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Papier Mache Tea Caddy

19th Century English Papier Mâché Tea Caddy
19th Century English Papier Mâché Tea Caddy

19th Century English Papier Mâché Tea Caddy

$675

H 5 in W 8.75 in D 5.75 in

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

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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Paper

Georgian Tea Caddy Henry Clay 'Attributed'
Georgian Tea Caddy Henry Clay 'Attributed'

Georgian Tea Caddy Henry Clay 'Attributed'

$9,606

H 4.92 in W 4.92 in D 3 in

Georgian Tea Caddy Henry Clay 'Attributed'

By Henry Clay

Located in Northampton, GB

Octagonal Papier-Mache Tea Caddy with Classical Figures Circa 1800 From our Tea Caddy collection

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Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Tea Caddies

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Paper

Islamic Kashmir Hand Painted Paper Mache Tea Caddy Storage Box 1950s
Islamic Kashmir Hand Painted Paper Mache Tea Caddy Storage Box 1950s

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

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Mid-20th Century Indian Islamic Tea Caddies

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Copper

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George III Henry Clay Papier Mache Tea Caddy
George III Henry Clay Papier Mache Tea Caddy

George III Henry Clay Papier Mache Tea Caddy

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H 5 in W 5.5 in D 3 in

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

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Antique 18th Century British Georgian Tea Caddies

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Paper

Large Antique Painted Horse & Cart Papier Mache Tea Caddy 19th Century
Large Antique Painted Horse & Cart Papier Mache Tea Caddy 19th Century

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

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Tea Caddies

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Paper

Fancy some tea?
Fancy some tea?

Fancy some tea?

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H 5.5 in W 8.5 in D 5.75 in

Fancy some tea?

Located in Charleston, SC

Lovely papier mache tea caddy hand painted and gilt.

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Antique 19th Century British Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

18th Century German Painted Papier Mâché Single Tea Caddy
18th Century German Painted Papier Mâché Single Tea Caddy

18th Century German Painted Papier Mâché Single Tea Caddy

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H 5.12 in W 5.52 in D 4.34 in

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

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Antique Early 18th Century German Tea Caddies

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Paper

Tea Caddy
Tea Caddy

Tea Caddy

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H 5.5 in W 8.5 in D 5.25 in

Tea Caddy

Located in New York, NY

This is a real beauty in the true Victorian manner. Papier Mache with chinoiserie decoration and

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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies

Materials

Glass, Papier Mâché

Henry Clay Antique Papier Mache Mother-of-Pearl Silver Tea Caddy, 18th Century
Henry Clay Antique Papier Mache Mother-of-Pearl Silver Tea Caddy, 18th Century

Henry Clay Antique Papier Mache Mother-of-Pearl Silver Tea Caddy, 18th Century

By Henry Clay

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Henry Clay oval tea caddy with silver handle, crushed mother-of-pearl flakes on a green ground

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Antique 18th Century British George III Tea Caddies

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Silver

Intricately Painted Large English Lacquered Tea Caddy
Intricately Painted Large English Lacquered Tea Caddy

Intricately Painted Large English Lacquered Tea Caddy

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H 7.5 in W 13.75 in D 11.25 in

Intricately Painted Large English Lacquered Tea Caddy

Located in San Francisco, CA

An unusually large 1823 English Regency Chinese export black, gold and red lacquered tea caddy, of

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Regency Tea Caddies

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Brass

English Chinoiserie Papier Mâché Tea Caddy with Pewter Fitted Interior
English Chinoiserie Papier Mâché Tea Caddy with Pewter Fitted Interior

English Chinoiserie Papier Mâché Tea Caddy with Pewter Fitted Interior

Located in Buchanan, MI

An English Regency chinoiserie papier mâché tea caddy with Pewter fitted interior.

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Antique 1820s Great Britain (UK) Regency Tea Caddies

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Pewter

19th Century English Papier Mache Tea Caddy
19th Century English Papier Mache Tea Caddy

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

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Antique 1850s Victorian Tea Caddies

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Paper

English Papier Mâché Tea Caddy, circa 1825-1838
English Papier Mâché Tea Caddy, circa 1825-1838

English Papier Mâché Tea Caddy, circa 1825-1838

By Jennens and Bettridge

Located in Doylestown, PA

Very fine English papier mâché tea caddy, inlaid with mother of pearl, signed by the most high end

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Antique Early 19th Century Tea Caddies

