Fine Rolled Paper Tea Caddy
Located in Folkestone, GB
A fine quality rolled/scrolled paperwork single compartmemt tea caddy in good originl condition
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies
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Paper
Rolled Paper Tea Caddy
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Rare and fine antique English George III period tea caddy, circa 1780.
Located in Houston, TX
Antique English George III period hexagonal rolled paper tea caddy; with gilt and stained
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Antique 17th Century European George III Tea Caddies
English Rolled Paper or Quilled Paper Tea Caddy
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1780s English Hepplewhite style polygon shaped tea caddy constructed of rolled paper or
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Antique 18th Century English Hepplewhite Tea Caddies
Materials
Glass, Satinwood, Paper
Hexagonal Rolled Paper Tea Caddy c. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Rolled-paper and gilt-wood Tea Caddy, in hexagonal form with beautiful designs on all sides
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Tea Caddies
Octagonal George III period Rolled Paper Tea Caddy, c. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine George III period tea caddy, constructed in rolled paper and inlaid wood, with interior
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Tea Caddies
Convex George III period Rolled Paper Tea Caddy, c. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Tea Caddy with beautiful painted and gilt rolled-paper decoration and herringbone inlay
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Tea Caddies
Late 18th Century Rolled Paper Tea Caddy
Located in Salisbury Wiltshire, GB
A fine George III rolled paper neoclassical tea caddy of good color and fine state of preservation
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Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
A George III Rolled Paper Tea Caddy
Located in New York, NY
A fine George III giltwood and cream painted tea caddy with gilded rolled paper decoration and a
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Giltwood, Paper, Mahogany
18th Century 1785 Rolled Paper Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
A rare 18th century 1785 rolled paper inlaid tea caddy in superb original condition, it’s boxwood
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Antique Late 18th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Paper
Octagonal Tea Caddy
Located in Chicago, IL
A RARE, SMALL, GEORGE III, OCTAGONAL ROLLED PAPER FILIGREE TEA CADDY ON A SATINWOOD FRAMEWORK WITH
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Tea Caddies
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English Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
A lovely bow front tortoiseshell tea caddy inlaid with mother of pearl flowers and topped with a silver badge. English, circa 1870.
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Antique 1870s English Tea Caddies
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Silver
Regency Chinoiserie Penwork Tea Chest
Located in Northampton, GB
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Regency Chinoiserie Penwork Tea Chest. The Tea Chest of rectangular form sits upon four brass ball feet with matching br...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
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Sycamore
Georgian Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Oval Tea Caddy with Silver Mounts From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Georgian Silver and Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy is of oval shape with a To...
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Antique Early 1800s English George III Tea Caddies
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Silver
Period Georgian Tea Caddy, Circa 1790-1810
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1790-1810 period Georgian tea caddy made from Mahogany. The tea caddy has been used well and loved over many centuries. The top has a brass ring with which to lift the lid. ...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies
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Mahogany, Satinwood
Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Late 18th century Georgian Period Mahogany Oblong tea caddy having very attractive inlaid decoration to front and hinged top enclosing double lidded interior with original paper fo...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies
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Mahogany
Rosewood Tea Caddy with Ebony, Ivory and Porcupine Quill Detailing
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H 4 in W 10 in D 7 in
Rosewood Tea Caddy with Ebony, Ivory and Porcupine Quill Detailing
Located in Hudson, NY
Made of rosewood, this antique tea caddy is distinguished by its porcupine quill detailing. Featuring elements of ebony and ivory dots, the hinge lidded box has been recently restore...
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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Tea Caddies
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Ivory, Ebony
Georgian Rosewood Oblong Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive, good quality, late 18th century rosewood oblong shaped tea caddy having satinwood strung mouldings and original brass hinges, with working lock and key. Constru...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies
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Rosewood
Georgian Yew Tea Caddy With Floral Inlaid Decoration
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Fine Quality George III Period, Late 18th Century, Yew Wood Tea Caddy Of Octagonal Form, Having Lift Up Lid Enclosing Two Divisions And Exceptional Floral Inlaid Deocration To Oval...
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Yew
Antique George III English Burr Yew Wood Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Antique Burr Yew Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of rectangular shape is beautifully finished in veneered Burr Yew wood, edged ...
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Antique Late 18th Century British George III Jewelry Boxes
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Boxwood
19th Century Burl Walnut Tea Box
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely 19th century burl walnut tea box from England. Very beautiful box with a beautiful brass decoration on its front and top. Superb patina and in perfect condition. Two small ...
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Tea Caddies
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Walnut
19th c English Chippendale Style Mahogany Tea Caddy with Silver Plate Tea Boxes
$1,850
H 6.5 in W 11.25 in D 6 in
19th c English Chippendale Style Mahogany Tea Caddy with Silver Plate Tea Boxes
Located in Milford, NH
A nicely carved English mahogany tea caddy in the Chippendale style with dome top and scroll carved corners, silver plate scrollwork escutcheon & handle, the custom interior lined wi...
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Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Tea Caddies
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Silver Plate
Antique 18th Century Georgian Mahoghany Paper Scroll Work Tea Caddy Box 1780
$2,795
H 5.5 in W 9.5 in D 5.25 in
Antique 18th Century Georgian Mahoghany Paper Scroll Work Tea Caddy Box 1780
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Georgian scrollwork tea caddy, circa 1780. The caddy of hexagonal shape, the front, back & cover with overall decoration of paper scrolls in stylized floral & foliate ...
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Antique 1780s English George III Tea Caddies
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Ivory, Mahogany, Satinwood, Paper
Antique Tinware Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Simulated Wood Tin Tea Caddy From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Tinware Tea Caddy. The Caddy of hexagonal shape fully hand-painted with a simulated wood ...
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Antique Late 18th Century British George III Tea Caddies
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Tin
Octagonal Burl Oak Tea Caddy
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine country made English burr oak octagonal tea caddy in richly figured timber, the facetted lid with solid cap, the interior with two lids retaining original turned bone knobs, sta...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies
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Oak, Burl
Early 19th Century English George III Tea Caddy with Shell Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th Century English George III Tea Caddy with Shell Inlay
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Antique 19th Century English George III Tea Caddies
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Wood
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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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