Quality antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid tea caddy
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid tea caddy having a lovely antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid tea caddy with beautiful detail to the box opening to reveal two rec...
Wood
Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Regency quality mahogany inlaid tea caddy having inlaid satinwood stringing, original ornate brass handles and escutcheon, lift up lid opening to reveal two tea caddies Dim...
Other
Antique English George III Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are pleased to offer this Georgian octagonal Inlaid Tea Caddy.
Boxwood
$2,123Sale Price|20% Off
Regency Inlaid Tea Caddy
By Regency
Located in London, GB
Regeny Heavily inlaid Brass Tea Caddy This Tea Caddy in Walnut and Elevated on Four Bun Feet Some Minor Nicks The Interior Consists of a Tea Compartment with Shedding Paint
Walnut
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...
Burl, Holly, Harewood, Kingwood, Ebony
Regency Mahogany 19th Century Brass Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
This particular tea caddy is constructed from good quality mahogany timbers and boasts extremely attractive brass inlaid decoration which is a really lovely additional feature to the...
Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany Inlaid Tea Caddy, England, Circa 1790, Antique Box
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
This particular tea caddy is constructed from good quality mahogany timbers and boasts very attractive inlaid decoration.
Mahogany
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. Exquisitely hand-crafted in England at the turn of the late 18th / early 19th century,...
Velvet, Cut Glass, Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
Early 19th Century Regency Mother of Pearl Inlaid Tea Caddy of Sarcophagus Form
Located in Long Island City, NY
The body and hinged lid with mother of pearl and brass-line inlay. The fitted interior is lined with purple velvet. With a brass escutcheon and bun foot.
Brass
English Regency Period Satinwood Marquetry Inlaid Serpentine Form Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English Regency serpentine satinwood marquetry inlaid tea caddy with rosewood cross-banding throughout.
Brass
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
Antique George IV Gonçalo Alves & Amboyna Marquetry Tea Caddy C1825 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite antique George IV Gonçalo Alves and amboyna marquetry inlaid tea caddy, circa 1825 in date. It is beautifully decorated with superb marquetry decoration to the ...
Amboyna
Georgian Yew Tea Caddy With Floral Inlaid Decoration
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Fine Quality George III Period, Late 18th Century, Yew Wood Tea Caddy Of Octagonal Form, Having Lift Up Lid Enclosing Two Divisions And Exceptional Floral Inlaid Deocration To Oval...
Yew
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 Throughout, Having Attractive Inlaid Stars And Chequered Strung Decoration, The Hi...
Mahogany
Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy With Inlaid Mother Of Pearl
Located in Dallas, TX
Tortoiseshell tea caddy with inlaid mother of pearl from England.
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
Fine Antique Regency Inlaid Brass Rosewood Tea Caddy
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine antique Regency inlaid brass rosewood tea caddy having a spectacular inlaid brass top and carved moulded rosewood edge, lift up lid opening to reveal a fitted interior with the ...
Brass, Other
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 Lift Up Lid Enclosing Two Lidded Divisions And Exceptional Floral Inlaid Deocration ...
Mahogany
$1,034Sale Price|20% Off
Antique English Inlaid Mahogany Tea Caddy, circa 1790
Located in Bath, GB
A very handsome George III tea caddy, made from Mahogany and beautifully inlaid with panels and highly decorative foliate marquetry to the front and top.
Mahogany
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 decoration to front and hinged top enclosing double lidded interior with original paper fo...
Mahogany
French Napoleon III Marquetry Inlaid Serpentine Form Tea Caddy Circa 1880
Located in Winter Park, FL
The ebonized interior is fitted with two brass inlaid covered compartments for loose tea. No key.
Brass
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. Simply a wonderful, rare form! Date: L...
Brass
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 elaborate crossbanding and circular fan inay, the front with further swag inlay, the...
Boxwood, Mahogany, Rosewood
Geometrically Inlaid Georgian Rosewood Two Chamber Tea Caddy w/Sugar Bowl
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Fine George III rosewood double chamber tea caddy with classical inspired geometric inlay of exotic woods including satinwood, mahogany, kingwood and palm.