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Mother-of-Pearl

19th Century, Papier Mache Tea Caddy
19th Century, Papier Mache Tea Caddy

19th Century, Papier Mache Tea Caddy

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H 6 in W 10 in D 8.5 in

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

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Tea Caddies

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Other

English Antique Georgian Henry Clay Papier Mache Tea Caddy
English Antique Georgian Henry Clay Papier Mache Tea Caddy

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

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Antique Early 1800s English George III Tea Caddies

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Paper

A Victorian Jennens & Bettridge Papier Mache Tea Caddy
A Victorian Jennens & Bettridge Papier Mache Tea Caddy

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

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Tea Caddies

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Metal

19th Century Papier Mache Tea Caddy
19th Century Papier Mache Tea Caddy

19th Century Papier Mache Tea Caddy

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H 3.5 in W 4.5 in D 3 in

19th Century Papier Mache Tea Caddy

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A floral decorated tea caddy. It is so pleasing .

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Antique 19th Century British Tea Caddies

Materials

Paint, Paper

18th Century Henry Clay Papier Mache Tea Caddy
18th Century Henry Clay Papier Mache Tea Caddy

18th Century Henry Clay Papier Mache Tea Caddy

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H 4.34 in W 4.93 in D 3.15 in

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

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Antique 18th Century British Tea Caddies

Materials

Paper

19th Century English Papier Mâché Tea Caddy with Abalone Inlay
19th Century English Papier Mâché Tea Caddy with Abalone Inlay

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

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Antique 1860s High Victorian Tea Caddies

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Abalone, Paper

19th Century Lacquered Tea Caddy
19th Century Lacquered Tea Caddy

19th Century Lacquered Tea Caddy

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H 5 in W 8 in D 6 in

19th Century Lacquered Tea Caddy

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A papier mache tea caddy. It has all its parts.

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Antique 19th Century Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinoiserie Tea Caddy with Double Compartments-Black Lacquer on Papier Mâché
Chinoiserie Tea Caddy with Double Compartments-Black Lacquer on Papier Mâché

Chinoiserie Tea Caddy with Double Compartments-Black Lacquer on Papier Mâché

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

the 19th century, however, rare to find a tea caddy in this medium. The interior has two compartments

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Antique 1860s English Chinoiserie Tea Caddies

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Wood, Lacquer

English Regency Oriental Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Chest Jewelry Box
English Regency Oriental Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Chest Jewelry Box

English Regency Oriental Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Chest Jewelry Box

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

, animals, and architectural structures in an outdoor landscape.The rectangular black lacquered papier-mâché

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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Paper

19th Century Lacquered Papier-Mache Tea Caddy
19th Century Lacquered Papier-Mache Tea Caddy

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

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Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Tea Caddies

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Wood, Paper

Chinoiserie Black Lacquer and Gilt Papier Mâché Tea Caddy Box
Chinoiserie Black Lacquer and Gilt Papier Mâché Tea Caddy Box

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.  

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Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Tea Caddies

Materials

Lacquer, Paper

English Victorian Papier-mâché Tea Caddy
English Victorian Papier-mâché Tea Caddy

English Victorian Papier-mâché Tea Caddy

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H 3.94 in W 5.52 in D 3.94 in

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

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Tea Caddies

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Paper

Victorian Papier-Mâché and Mother-of-pearl Tea Caddy
Victorian Papier-Mâché and Mother-of-pearl Tea Caddy

Victorian Papier-Mâché and Mother-of-pearl Tea Caddy

Located in Mt Kisco, NY

An antique papier-mâché tea caddy featuring mother-of-pearl and Abalone. The Mid-Victorian caddy

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Tea Caddies

English Chinoiserie Papier Mâché Tea Caddy
English Chinoiserie Papier Mâché Tea Caddy

English Chinoiserie Papier Mâché Tea Caddy

Located in Fairhope, AL

Exquisite English chinoiserie papier mâché tea caddy with pewter fitted interior.

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Antique 19th Century Tea Sets

Chinese Penwork Papier Mache Tea Caddy
Chinese Penwork Papier Mache Tea Caddy

Chinese Penwork Papier Mache Tea Caddy

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H 6.5 in W 10.5 in D 7.75 in

Chinese Penwork Papier Mache Tea Caddy

Located in Natchez, MS

Chinese Pen Work Papier Mache Tea Caddy with two compartment Lead Interior containers

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Regency Boxes

Papier Mâché Tea Caddy, circa 1835
Papier Mâché Tea Caddy, circa 1835

Papier Mâché Tea Caddy, circa 1835

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H 4 in W 4 in D 4 in

Papier Mâché Tea Caddy, circa 1835

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Papier mâché octagonal tea caddy with push button lid release. The interior is edged with ivory and

