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Pewter Canister

19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
pewter canister insert with round raised lids.
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies

Two Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy for the English Trade, Priced Per Tea Caddy
Located in Buchanan, MI
A Chinese Export lacquer tea caddy. Gilt lacquered tea caddy with two pewter canister inserts
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Antique 19th Century Regency Tea Caddies

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Wood

Two Chinese Export Lacquered Tea Caddy for the English Market, Priced Per Caddy
Located in Buchanan, MI
A two Chinese export lacquered tea caddys for The English Market. With two fitted pewter canisters
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Antique 19th Century Regency Tea Caddies

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Wood

19th Century Unique Pair of Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Big Chinese Tea Caddies
Located in Brea, CA
fitted pewter canister with double lid, set on a stand, each tea caddies( not include the stand )14.5
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

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Lacquer

Earthenware Tea Canister with Pewter Lid
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This pottery tea canister is decorated with very detailed, and quite pronounced, applied sprigs of
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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Rustic Pottery

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Earthenware

Chinese Pewter Trinket Dish, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
For one short decade, from around 1910 to 1920, pewter was all the rage in China’s bustling
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Early 20th Century Chinese Metalwork

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Brass, Pewter

Chinese Etched Pewter Teapot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
For one short decade, from circa 1910-1920, pewter was all the rage in China’s bustling commercial
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Early 20th Century Chinese Tea Sets

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Pewter

Chinese Etched Pewter Teapot, c. 1900
Chinese Etched Pewter Teapot, c. 1900
H 7.5 in W 4.25 in D 6.5 in
Chinese Pewter Teapot with Carnelian Bead, c. 1910
Located in Chicago, IL
For one short decade, from around 1910 to 1920, pewter was all the rage in China’s bustling
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Tea Sets

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Carnelian, Pewter, Brass

Pewter and Mahogany Box by Phillip Lloyd Powel and Paul Evans
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Small canister box of solid cuban mahogany with incised pewter bands and pewter lid. Paul Evans
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Vintage 1960s American Boxes

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Pewter

Just Andersen Danish Art Deco Pewter Set 1920 Jar Dish Bottle Opener
By Just Andersen
Located in New York, NY
A great set of 3 decorative pewter pieces by Danish maker, Just Andersen. One is a jar canister
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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Jars

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Pewter

Antique Chinese Export Black Lacquer Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning antique Qing Dynasty Chinese export twin canister tea caddy / decorative table box
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Tea Caddies

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Pewter

Antique George IV Gonçalo Alves & Amboyna Marquetry Tea Caddy C1825 19th Century
Located in London, GB
canisters for the tea and a cut glass mixing bowl. The caddy is raised on decorative lion's paw feet
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Antique 1820s George IV Tea Caddies

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Amboyna

19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Padouk and Sandalwood Sadeli Mosaic Sarcophagus S
Located in Dallas, TX
mosiac, made from tiny pieces of faux ivory, pewter, green semi-precious stone. The box is in a
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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

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Bone, Padouk, Sandalwood

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Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany and Ormolu Cabinets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and ormolu cabinets. Each two door one drawer cabinet is raised by a straight base with a fine mottled border and cu...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

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Ormolu

Vintage Indian Batik Kantha Indigo Patchwork with Irish Linen Cushion Pillow
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Vintage Indian batik Kantha indigo patchwork with Irish linen cushion pillow Beautiful set of ethnic pillows (cushions). Vintage Indian indigo cotton hand dyed with a traditional ...
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Late 20th Century Indian Pillows and Throws

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Textile

19th Century English Mahogany Corner Bookcase ~ Curio Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century English Mahogany Corner Bookcase ~ Curio Cabinet will make the perfect choice for utilizing an otherwise empty corner space to one's greatest advantage! Storage below b...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Corner Cupboards

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Glass, Mahogany

Chinese Large Mother of Pearl Mounted Armorial Tea Caddy for MacPherson
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare, incredible and large antique Chinese carved mother of pearl mounted tea caddy with armorial for MacPherson and dating from circa 1770. The rectangular casket shaped caddy has...
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Antique 1770s Chinese Qing Tea Caddies

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Mother-of-Pearl

17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases

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Spruce

Rare Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Chinoiserie Incense Burner Vase and Cover
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A rare Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Chinoiserie incense burner vase and cover, made for the Chinese market, circa 1800, blue cross swords and star mark, Pressnummer 58 A Museum Qua...
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Antique Late 18th Century German Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Georgian Masonic Freemasons Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Featuring Masonic Scenes From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this extremely rare Georgian Masonic Tea caddy. The Tea Caddy of box form with chequered edging and...
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Antique Early 1800s English George III Tea Caddies

