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Pear Caddy

Pear form Tea Caddy
Pear form Tea Caddy

Pear form Tea Caddy

$6,250

H 7.5 in Dm 4.75 in

Pear form Tea Caddy

Located in Huntington, NY

Late 18th Century George III Pear form Fruitwood Tea Caddy With wooden stem, and an iron

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Iron

Antique Continental Novelty Pear Fruit Tea Caddy
Antique Continental Novelty Pear Fruit Tea Caddy

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

Category

Antique Early 1800s European George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Cut Steel

Antique Continental Novelty Pear Fruit Tea Caddy Circa 1800
Antique Continental Novelty Pear Fruit Tea Caddy Circa 1800

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

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Antique Early 1800s German Tea Caddies

Materials

Sycamore

Mid 20th Century Fruitwood Pear Form Tea Caddy, 30s
Mid 20th Century Fruitwood Pear Form Tea Caddy, 30s

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

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Mid-20th Century Italian Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Fruitwood

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Georgian Fruitwood Pear Form Tea Caddy
Georgian Fruitwood Pear Form Tea Caddy

Georgian Fruitwood Pear Form Tea Caddy

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H 6.5 in Dm 4.5 in

Georgian Fruitwood Pear Form Tea Caddy

Located in Hudson, NY

Late 18th century Georgian fruitwood pear form tea caddy.

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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Pear Fruit Treen Tea Caddy
Antique Pear Fruit Treen Tea Caddy

Antique Pear Fruit Treen Tea Caddy

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H 7.5 in Dm 4.25 in

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

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Tea Caddies

Materials

Sycamore

Georgian Style wood Pear-Form Tea Caddy, 20th century
Georgian Style wood Pear-Form Tea Caddy, 20th century

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.

Category

20th Century English Boxes

Materials

Wood

George III Fruitwood Pear-Shaped Tea Caddy, Late 18th Century
George III Fruitwood Pear-Shaped Tea Caddy, Late 18th Century

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

Category

Antique 18th Century Serving Pieces

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Fruitwood Pear Tea Caddy
Antique Fruitwood Pear Tea Caddy

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

Category

Antique 1890s English Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Continental Novelty Pear Fruit Tea Caddy
Antique Continental Novelty Pear Fruit Tea Caddy

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

Category

Antique Early 1800s European George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Cut Steel

Georgian Period Pear Shaped Treen Tea Caddy
Georgian Period Pear Shaped Treen Tea Caddy

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

Category

Antique Early 1800s English Neoclassical Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

A George III fruitwood pear tea caddy, English, circa 1800
A George III fruitwood pear tea caddy, English, circa 1800

A George III fruitwood pear tea caddy, English, circa 1800

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A George III fruitwood pear tea caddy, English, circa 1800.

Category

Antique Early 1800s English Tea Caddies

Materials

Fruitwood

Georgian Fruitwood Apple Form Tea Caddy
Georgian Fruitwood Apple Form Tea Caddy

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

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Pearwood

English Pear Form Tea Caddies
English Pear Form Tea Caddies

English Pear Form Tea Caddies

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H 6 in Dm 4.25 in

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

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Georgian Tea Caddies

English Pear Form Tea Caddy
English Pear Form Tea Caddy

English Pear Form Tea Caddy

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H 6.5 in Dm 4 in

English Pear Form Tea Caddy

Located in Dallas, TX

early English pear form wood tea caddy with bone shield shaped key escutcheon

Category

Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Georgian Pear Shaped Tea Caddy
Georgian Pear Shaped Tea Caddy

Georgian Pear Shaped Tea Caddy

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H 6 in W 4 in D 4 in

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.

Category

Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Sycamore

English Antique Fruitwood Pear Tea Caddy
English Antique Fruitwood Pear Tea Caddy

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

Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Tea Caddies

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Continental Pear Fruit Novelty Tea Caddy
Antique Continental Pear Fruit Novelty Tea Caddy

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

Category

Antique Early 1800s European Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Steel

English Georgie III Antique Pear Fruitwood Tea Caddy
English Georgie III Antique Pear Fruitwood Tea Caddy

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

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood, Fruitwood

Fruitwood Tea Caddy in the Form of a Pear
Fruitwood Tea Caddy in the Form of a Pear

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

Category

Antique Early 1800s Tea Caddies

Materials

Fruitwood

Early 19th Century Georgian Fruitwood Pear Form Tea Caddy
Early 19th Century Georgian Fruitwood Pear Form Tea Caddy

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

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

Pear Tea Caddy
Pear Tea Caddy

Pear Tea Caddy

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H 7 in Dm 4.5 in

Pear Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Large pear tea caddy with wonderful shape and realistic stalk, great patination, steel hinge, lock

Category

Antique 19th Century German Tea Caddies

Pear Tea Caddy
Pear Tea Caddy

Pear Tea Caddy

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H 6.5 in Dm 3.5 in

Pear Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Pear Tea Caddy with wonderful shape and realistic stalk, great patination, steel hinge, lock and