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Antique 19th Century British Tea Caddies

Regency Period Papier Mâché Tea Caddy
Regency Period Papier Mâché Tea Caddy

Regency Period Papier Mâché Tea Caddy

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H 5 in W 8 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

Russian Troika Papier Mâché Tea Caddy, 19th Century
Russian Troika Papier Mâché Tea Caddy, 19th Century

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

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Antique 1850s Russian Empire Tea Caddies

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Paper

Russian Babushka Papier Mâché Tea Caddy, 19th Century
Russian Babushka Papier Mâché Tea Caddy, 19th Century

Russian Babushka Papier Mâché Tea Caddy, 19th Century

Located in St. Catharines, ON

A delightful Russian tea caddy from the Romanov era, period of Tsar Alexander III, rectangular, the

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Antique Mid-19th Century Russian Folk Art Tea Caddies

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Lacquer

Victorian Papier Mache Tea Caddy with Gilt Arabesque Decoration c1860
Victorian Papier Mache Tea Caddy with Gilt Arabesque Decoration c1860

Victorian Papier Mache Tea Caddy with Gilt Arabesque Decoration c1860

Located in London, GB

Very fine Victorian papier mache bombe shape tea caddy. On black ground with gilt arabesque

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Antique 19th Century British Decorative Boxes

Shakespeare Book Tea Caddy Box Papier Mache Gold Leaf 19th Century
Shakespeare Book Tea Caddy Box Papier Mache Gold Leaf 19th Century

Shakespeare Book Tea Caddy Box Papier Mache Gold Leaf 19th Century

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Shakespeare themed papier mache tea caddy in the form of a stack of books with ornate silvered

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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Tea Caddies

Henry Clay Papier Mache Painted Oval Tea Caddy
Henry Clay Papier Mache Painted Oval Tea Caddy

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

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Antique 18th Century Great Britain (UK) Georgian Tea Caddies

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Paper

Jennens & Bettridge Papier Mache and Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy
Jennens & Bettridge Papier Mache and Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy

Jennens & Bettridge Papier Mache and Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Papier Mache Tea Caddy made by the famous Jennens & Betteridge, very unusual clover leaf shape

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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Tea Sets

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Gold Leaf

Napoleon III Painted and Gilt Papier Mache and Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy
Napoleon III Painted and Gilt Papier Mache and Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy

Napoleon III Painted and Gilt Papier Mache and Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy

Located in Natchez, MS

Napoleon III Painted and gilt Papier Mache and mother of pearl tea caddy

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20th Century French Napoleon III Tea Sets

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Mother-of-Pearl, Papier Mâché

PAPIER MACHE SARCOPHAGUS SHAPED TEA CADDY
PAPIER MACHE SARCOPHAGUS SHAPED TEA CADDY

PAPIER MACHE SARCOPHAGUS SHAPED TEA CADDY

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H 5.5 in W 10.5 in D 7 in

PAPIER MACHE SARCOPHAGUS SHAPED TEA CADDY

Located in Bedford, NY

SARCOPHAGUS SHAPED WITH MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID FLORAL MOTIF.

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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl, Papier Mâché

English Tea Caddy
English Tea Caddy

English Tea Caddy

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H 5 in W 8.325 in D 5.5 in

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

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Antique 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

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Papier Mâché, Paper

Papier Mache Tea Caddy
Papier Mache Tea Caddy

Papier Mache Tea Caddy

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H 6 in W 7.75 in D 5 in

Papier Mache Tea Caddy

Located in Culver City, CA

This tea caddy has a lock stamped with V.R. patent. The condition is really good and all the

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Henry Clay Tea Caddy
Henry Clay Tea Caddy

Henry Clay Tea Caddy

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H 5 in W 5 in D 3.25 in

Henry Clay Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Papier Mache oval tea caddy with naively painted rural scene. The back of the Caddy depicts

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Antique Early 19th Century British Tea Caddies

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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...

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Antique 1810s British Regency Tea Caddies

Materials

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Papier Mache Tea Caddy For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the papier mache tea caddy you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A papier mache tea caddy — often made from mother-of-pearl, shell and lacquer — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the papier mache tea caddy you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A papier mache tea caddy is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Regency, Georgian and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. Jennens and Bettridge each produced at least one beautiful papier mache tea caddy that is worth considering.

How Much is a Papier Mache Tea Caddy?

The average selling price for a papier mache tea caddy at 1stDibs is $1,663, while they’re typically $368 on the low end and $5,000 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.