Brass
Exceptional Georgian Crossbanded Satinwood Tea Caddy w/ Oval Inlaid Shell Panels
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A fine tea chest or tea caddy in satinwood with crossbanded edges on the lid and all four sides, the lid, front and sides inlaid with ovals of tortoiseshell.
Satinwood
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.
Silver
Antique Brass Inlaid Mahogany English Tea Caddy Box Regency Gillows Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Superb example of an English Regency Rosewood Double Tea Caddy of traditional sarcophagus outline and unusually large size, with lavish geometric brass inlay decoration. The dome sha...
Crystal, Brass
Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Wood Large Tea Caddy Lined in Metal Desk Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Wood Large Tea Caddy / Desk Box Lined in Metal with Working Lock and Key.
Wood
English Regency Period Amboyna Wood Tea Caddy
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An English Regency Inlaid Amboyna Tea Caddy with brass mounts. The sarcophagus form with lion handles and scrolled feet.
Brass
Fine quality antique Regency rosewood tea caddy
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fine quality antique Regency rosewood tea caddy, having a outstanding quality 19th Century rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid sarcophagus shaped tea caddy, with a quality carved mou...
Rosewood
Antique George III quality mahogany tea caddy
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique George III quality mahogany tea caddy having a quality antique George III mahogany and satinwood inlaid stringing tea caddy with a lift up lid opening to reveal the original ...
Mahogany
19th Century English Papier Mâché Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lovely old papier mâché tea caddy with inlaid mother-of-pearl and hand-painted decoration, England, 19th century.
Mother-of-Pearl, Paper
Mother of Pearl Inlaid William IV Tea Caddy
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine William IV tea caddy with mother of pearl inlay in rosewood ground, the overall sarcophagus form, having palm fronds and foliate design inlay, the interior with two tea box...
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
$3,800Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Tea Caddy with Secret Drawer
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Of sarcophagus form with geometric brass stringing throughout, with embossed gilt-brass ring handles to the sides, the interior fitted with twin lidded lead-lined caddies separated b...
Brass
William IV Boulle Tea Caddy
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine William IV period brass inlaid rosewood tea caddy of overall sarcophagus form, having campaign type flush fitted handles, the interior with original glass mixing bowl and t...
Brass
Antique George III English Burr Yew Wood Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
The Tea Caddy of rectangular shape is beautifully finished in veneered Burr Yew wood, edged in boxwood with canted corners inlaid with tea plants.
Boxwood
Unavailable|$884
Georgian Applewood Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
Georgian Applewood inlaid tea caddy. A superb Applewood tea caddy dates back to circa 1810 with cut corners, its ebony edged, inlaid with Harewood acorns to the front and a Harewood...
Wood
Unavailable|$3,402
Georgian Harewood and Marquetry Inlaid Tea Caddy
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in London, GB
A George III Sheraton period harewood and marquetry inlaid tea caddy; the caddy's lid inlaid with two oval fans flanking the original axe head handle and crossbanded in satinwood and...
Sycamore
Unavailable|$517
George III Mahogany Inlaid Tea Caddy on Bun Feet
Located in Salisbury, GB
George III mahogany inlaid tea caddy on bun feet. (Provenance - from the estate of the late Lady Dodds).
Mahogany
Unavailable|$475
Flame Mahoagany Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Middleburg, VA
ENGLISH FLAME MAHOGANY TEA CADDY INLAID WITH SATINWOOD AROUND THE EDGES.
Wood
Unavailable|$1,250
19th Century English Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A 19th century English mahogany triple compartment tea caddy. The lid and front panels have an oval fan paterae and corner fan inlays.
Brass
Unavailable|$1,350
Exceptional George III Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Alexandria, VA
Mahogany with satinwood, harewood, and ebony inlay - banded - shell and floral urn inlays - recessed brass handle on lid - fitted interior with two removable hinged lid wooden tea st...