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Satinwood, Tulipwood, Yew

Antique Georgian Masonic Freemasons Tea Caddy
Antique Georgian Masonic Freemasons Tea Caddy
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H 4.92 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
19th Century Chinese Tea Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A 19th century Chinese chinoiserie tea box with dragon feet and a complete pewter interior
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Wood

19th Century Chinese Tea Box
19th Century Chinese Tea Box
H 5 in W 8.5 in D 5.5 in
19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Mother of Pearl Faces and Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century hand painted Chinese fan with mother of pearl faces, Qing dynasty, the fan features black and gold lacquered handled a colorful screen with a figural, hand paint...
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Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Lacquer

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Lacquer

19th Century Gilt Lacquer Chinese Tea Caddy
Located in Brea, CA
19th century golden black lacquer Chinese tea caddy with a key, the rectangular-section body decorated with panels of landscapes and patterned decoration throughout retains original ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

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Lacquer

Regency Burr Yew Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Delightful Early 19th Century, Regency Period, Burr Yew Wood Tea Caddy Of Sarcophagus Form Having Boxwood Strung Decoration, Original Ormolu Handles To Sides And Hinged Top Enclosi...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies

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Yew

Regency Burr Yew Tea Caddy
Regency Burr Yew Tea Caddy
H 6 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Sewing Box
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese lacquer sewing box from the Qing Dynasty. Decorated all over beautifully with intricate designs and images of ancient Chinese people and structures.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

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Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Sewing Box
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Sewing Box
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H 6 in W 11 in D 14 in
Rare Charming 17th Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet with Gilt-Bronze Mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A fine Japanese pictoral style lacquer cabinet with gilt-metal mounts Kyoto, Edo period, 1670-1690 Decorated in Japanese relief lacquer work, black lacquer ground decorated...
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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Furniture

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Bronze

19th Century Gilt Chinese Lacquer Tea Caddy
Located in Brea, CA
19th century golden black lacquer Chinese tea caddy with pewter and a key, the rectangular-section body decorated with dragons, a very beautiful piece. See more pictures, measures: 7...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

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Lacquer

Antique Bow Front Corner Cabinet, English, Wall Cupboard, Georgian, Circa 1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bow front corner cabinet. An English, flame mahogany and oak wall cupboard, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1780. Exquisite craftsmanship sets apart this sup...
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Antique Late 18th Century British Cabinets

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Wood

19th Century a Unique Gilt Chinese Lacquer Tea Caddy
Located in Brea, CA
19th century golden black lacquer Chinese tea caddy with pewter and a key, the special shape body decorated with hand paint courtyard, a very beautiful piece. See more pictures, meas...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

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Lacquer

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18th Century German Pewter Canister with Armorial Engravings
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A German pewter six-sided canister with a twisting lid fitted with a handle in the form of dragon
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Antique 18th Century German Renaissance Barware

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Pewter

Pair of Chinese Pewter Lamps
Located in San Antonio, TX
Charming pair of pewter canisters as lamps with Chinese etchings of plum blossoms throughout and
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Pewter

Pair of Chinese Pewter Lamps
Pair of Chinese Pewter Lamps
H 28 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Portable Dutch Apothecary Complete 18th Century
Located in Houston, TX
eight original glass bottles with pewter tops and eight pewter canisters with unidentified contents
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Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Apothecary Cabinets

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Walnut

Pair of Large 19th Century Pewter Chinese Tea Cannisters
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
A pair of large graphic sculptural octagonal Chinese tea caddies, or canisters, topped with deep
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Metalwork

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Pewter

18th Century Chinese Tea Caddy Export Box Black and Gold Tin
Located in Ettlingen, Baden-Wurttemberg
chinoiserie decoration and cast gilded paw feet. Interior is fitted with a pair of pewter tea canisters. One
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Antique 18th Century German Chinoiserie Tea Caddies

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Gold, Sheet Metal

18th Century Chinese Tea Caddy Export Box Black and Gold Tin
18th Century Chinese Tea Caddy Export Box Black and Gold Tin
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H 4.73 in W 7.88 in D 5.52 in
19th Century Moroccan Pewter Tea Set and Caddy
Located in Richmond, VA
motif. The set includes, three larger lidded canisters, one smaller lidded canister, two lidded tea cups
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Antique 19th Century Moroccan Tea Sets

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Metal, Pewter

19th Century Pewter Canister from Germany
Located in Chicago, IL
19th century pewter canister from Germany Measure: 12.5 in height x 4 in diameter.
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Antique 19th Century German Jars

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Pewter

Oval China Trade Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
foliate designs, the interior with two engraved pewter canisters, the top with stylized initials, circa
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Antique 1820s Chinese Chinese Export Tea Caddies

