Rococo Pewter Tea Caddy
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
Rococo Pewter Tea Caddy
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very beautiful Rococo pewter tea caddy with lion on the lid.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Tea Caddies
Materials
Pewter
Pewter Tea Caddy
A.E. Poston & Co. English Art Deco Pewter Tea Caddy Box, circa 1930
By A.E. Poston & Co. Ltd 1
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning English Art Deco geometric hand-hammered dinanderie, polished pewter-covered decorative box or tea caddy, was manufactured by A.E.
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Pewter
19th Century Chinese Canton Lacquer Tea Caddy with Pewter Canisters
Located in Kastrup, DK
Octagonal Chinese tea caddy crafted in wood with dark lacquer and richly decorated in gold with Chinese figural scenes, architecture, flowers and stylized foliage.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Victorian Tea Caddies
Materials
Pewter
Chinese Lacquer Tea Caddy
Located in Tampa, FL
Chinese export tea caddy in pomegranate red, made for the English market.
Category
Antique 1820s Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Pewter
19th Century Chinese Canton Export Lacquered Giltwood Tea Caddy on Shishi Feet
$1,580Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Chinese Canton Export Lacquered Giltwood Tea Caddy on Shishi Feet
Located in Haarlem, NL
Clover or quartreform shaped mid-19th century Chinese canton export tea caddy in gold lacquered wood on a black background.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Caddies
Materials
Pewter
English Black Lacquered and Gilt Stenciled Figural Pagoda Tea Caddy, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English octagonal hinged black lacquered tea caddy with gilt stenciled figural pagoda, decorative foliage motif, original hand chased lidded interior pewter container with bone knob,...
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Pewter
Vintage Hotel Tea Chest, Chinese, Pewter Alloy, Chá Caddy, Art Deco, Circa 1930
$928Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Hotel Tea Chest, Chinese, Pewter Alloy, Chá Caddy, Art Deco, Circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage hotel tea chest. A Chinese, pewtered alloy chá caddy, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Lidded Pewter Box by Edvin Ollers, Sweden, 1930s. Svenskt Tenn. Art Deco.
By Edvin Ollers, Svenskt Tenn, Schreuder & Olsson, Nils Fougstedt
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful tea caddy in pewter, with amazing patina. Designed by Edvin Ollers and made by Schreuder & Olsson in Stockholm, Sweden, 1937.
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Pewter
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Vintage Kut Hing Swatow Pewter Globe Tea Caddy
By Kut Hing 1
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage circa 1920's pewter tea caddy or cigarette box in the shape of a world globe on stand.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Tea Caddies
Materials
Pewter
Chinese export tea chest with etched pewter insert
Located in Summerland, CA
This is a rare early 19th-century (c.1820) Chinese antique large lacquered gilt tea chest, containing an original pewter tea caddy liner.
Category
Antique 1820s Chinese Qing Tea Caddies
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Chinese Victorian Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hand-crafted in China for the European market, this Asian-style English black lacquered octagonal hinged tea caddy features a decorative stenciled motif of pagodas and foliage in gil...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Tea Caddies
Materials
Pewter
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.
Category
Antique 1820s Great Britain (UK) Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Pewter
Pewter Tudric Ware Tea Caddy Designed by Archibald Knox
By Archibald Knox
Located in Stamford, CT
Pewter Tudric ware tea caddy designed by Archibald Knox.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Tea Caddies
Materials
Metal
Fine Chinese Export Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine Chinese export tea caddy, the gilt decorated lacquered case in excellent condition opening to reveal 2 original pewter tea canisters with lids, all resting on carved stylized...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Caddies
Materials
Pewter
Chinese export lacquer tea caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Chinese export lacquer tea caddy of shaped outline decorated oval and circular figural reserve, the interior fitted with two putter canisters, all on winged dragon feet.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Pewter
English Japanned Black Lacquered and Gilt Tea Caddy with Chased Bins, Circa 1810
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H 5 in W 7.75 in D 5.25 in
English Japanned Black Lacquered and Gilt Tea Caddy with Chased Bins, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English Japanned black lacquered tea caddy with gilt figural landscape scenes, removable interior chased decorative pewter tea bins, original ivory knobs , lids, and terminating on ...
Category
Antique 1810s English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Chinese Export Octagonal Black Lacquer Tea Caddy with Original Pewter Liner
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Chinese export octagonal form tea caddy retaining its original pewter liner, the exterior beautifully decorated overall with figures of men and women in an elaborate garden setting...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer
Materials
Pewter
Lacquer and gilt tea caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
China trade lacquer tea caddy with gilt decoration on a black ground, carved feet and original pewter interior caddies.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Materials
Pewter
A Fine Anglo-Indian Tea Caddy Box
Located in NYC, NY
A fine Anglo-Indian tea caddy with panels on each side deeply carved and inlaid ivory and pewter decoration at the border with two internal compartments with two lids that are carved...
