Islamic Kashmir Hand Painted Paper Mache Tea Caddy Storage Box 1950s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Exquisite beauty of this antique Islamic Kashmiri Papier-Mâché Tea Caddy, a stunning storage box
Copper
English Victorian Papier-mâché Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Papier-mâché Circa 1850 From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted
Paper
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
Mother-of-Pearl, Paper
English Antique Georgian Henry Clay Papier Mache Tea Caddy
By Henry Clay
Located in Northampton, GB
market this Papier Mache Tea Caddy by Henry Clay. The Henry Clay Tea Caddy of oval shape composed from
Paper
George III Henry Clay Papier Mache Tea Caddy
By Henry Clay
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Henry Clay papier mache tea caddy decorated with painted anthemion border and classical Etruscan
Paper
18th Century German Painted Papier Mâché Single Tea Caddy
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
18th century German painted papier mâché single tea caddy. A superb painted papier mâché single
Paper
Unavailable
H 7 in W 11.5 in D 6.75 in
Large Antique Painted Horse & Cart Papier Mache Tea Caddy 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Large papier Mache tea caddy with sloping top, professionally painted all round. The top of papier
Paper
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
Other
19th Century Papier Mache Tea Caddy
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A floral decorated tea caddy. It is so pleasing .
Paint, Paper
19th Century English Papier Mache Tea Caddy
Located in London, GB
19th Century English Papier Mache tea caddy We are proud to offer a decorator's joy, this
Paper
18th Century Henry Clay Papier Mache Tea Caddy
By Henry Clay
Located in Northampton, GB
Henry clay oval tea caddy with silver handle, crushed mother of pearl flakes on a green ground
Paper
A Victorian Jennens & Bettridge Papier Mache Tea Caddy
By Jennens and Bettridge
Located in London, GB
Victorian Jennens & Bettridge Papier Mâché Tea Caddy This exquisite Victorian tea caddy, crafted
Metal
19th Century English Papier Mâché Tea Caddy with Abalone Inlay
By Jennens and Bettridge
Located in Savannah, GA
producing quality papier-mâché wares. There is a lot of detail and carving to the front, top and sides of
Abalone, Paper
Sold
H 5 in W 8.25 in D 5.75 in
English Mother of Pearl and Papier Mâché Tea Caddy with Lidded Interior, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English black lacquered Papier mache and mother of pearl inlaid hinged tea caddy with scalloped
Foil
19th Century Lacquered Papier-Mache Tea Caddy
Located in Basildon, GB
A 19th Century Lacquered Papier Mache Tea Caddy of rectangular form with an ogee moulded edge and
Wood, Paper
Chinoiserie Black Lacquer and Gilt Papier Mâché Tea Caddy Box
Located in Madrid, ES
A nice early 20th century black lacquer papier mâché tea caddy / hinged box. Very nice condition.
Lacquer, Paper
Russian Troika Papier Mâché Tea Caddy, 19th Century
Located in St. Catharines, ON
From the Romanov era, period of Tsar Alexander II, a cylindrical paper mâché tea caddy, the slip-on
Paper
Henry Clay Papier Mache Painted Oval Tea Caddy
By Henry Clay
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Verney until the 22nd september.) A beautifully painted papier mache Tea Caddy by Henry Clay. Decorated
Paper
English Tea Caddy
Located in Culver City, CA
The lid of this victorian tea caddy is shaped along its front with the design continuing to the
Papier Mâché, Paper
$169,397
H 110.24 in W 127.56 in D 127.56 in
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
By Carlo Zappa
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
here we offer one of 2 bangas, with black interior. the second one with light grey interior is offered in another listing. a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably...
Fiberglass
Hans Weiss Custom Headboard for King Bed
By Hans Weiss
Located in Hanover, MA
BG GALLERIES WINTER SALE ends March 31 Custom L shaped headboard cabinet wall with floating nightstands and bookshelves designed by Hans Weiss in 1960 for the master bedroom of an U...
