency Rosewood Jewellery Work Box
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Stunning Quality Late Regency Period, 19th Century, Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Work Box, Stationary Box, Or Jewellery Box, Having Exceptional Decoration Throughout With Hinged Lid E...
Rosewood
Georgian Novelty Apple Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Shaped as an Apple From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this superb Georgian Apple Treen Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy carved from Treen as a novelty Apple with a but...
Wood
Georgian Mahogany Pair of Knife Boxes
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality, 18th century, George III Period, Mahogany Pair Of Knife, Or Cutlery, Boxes Of Typical Shape With Serpentine Fronts And Superbly Figured, Inlaid And Crossbanded S...
Mahogany
$1,572
H 6.11 in W 12.41 in D 10.04 in
Antique Tea Caddy, English, Satinwood, Box, Mixing Glass, Regency, circa 1830
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique tea caddy. An English, rosewood and satinwood container with glass mixer, dating to the late Regency period, circa 1830. Delightful Regency period caddy with fi...
Satinwood
Rare Regency Architectural Pressed Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Pressed Tortoiseshell Design From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Regency Architectural Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of bombe form with flared bas...
Shell
Victorian Rosewood Inlaid Marquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is this 19th Century Victorian antique rosewood inlaid marquetry tea caddy sarcophagus-form box, in good condition with marquetry to the top and front with brass star carryi...
Rosewood
19th Century French Ormolu and Crystal Drinks Set
Located in London, GB
A drinks set of the Napoleon III Period The ormolu rectangular frame, rising from swept feet, with a running arcaded gallery, fitted with a mirror plate base houses a suite of fou...
Crystal, Ormolu
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.