Unavailable|$4,500
Miniature Regency Sideboard Brass Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Shakespeare, ON
Gleaming carved mahogany wood tea caddy with decorative inlay and four claw-footed brass feet. Three separate compartments inside under the hinged lid. Likely had a glass mixing bowl...
Brass
Unavailable|$750
George III Burl Walnut Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Alexandria, VA
Lovely patina. Canted corners. Stringer and banded inlay of satinwood and ebony. Bone escutcheon. Brass knobs on two lids. Original lining, key and finish. From an estate that acquir...
Unavailable|$694
Mahogany 3 Portioned Satinwood Inlaid Tea Caddy, circa 1850
Located in Lincoln, GB
Period tea caddy Measures: Height 13cm, width 27cm A beautiful period tea caddy with cross banding and star inlay. Although wooden tea caddies were made early in the 18th ce...
Mahogany, Satinwood
Unavailable|$3,400
Inlaid Tea Caddy with Canted Corners
Located in Litchfield, CT
English, ca. 1800-1820. Exceptional quality and design of inlay patterns
Fruitwood
Fine Regency George IV Period Tortoiseshell & Mother of Pearl Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The tea caddy top is chamfered with a sarcophagus rectangular form and a silver escutcheon.
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
Unavailable|$3,290
Nice Boulle Inlaid, Monogrammed Tea Caddy, French, circa 1860
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A nice boulle inlaid tea caddy, French circa 1860 in perfect condition.
Unavailable|$3,130
Tea Caddy George III Satinwood Inlaid
Located in Wiltshire, GB
A fine George III satinwood inlaid tea caddy with kingwood tulipwood inlays and glass bowl Measures: height 6" (15cm) width 12" (31cm) depth 6" (15cm) All of the items that...
Satinwood, Tulipwood
Harewood Antique Single Wooden Tea Caddy with Conch Shells, 18th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique Harewood tea caddy with inlaid conch shells on the front and top and bone escutcheon.
Harewood
Unavailable|$3,946
Georgian Antique Burr Yew Conch Shell Tea Caddy, 18th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique burr yew tea caddy with an inlaid conch shell to the top, a bird surrounded by oak leaves on the front with a kite shaped bone escutcheon and its cants inlaid with tea plants...
Yew
Unavailable|$3,239
18th Century Tea Caddy, Attributed to Landall & Gordon
Located in Richmond, London
A superb and very rare mid-18th century George II period brass-inlaid tea caddy, attributed to Landall & Gordon.
Brass
Unavailable|$679
Regency 1820 Inlaid Brazilian Rosewood Tea Caddy
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
Regency 1820 inlaid Brazilian rosewood tea caddy. Lovely condition sitting on four ball feet with handles to the sides, beautifully decorated with a brass inlaid escutcheon to the fr...
Rosewood
Unavailable|$918
Georgian Conch Shell Inlaid Octagonal Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique Octagonal tea caddy with conch shell inlay to the top, with chequered edging with satinwood cross banding and oval shaped bone escutcheon. Surrounding the front edge is a her...
Wood
Unavailable|$1,020
Rare Victorian Inlaid Rosewood Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
A rare Victorian Inlaid Rosewood Tunbridge ware tea caddy. An unusual rosewood twin lidded tea caddy with a picture of Eton college to the centre in Tunbridge ware, edged with a m...
Rosewood
Unavailable|$895
18th Century Mahogany Tea Caddy with Inlaid Top
Located in Woodbury, CT
18th century mahogany tea caddy with paterae inlaid top having fan corners and checker banded top, oval inlay panels on four sides with satinwood banded corners with original hardwar...
Mahogany
Unavailable|$1,087
18th Century Figured Harewood Inlaid Twin Section Tea Caddy
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
18th century figured harewood inlaid twin section tea caddy. This beautiful tea caddy dates back to circa 1790, it has cut corners and inlaid oval panels to the front of flowers and...
Harewood
Unavailable|$1,750
English George III Inlaid Satinwood Octagonal Tea Caddy C. 1800
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An English George III period inlaid satinwood octagonal tea caddy. Circa 1800.
Brass, Foil
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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