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Art Deco British Pewter Tea Caddy or Cookie Jar
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely and rare Art Deco British pewter tea caddy or cookie jar. Early 20th century British pewter tea caddy or cookie (Biscuit) barrel or jar.
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Tea Caddies
Materials
Pewter
Danish Baroque Pewter Tea Caddy or Jewelry Box
Located in Copenhagen, K
Baroque tea caddy in pewter with some inscriptions on the front, Denmark, circa 1750.
Category
Antique 18th Century Danish Baroque Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Chinese Burl Walnut Tea Caddy with Decorative Floral Pewter Bins, Circa 1810
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H 5.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Chinese Burl Walnut Tea Caddy with Decorative Floral Pewter Bins, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Chinese burl walnut hinged tea caddy with the original five decorative floral Pewter bins with lids.
Category
Antique 1810s Chinese Chinese Export Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Georgian Tortoiseshell Pagoda Top Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
A Georgian tortoiseshell pagoda top tea caddy, serpentine front with skirted base, pewter string inlay, silver lid cartouche with "JTC" monogram and silver escutcheon.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Pewter, Silver
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. circa 1860 Hand-crafted in China for the European market when rare and exotic oriental...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Tea Caddies
Materials
Pewter
Tea Caddy in Black Lacquer with Floral Decorations
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese tea caddy with body in polychrome lacquered wood on a black background.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Caddies
Materials
Pewter
English Black Lacquered and Gilt Stenciled Figural Pagoda Tea Caddy, Circa 1810
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H 6 in W 9.5 in D 7 in
English Black Lacquered and Gilt Stenciled Figural Pagoda Tea Caddy, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English octagonal black lacquered and gilt stenciled figural pagoda hinged tea caddy with the original interior hand chased pewter and bone knob containers, gilt stenciled foliage mo...
Category
Antique 1810s English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Pewter
19th Century Anglo Indian Heavily Carved Padouk and Sadeli Double Caddy
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H 6.25 in W 9.75 in D 5.25 in
19th Century Anglo Indian Heavily Carved Padouk and Sadeli Double Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous 19th century Anglo-Indian double tea caddy, from circa 1880. The caddy is made from sandalwood encased in highly carved Padouk wood with deep reliefs and fretwork on the ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Tea Caddies
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Pewter
An Exceptional 19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy, Guangzhou (Canton)
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H 6 in W 10 in D 6 in
An Exceptional 19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy, Guangzhou (Canton)
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
It may be of further interest to note that the example in the V&A Collection has only two pewter canisters, whereas the tea caddy in our inventory is of a more complete nature, h...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Pewter Tea Caddy Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pewter Tea Caddy Box
Category
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Pewter
Chinoiserie Tea Caddy with Pewter Liner, circa 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinoiserie tea caddy with pewter liner, circa 1820.
Category
Antique 1820s Chinoiserie Tea Caddies
Materials
Pewter
Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy with Original Pewter Interior
Located in London, GB
Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy with Gilt & Polychrome Decoration -Engraved Pewter Interior with Ivory Finnials.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
Antique Tea Caddy
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
19th century double serpentine fronted and raised on small silver plated ball feet blonde tortoiseshell veneered tea caddy, with pewter decoration and enclosing a pair of lidded comp...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Very Rare Antique Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
Very Rare Antique English Victorian Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with gorgeous shape & griffin on top.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Tea Caddies
Materials
Pewter
19th Century Chinese Export Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The finely lacquered piece is fashioned with fine gilt pen work and it raised upon four "bat" form feet. The interior is pewter repousse and retains its original pewter lids and c...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Pewter
18th century Satinwood Tea Caddy with original interior
Located in London, GB
This exceptional example retains its original pair of oval pewter caddies and red velvet lining. The satinwood box with ebony and boxwood stringing and kingwood cross banding, the li...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Pewter
English Chinoiserie Papier Mâché Tea Caddy
Located in Fairhope, AL
Exquisite English chinoiserie papier mâché tea caddy with pewter fitted interior.
Category
Antique 19th Century Tea Sets
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Pewter Tea Caddy For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic pewter tea caddy available at 1stDibs. Each pewter tea caddy for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, pewter and wood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect pewter tea caddy — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right pewter tea caddy, those designed in Art Deco, Georgian and Rococo styles are of considerable interest. A.E. Poston & Co. Ltd, Edvin Ollers and Schreuder & Olsson each produced at least one beautiful pewter tea caddy that is worth considering. Not every interior allows for a large pewter tea caddy, so a smaller version, measuring 6.11 across, is available at 1stDibs.
How Much is a Pewter Tea Caddy?
Prices for a pewter tea caddy start at $650 and top out at $8,966 with the average selling for $1,495.
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.
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