English Rosewood Tea Caddy With Satinwood Banding & Claw Feet 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An 19th Century English Rosewood Tea Caddy, presented on a pedestal stand. This fine antique piece
Antique 19th Century Tea Caddies
Rosewood
English Rosewood Tea Caddy With Satinwood Banding & Claw Feet 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An 19th Century English Rosewood Tea Caddy, presented on a pedestal stand. This fine antique piece
Rosewood
$12,500
H 5.75 in W 9.25 in D 5.75 in
English Georgian Chinroserie Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Ball Feet, C. 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian Chinroserie bow front tortoise shell tea caddy with a hinged tiered lid, Chinese
Foil
$1,580Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.52 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
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
Pewter
$2,450
H 5 in W 7 in D 5 in
Regency Period Burled Yew Wood Tea Caddy on Brass Spread-Winged Eagle Feet
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Regency burled yew wood tea caddy of tapered form with coffered lid and satinwood string inlay
Brass
Antique mid 19th Century Rosewood tea caddy
Located in Allentown, PA
disposable in the center with two compartments on either side. The tea caddy stands on four bun feet in black
Wood
19th-century Dutch crystal tea caddy with silver
Located in Delft, NL
of crystal with Dutch silver mounted on it. The tea caddy, raised on four silver feet. The edges of
Crystal, Silver
Georgian Mahogany 18th Century Tea Caddy, circa 1780
Located in Incline Village, NV
caddy would likely have had feet which are now lacking. Key lock lid kept valuable tea secure
Wood
Mid 19th century Chinese export hand painted tea caddy
Located in Allentown, PA
carved miniature foo dog sculpted feet. This tea caddy has its original pewter liner and lids. This Taddy
Wood
Edwardian Period Sterling Silver Ball-Footed Tea Caddy With HInged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Period, sterling silver tea caddy on ball feet, and having a hinged lid and hinged
Sterling Silver
$2,850
H 5.5 in W 8.25 in D 4.5 in
George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Conch Shell and Compass Rose Inlays
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
George III mahogany double chamber tea caddy raised on tapered block feet. The front is inlaid with
Wood
English Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy Box
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian (18/19th Century) mahogany tea caddy box on bracket feet with inlaid satinwood and
Wood
George III Mahogany Inlaid Tea Caddy on Bun Feet
Located in Salisbury, GB
George III mahogany inlaid tea caddy on bun feet. (Provenance - from the estate of the late Lady
Mahogany
Tortoise Shell 19th Century English Tea Caddy with Brass Feet
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century, Blonde color, English tea caddy with original lids small repaint on top right corner
Tortoise Shell
Early 19th Century Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy on Paw Feet
Located in Summerland, CA
Good tortoiseshell color & patterning ( strong mottling and radiating veneer). Original paw feet
Shell
Unavailable
H 6.25 in W 8.25 in D 5 in
Tartan Ware McLean Antique Tea Caddy Brass Ball Feet, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Warrant. Stands on floral pressed ball feet. Tartan tea caddy has a fully working lock and tasselled
Brass
Tortoise shell tea caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tortoise shell tea caddy with ivory feet. Red velvet lined top. Circa 1830
Walnut Regency Tea Caddy
Located in Port Chester, NY
A splendid sarcophagus shaped walnut tea caddy on charming bun feet, circa 1820. Good color and
Walnut
Early Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Port Chester, NY
A splendid early mahogany tea caddy on charming shaped feet, circa 1770. Good color and patina and
Mahogany
19th Century Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Decorative mahogany Regency tea caddy with a small brass handle on top. The tea caddy is on bracket
Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany Twin Lidded Caddy
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
mahogany. The tea caddy sits on four bracket feet, it has a fully working lock and tasseled key with a
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 46 in W 41.5 in D 21 in
Regency Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers, Tea Caddy Top, Original Feet
Located in Port Chester, NY
are traces of the original blue paper. Nice splayed feet. Knobs have been replaced.
Mahogany
Georgian Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Located in Southampton, NY
This elegant Georgian Bowfront Bureau has Reeded Edges on the Top,graceful French Feet, and Tea
Mahogany
English inlaid tea caddy with brass paw feet
Located in Charleston, SC
English inlaid tea caddy with brass paw feet
Mahogany
19th Century English Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with Bone Feet and Interior
Located in Richmond, VA
Great 19th century English tortoise shell tea caddy with bone feet and interior.
Bone, Tortoise Shell
19th c. English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Ivory Bun Feet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th c. English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Ivory Bun Feet and Red Velvet Interior.
Ivory
Sold
H 3.25 in W 4 in L 3.25 in
19th Century English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Bone Feet and Interior
Located in Richmond, VA
19th century English tortoise shell tea caddy with bone feet and interior.