Brass
Japanese Imari Dinner Plates, Set of 10
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good set of 10 Japanese Imari hand painted dinner plates that date to the Meiji period. All 10 plates are in very good original condition, showing only hints of use. T...
Porcelain
Rattan Drape Side Table
Located in Paris, FR
Side Table Rattan Drape with all structure in rattan in natural finish.
Rattan
Hans Bergström, Chandelier, Brass, Oak, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
By Ateljé Lyktan, Hans Bergström
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, oak and white fabric chandelier designed by Hans Bergström and produced by Atelje Lyktan, Sweden, c. 1940s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 31.75” H x 27.5” Diameter Dimensio...
Brass
$22,200
W 150 in L 212 in
Rug & Kilim’s Chinese Art Deco Style Oversized Rug in Pink with Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, this 13x18 ode to Chinese Art Deco rugs is the next addition to Rug & Kilim’s Deco Collection. This collection is a contribution to the style, and our years of ...
Wool
$3,800
H 19 in W 86 in D 22.5 in
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Giltwood Upholstered Eight-Leg Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
Use this large elegantly carved bench for extra seating in a hallway, or at the end of a large king size bed. Crafted in southern France circa 1860, the antique giltwood bench featur...
Fabric, Giltwood
$132,168 / set
H 59.45 in W 46.07 in D 4.73 in
Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Located in London, GB
Each with a rectangular plate within a stiff leaf, entwined vine and fleur de lis carved surround, the cresting centred by an armorial shield for the Thorold baronets surmounted by a...
Mirror, Giltwood
20th Century English Oak Refectory Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
20th Century English oak refectory table on twin baluster supports with connecting stretcher. 18th Century style, this table features a particularly nice top with good colour and pat...
Oak
Mother of Pearl and Lace Fan Gilt Wood Display
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a delicate mother of pearl sticks and Lace fan enclosed in a fan shaped gilt wood & glass display. The border of the box is adorned by golden beading. Over this border is hig...
Wood
Large and Assembled Wedgwood 'Wreathed Shell' Part Dessert Service, circa 1815
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
"Conchological, each shaped based on that of a real shell and enriched in shades of pink, yellow and iron red. Literature: Robin Reilly, Wedgwood Vol. II, Page 25 Fig 13 and 14. 1 Ar...
Pearlware
$6,800
H 31.25 in W 17.25 in D 4.5 in
American Mahogany Pillar and Scroll Mantel Clock, Eli Terry, Circa 1825
By Eli Terry & Sons
Located in Charleston, SC
American Federal mahogany pillar and scroll mantel clock with a broken arch pediment, three urn wood finials, flanking ringed columns, hinged glass door with the original églomisé ...
Brass
$25,000
H 55.5 in W 35 in D 4 in
Russian Gilt Carved Wood and Gesso Arched Cornice Lapis Wall Mirror, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Russian gilt carved wood and gesso wall mirror with an arched painted lapis cornice, flanking fluted acanthus columns, and decorated with lambs tongue, bell flower, interior bead wor...
Gesso, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
English 19th Century Papier Mâché Gilt and Painted Tray
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous English papier mâché gilt and polychrome tray with hand-painted floral motifs, circa 1850. Neoclassical scrolled motifs accentuate the serpentine edges of the tray, while ...
Paper, Paint
$4,925 / set
H 28.75 in W 37.01 in D 42.13 in
Pair of Late 20th Century English Colefax and Fowler Armchairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fabulous pair of late 20th Century English Country House armchairs. Supplied and upholstered by Colefax and Fowler. The fabric is still available now, 'Branton' by Colefax and Fow...
Upholstery
Oak Welsh Dresser
Located in Woodbury, CT
Welsh dresser in oak with three drawers, cabriole legs, scalloped apron and crown. Rack features two spice cabinets below double shelf storage flanking three thick shelves.
Oak
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.
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