Pear form Tea Caddy
Located in Huntington, NY
Late 18th Century George III Pear form Fruitwood Tea Caddy With wooden stem, and an iron
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies
Iron
Pear form Tea Caddy
Located in Huntington, NY
Late 18th Century George III Pear form Fruitwood Tea Caddy With wooden stem, and an iron
Iron
Antique Continental Novelty Pear Fruit Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Novelty Fruit Caddy From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Continental Pear
Cut Steel
Antique Continental Novelty Pear Fruit Tea Caddy Circa 1800
Located in Northampton, GB
delighted to offer this Continental Novelty Pear Fruit Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy turned in Sycamore shaped as
Sycamore
Mid 20th Century Fruitwood Pear Form Tea Caddy, 30s
Located in Roma, IT
originally discovered. This sculptural tea caddy is crafted from fruitwood and both turned and carved into
Fruitwood
Georgian Fruitwood Pear Form Tea Caddy
Located in Hudson, NY
Late 18th century Georgian fruitwood pear form tea caddy.
Fruitwood
Antique Pear Fruit Treen Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique tea caddy in the form of a Pear, with beautiful shape and patination topped with a
Sycamore
Georgian Style wood Pear-Form Tea Caddy, 20th century
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
Fruitwood Tea Caddy in the shape of a pear.
Wood
George III Fruitwood Pear-Shaped Tea Caddy, Late 18th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb George III fruitwood pear-shaped tea caddy late 18th century with a stem finial and metal
Fruitwood
Antique Fruitwood Pear Tea Caddy
Located in Toronto, ON
This classic and collectible tea caddy from England shows beautiful aged patina and elements of its
Fruitwood
Antique Continental Novelty Pear Fruit Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Novelty Pear Fruit Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy turned in Sycamore shaped as a natural Pear fruit with
Cut Steel
Georgian Period Pear Shaped Treen Tea Caddy
Located in Savannah, GA
refined than this simple fruitwood tea caddy in the shape of a pear? Carved from treen as a novelty, the
Brass
A George III fruitwood pear tea caddy, English, circa 1800
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A George III fruitwood pear tea caddy, English, circa 1800.
Fruitwood
English Cherry Pear Shaped Hinged Tea Caddy with Lined Foil Interior. 20th Cent.
Located in Charleston, SC
English cherry pear shaped hinged tea caddy with exterior upper stem, inlaid shield escutcheon and
Foil
Vintage Carved Wood Pear Shaped Mahogany Tea Caddy Folk Art Regency Desk Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Small Vintage carved wood pear shaped mahogany tea caddy Folk Art Regency desk box. Circa mid to
Mahogany
Georgian Fruitwood Apple Form Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English pear wood tea caddy in the shape of an apple, the interior with remnants of a foil
Pearwood
English Pear Form Tea Caddies
Located in Dallas, TX
a pear form tea caddy with accentuated top and waist, long stem, carved of dark fruit wood with key
English Pear Form Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
early English pear form wood tea caddy with bone shield shaped key escutcheon
Wood
Georgian Pear Shaped Tea Caddy
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Most likely made of sycamore in a unique fruit form. No key, but it does not lock. Beautiful patination and color. Measures 6" x 4" diameter.
Sycamore
English Antique Fruitwood Pear Tea Caddy
Located in London, by appointment only
A rare and beautifully patinated pear tea caddy of elegant proportions, the hinged lid opening to a
Fruitwood
Antique Continental Pear Fruit Novelty Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Continental Pear Fruit Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy turned in Sycamore shaped as a Pear fruit with globular body
Steel
English Georgie III Antique Pear Fruitwood Tea Caddy
Located in Downingtown, PA
English Georgian antique pear fruitwood tea caddy, Late 18th century The antique fruitwood tea
Wood, Fruitwood
Fruitwood Tea Caddy in the Form of a Pear
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fruitwood tea caddy in the form of a pear, with steel hinge and lock plate, the wood a
Fruitwood
Early 19th Century Georgian Fruitwood Pear Form Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautifully shaped pear form tea caddy with a rich warm finish and patination. Intact stem of
Brass
Pear Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Large pear tea caddy with wonderful shape and realistic stalk, great patination, steel hinge, lock
Pear Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Pear Tea Caddy with wonderful shape and realistic stalk, great patination, steel hinge, lock and
Treen Apple Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
fully working lock and tasselled key. The pear caddy pictured with this apple tea caddy in the images
Pear Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tea Caddy in the shape of a Pear. It has iron escutcheon, hinge and lock. The elegant stalk at the
Iron
Pear Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Pear Tea Caddy with lovely shape and wonderful red blushing down its body with steel escutcheon
Steel
Pear Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tea Caddy in the shape of a Pear, has a elaborate steel escutcheon, hinge and lock. The elegant
Iron
Antique Pear Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tea Caddy in the shape of a Pear. It has iron escutcheon, hinge and lock. The elegant stalk at the
Antique Pear Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Fabulous Pear Tea Caddy with such a lovely shape and wonderful red blushing down its body and has
Antique Pear Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Fabulous Pear Tea Caddy with such a lovely shape and wonderful red blushing down its body and has
Treen Pear Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Pear tea caddy with a wonderful colour and original stalk, steel lock and escutcheon. The
Antique Pear Fruit Tea Caddy
Located in London, GB
A rare Georgian fruitwood treen tea caddy modelled in the form of a pear; the pear's carved stalk
Fruitwood
English Georgian Pear Tea Caddy in Pear Wood
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian pear tea caddy in pear wood, hand carved from a single block of wood, complete
Fruitwood
Vintage Pear & Apple Caddy Box
Located in Charleston, SC
Vintage Pear & Apple Containers or Canisters
Wood
Georgian Style Pear Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Continental Pear Treen Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Verney until the 22nd september.) Treen pear tea caddy with fantastic shape, color, and patination. This
Steel
20th Century Pear Tea Caddy Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century pear tea caddy box.
Wood
Antique Treen Pear Fruit Wood Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique pear tea caddy with wonderful realistic pear shape, has beautiful colour and wonderful
19th Century Fruitwood Carved Pear Tea Caddy
Located in Woodbury, CT
Fruitwood carved pear tea caddy. 19th century, carved with stem, having original locking mechanism
Fruitwood
English Georgian Pear Shaped Turned Tea Caddy from Solid Pear Wood
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian hand turned pear shaped tea caddy made of pearwood. This is a particularly bold
Pearwood
Antique Continental Blushing Pear Tea Caddy 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Beautiful shaped pear tea caddy with wonderful vibrant red blushing to its body having a realistic
Steel
Antique Treen Pear Fruit Tea Caddy 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique Treen Pear fruit tea caddy with wonderful patination, shaped stalk and oval cut steel
Wood
Antique Fruit Wood Treen Pear Tea Caddy, Early 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Pear tea caddy with fabulous now very much faded red stained blushes around its body. The wonderful
Steel
A FRUITWOOD TEA CADDY IN THE FORM OF A PEAR
Located in New York, NY
A late 18th century George III fruitwood tea caddy in the form of a pear of fine colour and patina.
Fruitwood
George V Arts & Crafts Silver Celtic Design Caddy Spoon
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A good early 19th century Arts & Crafts style silver Caddy Spoon, the pear shaped bowl and shaped
Antique 19th Century Fruitwood Pear Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique Pear tea caddy with a wonderful color and unusual turned stalk has steel lock and
Sycamore
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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