Bone, Tortoise Shell
Sold
H 5 in W 8.5 in D 5 in
Antique Chinese Black & Gold Chinoiserie Tea Caddy W Foo Dog Giltwood Feet
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Chinese Black & Gold Chinoiserie Tea Caddy W Foo Dog Giltwood Feet
Giltwood
George III Bone Stringed Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy on Brass Ball Feet
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Resting on four brass ball feet this fine Georgian tea caddy features book matched tortoise shell
Brass, Zinc
Sold
H 7 in W 12.5 in D 6 in
Superior Early 19th Century Georgian Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy on Lion's Paw Feet
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
For connoisseurs this fine tea caddy is a gem. All surfaces are clad with silver stringed tortoise
Silver, Bronze
Sold
H 4 in W 7.25 in D 3.75 in
English Georgian Tortoise Shell Hinged Tea Caddy with Brass Ball Feet, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian tortoise shell hinged tea caddy with a domed lid, centered silver bail handle
Silver, Brass
Sold
H 6.75 in W 8.25 in L 6.75 in
George III Tea Caddy Rosewood with Boxwood edges on Ball and Claw Feet
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good, high quality, English, Georgian period tea caddy, circa 1815. The tea caddy has
Brass
Sold
H 5 in W 7.75 in D 5 in
English Tortoise Shell and Mother-of-Pearl Tea Caddy with Ball Feet, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English Tortoise shell, Ivory, and Mother-of-pearl inlay serpentine tea caddy with a paktong hinged
Steel, Foil
19th C. English Rosewood Tea Caddy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century rosewood English tea caddy/box with brass feet and maple banding.
Brass
19th Century English Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Charlottesville, VA
An English tea caddy. It has bracket feet. Made in the 19th Century
Wood
Early 19th Century Penwork Tea Caddy
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A fine example of English pen work tea caddy. It has brass feet and handles. Retains the interior
Wood
Antique English Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
by a silvered ball finial and stood upon four silvered ball feet. The Tea Caddy with delicate Silver
Shell
19th Century English Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Atlanta, GA
Regency Period Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with Bun Feet and Two (2) Compartments, England 19th Century
Tortoise Shell
Large 19thC English Macassar Ebony Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
macassar ebony tea caddy with ribbed bun feet.
Macassar, Ebony
English Regency Inlaid Shell Double Tea Caddy, 19th Century
Located in Bradenton, FL
sarcophagus form tortoise shell tea caddy, raised on applied brass feet, decoration featuring mother of pearl
Tortoise Shell
1880s Large Yew Wood English Tea Caddy with Three Compartments
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1880s large yew wood English tea caddy with round feet and three compartments. Two rectangular
Wood, Yew
Sold
H 6 in W 5.25 in D 3.75 in
2 Vintage Italian Toleware Painted Metal Tea Caddy Footed Trinket Box Cannisters
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of two vintage toleware painted tin tea caddy boxes with paw feet. Yellow one marked “Made in
Metal
Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A yew wood tea caddy on balled feet.
Yew
Sold
H 0.75 in W 2.5 in D 1.75 in
Pair 1893 English Sterling Silver Shell-Form Tea Caddy Spoons, Shell Feet
By Francis Howard 1
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of English Sterling Silver Shell-Form Tea Caddy Spoons with Shell Feet, Francis Howard
Sterling Silver
A Well-Mottled English Victorian Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
A well-mottled English Victorian tortoiseshell tea caddy with silver feet; the rectangular lid with
19th c. English Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th c. English Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Ivory Bun Feet and Sterling Inset.
Tortoise Shell, Ivory
A Shapely English William IV Bombe-Form Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
A shapely Englisn William IV bombe-form tortoiseshell tea caddy with wooden bun feet; the coved lid
A rare George III Tea Caddy made in London in 1776 by Emick Romer.
Located in London, GB
The Tea Caddy stands on four scroll feet decorated with shells. The main body has a baluster form
Lacquered Box
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
Gilt lacquer Chinese tea caddy Chinese export lacquer tea caddy on dragon feet from the Qing
Lacquer
Early 19th Century English Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with Bun Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Regency period tortoiseshell tea caddy with skirted base and bun feet, England, early 19th century.
Tortoise Shell
Sold
H 7.25 in W 9.75 in D 5.75 in
Shapely English Victorian Bombe-Form Mahogany Tea Caddy on Bun Feet
Located in San Francisco, CA
A shapely English Victorian bombe-form mahogany tea caddy on bun feet; the shaped lid opening to
Sold
H 7.75 in W 13 in D 7 in
Superior 19th Century English Georgian Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy on Ivory Feet
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
For connoisseurs this fine tea caddy is a gem. All surfaces are clad with silver stringed tortoise
Silver
Sold
H 5.75 in W 7.5 in D 4 in
English Georgian Tortoise Shell Hinged Tea Caddy with Bone Ball Feet, C. 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian tortoise shell hinged tea caddy with a domed tiered lid, squared escutcheon
Silver, Foil
Sold
H 5.75 in W 4.25 in D 3.25 in
Small Early 19th Century Georgian Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Brass Ball Feet
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
For connoisseurs this small tea caddy is a gem. All surfaces are clad with brass stringed tortoise
Brass
Sold
H 6.75 in W 8.25 in D 5.13 in
George III Tea Caddy Mahogany with Boxwood Edges on Ball and Claw Feet
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good, high quality, English, Georgian period tea caddy with two lidded compartments
Brass
Georgian Mahogany Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Benington, Herts
A neat George III mahogany and boxwood inlaid tea caddy raised on original brass feet English
Brass
Sold
H 3.35 in W 4.53 in D 3.08 in
Antique Mother-of-Pearl Tea Caddy Box with Silver Lock & Hinges and Bone Feet
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and entirely handcrafted teacaddy from circa 1860. This handcrafted teacaddy from the 1860s is in beautiful condition. It is difficult to get your head around how these obj...