Category

Antique 18th Century British Tea Caddies

Treen Apple Tea Caddy
Treen Apple Tea Caddy

Treen Apple Tea Caddy

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H 4.5 in Dm 4 in

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

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Antique Early 19th Century German Tea Caddies

Pear Tea Caddy
Pear Tea Caddy

Pear Tea Caddy

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H 7 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in

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

Category

Antique 19th Century German More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Iron

Pear Tea Caddy
Pear Tea Caddy

Pear Tea Caddy

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H 7 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in

Pear Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Pear Tea Caddy with lovely shape and wonderful red blushing down its body with steel escutcheon

Category

Antique 19th Century German Decorative Boxes

Materials

Steel

Pear Tea Caddy
Pear Tea Caddy

Pear Tea Caddy

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H 7 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in

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

Category

Antique 19th Century German More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Iron

Antique Pear Tea Caddy
Antique Pear Tea Caddy

Antique Pear Tea Caddy

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H 6 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in

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

Category

Antique 19th Century German Models and Miniatures

Antique Pear Tea Caddy
Antique Pear Tea Caddy

Antique Pear Tea Caddy

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H 7.5 in Dm 4 in

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

Category

Antique Early 19th Century German More Furniture and Collectibles

Antique Pear Tea Caddy
Antique Pear Tea Caddy

Antique Pear Tea Caddy

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H 7.5 in Dm 4 in

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

Category

Antique Early 19th Century German More Furniture and Collectibles

Treen Pear Tea Caddy
Treen Pear Tea Caddy

Treen Pear Tea Caddy

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H 6.5 in Dm 4.25 in

Treen Pear Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Pear tea caddy with a wonderful colour and original stalk, steel lock and escutcheon. The

Category

Antique 19th Century German Tea Caddies

Antique Pear Fruit Tea Caddy
Antique Pear Fruit Tea Caddy

Antique Pear Fruit Tea Caddy

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H 7 in Dm 4.25 in

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

Category

Antique Early 1800s English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Fruitwood

English Georgian Pear Tea Caddy in Pear Wood
English Georgian Pear Tea Caddy in Pear Wood

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

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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Fruitwood

Vintage Pear & Apple Caddy Box
Vintage Pear & Apple Caddy Box

Vintage Pear & Apple Caddy Box

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H 13.5 in Dm 7.5 in

Vintage Pear & Apple Caddy Box

Located in Charleston, SC

Vintage Pear & Apple Containers or Canisters

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Vintage 1950s British Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Antique Continental Pear Treen Tea Caddy
Antique Continental Pear Treen Tea Caddy

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

Category

Antique 19th Century European George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Steel

20th Century Pear Tea Caddy Box
20th Century Pear Tea Caddy Box

20th Century Pear Tea Caddy Box

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H 7.5 in Dm 4.5 in

20th Century Pear Tea Caddy Box

Located in Atlanta, GA

20th century pear tea caddy box.

Category

20th Century Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Antique Treen Pear Fruit Wood Tea Caddy
Antique Treen Pear Fruit Wood Tea Caddy

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

Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Tea Caddies

19th Century Fruitwood Carved Pear Tea Caddy
19th Century Fruitwood Carved Pear Tea Caddy

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

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Antique Early 1800s British Federal Tea Caddies

Materials

Fruitwood

English Georgian Pear Shaped Turned Tea Caddy from Solid Pear Wood
English Georgian Pear Shaped Turned Tea Caddy from Solid Pear Wood

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

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Antique Early 1800s English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Pearwood

Antique Continental Blushing Pear Tea Caddy 19th Century
Antique Continental Blushing Pear Tea Caddy 19th Century

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

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Steel

Antique Treen Pear Fruit Tea Caddy 19th Century
Antique Treen Pear Fruit Tea Caddy 19th Century

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

Category

Antique Early 19th Century German George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Antique Fruit Wood Treen Pear Tea Caddy, Early 19th Century
Antique Fruit Wood Treen Pear Tea Caddy, Early 19th Century

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

Category

Antique Early 19th Century German George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Steel

A FRUITWOOD TEA CADDY IN THE FORM OF A PEAR

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.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

George V Arts & Crafts Silver Celtic Design Caddy Spoon
George V Arts & Crafts Silver Celtic Design Caddy Spoon

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

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Early 20th Century English Tableware

Antique 19th Century Fruitwood Pear Tea Caddy
Antique 19th Century Fruitwood Pear Tea Caddy

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

Category

Antique 19th Century German Tea Caddies

Materials

Sycamore

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Pear Caddy For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal pear caddy for your home. A pear caddy — often made from wood, hardwood and fruitwood — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect pear caddy — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each pear caddy bearing Georgian or Victorian hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Pear Caddy?

The average selling price for a pear caddy at 1stDibs is $4,867, while they’re typically $250 on the low end and $14,875 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.