Oval China Trade Tea Caddy
Oval China Trade Tea Caddy
H 5.5 in W 6.5 in D 8.5 in
A fine Chinese export black and gilt lacquered tea caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
trees. The interior fitted with two original engraved pewter canisters. Circa 1860.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Tea Caddies

English Black Lacquer, Gold Tea Caddie with Chinoiseries, Victorian Age
By English School
Located in Valladolid, ES
hand chased lidded interior pewter container with bone knob, and exterior locking key. Early 19th
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Antique 1860s English George III Tea Caddies

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Pewter

Very Fine 18th Century Chippendale Rococo-Period Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
an interior housing three recessed pewter canisters, raised overall upon ogee bracket feet. The
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Antique Mid-18th Century Great Britain (UK) Chippendale Tea Caddies

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Mahogany

English Black Lacquer, Gold Tea Caddie with Chinoiseries, Victorian Age
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
hand chased lidded interior pewter container with bone knob, and exterior locking key. Early 19th
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1860s English Boxes

Interesting French Engraved Pewter Beer Canister, Now Electrified
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual and substantial late 19th Century French engraved pewter beer canister, with foliate
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Table Lamps

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Pewter

Polished Brass Inlaid Pewter Tea Canister Lamp
Located in London, GB
An early twentieth century polished brass inlaid pewter tea canister of square form as a lamp base
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Chinese Tea Leaf Canister
Located in Chicago, IL
This finely crafted early 20th century tea canister may have once held the highest quality tea
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork

Materials

Pewter

Chinese Tea Leaf Canister
Chinese Tea Leaf Canister
H 13 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
Early 20th Century Chinese Tea Leaf Canister
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century pewter tea canister continues a tradition of tea preparation that has been
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Jars

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Pewter

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Pewter Containers
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of pewter containers from Southern China. These fruit shaped canisters are from c.1850
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Pewter

Fine Chinese Export Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
to reveal 2 original pewter tea canisters with lids, all resting on carved stylized animal paw feet.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Caddies

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Pewter

Fine Chinese Export Tea Caddy
Fine Chinese Export Tea Caddy
H 5.5 in W 9 in D 6 in
Chinese export lacquer tea caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
, the interior fitted with two putter canisters, all on winged dragon feet.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Tea Caddies

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Pewter

Chinese export lacquer tea caddy
Chinese export lacquer tea caddy
H 5 in W 8 in D 5.25 in
Chinese Export Lacquer Double Tea Caddy Chest, circa 1840
Located in Downingtown, PA
interior reveals two large covered pewter tea canisters with their tops decorated with Chinese figures.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Caddies

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Lacquer

Antique Tea Caddy Rosewood Tea Caddy Regency, Scotland, 1820
Located in Vancouver, BC
antique tea caddy is a box, jar, canister, or other receptacle used to store tea. When these pieces were
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Antique 1820s Scottish Tea Caddies

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Rosewood

Antique Tea Caddy Mahogany Tea Caddy Georgian, Scotland, 1810
Located in Vancouver, BC
Measure: 9.5" W x 5.5" D x 7" H Antique tea caddy An antique tea caddy is a box, jar, canister
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Antique 1810s Scottish Tea Caddies

19th Century Victorian Walnut Domed Topped Cut Brass Mounted Tea Caddy
Located in London, GB
inches Tea caddy is a box, jar, canister, or other receptacle used to store tea. The word is
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Tea Caddies

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Brass

19th Century Chinese Pewter Tea Caddy
Located in Pasadena, CA
original engraved pewter canisters.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Tea Caddies

Materials

Pewter

Antique Chinese Pewter Globe Tea Caddies, Set of 3
Located in Stockholm, SE
is set on a stepped circular base. The interior contains a lidded lift-out pewter canister, a
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Pewter

An Exceptional 19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy, Guangzhou (Canton)
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
lid opening to reveal three oblong pewter canisters, the central canister used for blending, flanked
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

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Wood, Lacquer

Tea Leaf Canister
Located in Chicago, IL
This finely made pewter tea canister was made during the early 1900s in Guangdong, China, which was
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20th Century Chinese Jars

Materials

Pewter

Tea Leaf Canister
Tea Leaf Canister
H 12 in Dm 9.5 in
Group of Antique German Pewter Milk Jugs
Located in London, GB
pewter milk jugs, or canisters. The jugs are shaped in a variety of forms: some are hexagonal, some
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Antique 19th Century German Bottles

Materials

Pewter

Group of Antique German Pewter Milk Jugs
Group of Antique German Pewter Milk Jugs
H 11.42 in W 5.52 in D 2.76 in
French Cylindrical Shop Containers of Brass and Pewter, 'Individually Priced'
Located in Austin, TX
A pair of large French conical or cylindrical shop canisters or containers of brass and pewter form
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Antique 19th Century French Urns