Silver
19th Century English Burl Wood Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant 19th century English burl wood tea caddy on bronze feet. Extremely polished finish. Would
Wood
Kingwood Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
underside of the caddies main lid. The exquisite tea caddy stands on four turned wooden feet. French tea
Kingwood
Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Georgian tea caddy with brass feet.
Mahogany
English Regency Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An English Regency Tortoise Tea Caddy With Ivory Bun Feet.
Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Small Chinese export lacquer tea caddy standing on four dragon feet. Each side is adorned with
Lacquer
French Triple Serpentined Kingwood Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
underside of the caddies main lid. The exquisite tea caddy stands on four turned wooden feet. French tea
Kingwood
Regency Flame Mahogany Tea Caddy, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
sides of Sarcophagus shaped tea caddy have brass lion mask handles and lion pad feet. The tea caddy
Brass
Regency Period Coromandel Brass Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
-head handles to the side are original as are the brass ball feet. The tea caddy retains its original
Brass
Georgian Mahogany Caddy Writing Box on Brass Feet
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
feet. Four compartment within. Caddy or writing box. Free UK Mainland delivery. Please enquire
Mahogany
Magnificent 1860s George III Style Mahogany Double Tea Caddy
Located in Raleigh, NC
Magnificent 1860s George III style mahogany double tea caddy in bun feet. Command presence over 9
Japanned Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
with bone handles. Standing on four pressed ball feet this tea caddy has side handles, a fully
Georgian Single Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Unusual dome top Georgian single Tea Caddy, with ebony edging, escutcheon and ball feet. This
Wood
$56,813
H 76.78 in W 43.31 in D 21.66 in
Modern Penedo Quartz Display Cabinet, Handmade in Poerugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple, GF Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Penedo Quartz Display Cabinet, Handmade in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple The Penedo quartz display cabinet captures the enduring beauty of nature’s landscapes,...
Onyx, Carrara Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass
$178,050
H 45.28 in W 56.3 in D 17.33 in
Italian Art Deco Bar Cabinet in Parchment with Inlays Signed by Anzani, 1930s
By Giuseppe Anzani
Located in Meda, MB
This bar cabinet was produced in Italy, in the late 1930s and is a really unique and special piece. Its tremendous historical and artistic value is what makes this item a real piece...
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Maple, Walnut, Parchment Paper
English 19th Century Domed Top Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Atlanta, GA
English 19th Century Domed Top Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with Silver Inlay and Ball feet
Tortoise Shell
Beautiful Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in GB
A fine Regency period rectangular tea caddy, veneered in panels divided by fine metal stringing. Silver metal escutcheon and key. Complete with an initialled plaque on the lid and ro...
Ivory, Tortoise Shell
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.
Lacquer
Antique 19th Century Export Chinese Lacquer Gaming Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century export Chinese lacquer gaming box with hand painted scenes gilt export black lacquer with 4 pair of two dragons playing a ball, there are 7 gaming boxes and 12 t...
Lacquer
19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
Located in Marbella, ES
This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings. The exterior ...
Gold Leaf
Rare Regency Architectural Pressed Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Pressed Tortoiseshell Design From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Regency Architectural Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of bombe form with flared bas...
Shell
$8,500
H 3 in W 7.5 in D 5.5 in
English Georgian Tortoise Shell Sewing Box with Silver Winged Paw Feet, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian Tortoise shell hinged sewing box with a gadrooned molded edge lid, fitted tufted interior, and resting on the original silver plate winged paw feet. Early 19th Century
Silver
Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
Green tortoiseshell tea caddy from England. With two interior covers raised on four silver ball feet. Circa 1870.
Silver
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...
Silver
Early 19th Century Genoese Chandelier
Located in Chireno, TX
Early 19th century Genoese chandelier consisting of a carved giltwood body, original eight iron arms and three tiers of original crystal prisms (clear and colored). This chandelier i...
Crystal, Iron, Tin
Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Serpentine Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Featuring Alternating Panels From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this fine Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Serpentine Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of rect...
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
$17,600Sale Price / set|54% Off
H 29 in W 25 in D 12 in
Japan Important Large Pair Early Shinto Temple Lions Hand-Carved, 18th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Just discovered and coming from a Shinto Shrine deaccession Call or message us for details or to reserve. Japan an early and superb pair (2) of mythical Shi Shi Temple Foo Dogs als...
Wood
Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy, England 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy, England 19th Century
Tortoise Shell
19th Century Antique Gilt Lacquer Chinese Tea Caddy
Located in Brea, CA
19th century golden black lacquer Chinese tea caddy with two pewters with 4 foots, the gilt body decorated with panels of landscapes, two pewters with covers, one pewter lead ring br...
Lacquer
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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