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Metal, Brass, Pewter

Round Metal Grain Container or Storage Vessel
Located in Sheffield, MA
Rustic vintage iron grain storage vessel with a distressed pewter finish, aged patina and is a
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20th Century American Rustic Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Provençal Wall Shelf or Plate Rack
Located in Winter Park, FL
display pewter or ceramics. Made of solid walnut with turned spindles and hand-carved floral relief
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Antique 19th Century French Country Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century Irish Mahogany Single Tea Caddy with Armorial Crest
Located in Dallas, TX
..................Single irish tea caddy's are rarer still!!!!! Tea caddy: A tea caddy is a box, jar, canister, or other
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Antique Early 19th Century Irish George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Scottish Burr Walnut Domed Topped Tea Caddy, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
, canister, or other receptacle used to store tea. The word is believed to be derived from catty, the Chinese
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Antique 1860s Scottish Victorian Tea Caddies

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Brass

Rare English George III pewter canister with domed lid, 1780-1810
Located in Kenilworth, IL
A rare George III pewter tea/tobacco canister. The beaded lip is repeated in ring moldings on the
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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Pewter

English William IV pewter open canister, 1800's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
English William IV polished pewter open canister with engine turned scoring on the top and bottom
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Antique 19th Century English William IV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Export Chinese Tea Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
and Dragons. Interior has two carved Pewter Canisters China Ca. 1870
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Lacquer

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Pewter

Export Chinese Tea Chest
Export Chinese Tea Chest
H 6 in W 10 in D 9 in
Frederick Cooper Vintage Asian Tea Canister Style Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Southfield, MI
Terrific recent estate find is this vintage Frederick Cooper pewter and brass overlay Asian style
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Vintage 1960s American British Colonial Table Lamps

Materials

Pewter

Regency Chinoiserie Tea Caddy
Located in Houston, TX
and gilded paw feet. Interior is fitted with a pair of pewter tea canisters with lids. It is early to
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Antique 19th Century British Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Regency Chinoiserie Tea Caddy
Regency Chinoiserie Tea Caddy
H 5.5 in W 7.5 in D 5 in
Antique Chinese Butterfly Lacquer Tea Caddy Tea Chest, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
accommodate either a caddy spoon or sugar. The canisters are paktong, a soft metal similar to pewter and, as
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Lacquer

Very Fine Quality Antique Tea Caddy
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
183 Pagoda shaped tea caddy made of rosewood with extensive mother of pearl and pewter stringing
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Antique Mid-19th Century Great Britain (UK) More Furniture and Collectibles

Chinese Butterfly Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
on three stunning winged dragon feet. The interior contains three engraved paktong canisters, two
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Antique 19th Century Chinese More Furniture and Collectibles

Chinese Butterfly Tea Caddy
Chinese Butterfly Tea Caddy
H 6.5 in W 14 in D 11 in
Cast Brass Table-top Tobacco Box
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
The removable cover topped by a spire finial, the canister-form body with concave base moulding
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Antique 19th Century English Tobacco Accessories

Cast Brass Table-top Tobacco Box
Cast Brass Table-top Tobacco Box
H 9.06 in W 4.73 in D 4.53 in
Regency Period Lacquered Tea Caddy
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
blue and white. Until circa 1800 they were called tea canisters rather than caddies. Earlier tea
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies

Regency Period Lacquered Tea Caddy
Regency Period Lacquered Tea Caddy
H 6 in W 10 in D 5.5 in
Regency Period Papier Mâché Tea Caddy
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
likewise of china and were most frequently blue and white. Until about 1800 they were called tea canisters
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies

17th Century German Pewter Canister
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A German pewter canister in the form of a six-sided hexagon, each side beautifully decorated with
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Antique Late 17th Century German Northern Renaissance Barware

Materials

Pewter

17th Century German Pewter Canister
17th Century German Pewter Canister
H 11.5 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
George III Period Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
; swan neck handle, well cast Rococo escutcheon. Retaining the original canisters to the interior
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Antique 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies

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Mahogany

Chippendale Period Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
were called tea canisters rather than caddies. Earlier tea caddies were made of either porcelain or
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Chippendale Tea Caddies

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Mahogany

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Pewter Canister For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic pewter canister available at 1stDibs. Each pewter canister for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, pewter and wood. There are many kinds of the pewter canister you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right pewter canister, those designed in Regency styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Pewter Canister?

The average selling price for a pewter canister at 1stDibs is $1,600, while they’re typically $266 on the low end and $28,000 for the highest priced.