Apple Tea Caddy
Georgian Novelty Apple Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Shaped as an Apple
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this superb Georgian
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Antique Early 1800s European Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
An English Fruitwood Apple Form Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine novelty fruitwood tea caddy in the form of an apple. lathe turned and with a soft honey
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Tea Caddies
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Fruitwood
A Hand Painted Apple Shaped Tea Caddy
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A 20th Century Hand Painted Hinged Lidded Tea Caddy In The Shape Of An Apple With A Metal Patinated
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
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Antique Treen Fruit Apple Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Treen apple tea caddy with great color and patination, has button stalk and ornate cut steel
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Antique Early 19th Century German Tea Caddies
Materials
Steel
Turned Apple Tea Caddy 1900
Located in Charleston, SC
Lovely turned apple shaped tea caddy.
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20th Century British Tea Caddies
Georgian Style wood Apple-Form Tea Caddy, 20th century
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
Fruitwood Tea Caddy in the shape of an apple.
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20th Century English Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
George III Fruitwood Apple Tea Caddy
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine late 18th century novelty fruitwood tea caddy in the form of an apple. Lathe turned and with
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Antique 1790s English Tea Caddies
Materials
Fruitwood
Georgian Novelty Apple Fruit Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Shaped as an Apple
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this superb Georgian
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Antique Early 1800s English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Sycamore
Regency Fruitwood Apple Form Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English Regency period fruitwood tea caddy in the form of an apple, circa 1820.
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Fruitwood
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
Georgian Period Apple Shaped Treen Tea Caddy
Located in Savannah, GA
refined than this simple fruitwood tea caddy in the shape of an apple? Carved from treen as a novelty, the
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Antique Early 1800s English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Metal
Fruitwood Tea Caddy in the Form of an Apple
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fruitwood tea caddy in the form of an apple, with steel hinge and lock plate, the wood a
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Antique Early 1800s Tea Caddies
Materials
Fruitwood
18th Century style Apple Tea Caddy
Located in Brighton, Sussex
18th century style apple beautifully patinated apple tea caddy, in wonderful original conditioner
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Tea Caddies
Materials
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Rare circa 1820 Treen Hand Carved Apple Tea Caddy Original Key
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely early 19th century Treen carved wood apple tea caddy
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver Plate
Georgian English Antique Fruitwood Apple Tea Caddy
Located in Downingtown, PA
English antique fruitwood tea caddy,
Late 18th century
The antique fruitwood tea caddy is in
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood
A 20th Century Olive Wood Treen Apple Tea Caddy
Located in London, GB
England, circa 1950
A mid-twentieth century olive wood treen tea caddy in the form of an apple
Category
20th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Olive
George III Apple Shaped Tea Caddy Treen, circa 1800
Located in London, GB
An excellent example of a late 18th century apple shaped fruitwood tea caddy.
Great colour and
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Antique Late 18th Century German George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Fruitwood
Hand Carved Apple Tea Caddy in Hardwood with Lined Interior, 19th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hand made tea caddy Lidded box in the shape of an Apple, made from hardwood and dating to
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Antique 19th Century English George III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
Continental Antique Apple Fruit Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Shaped as an Apple
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this superb
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Antique Early 1800s European Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Steel
18th Century Apple Shaped Tea Caddy
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good example of a late 18th century apple shaped fruitwood tea caddy.
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Antique 1780s English Tea Caddies
American Treen Apple Motif Tea Caddy, 1900s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
American Treen Apple Motif Tea Caddy, 1900s
American Treen apple motif tea caddy dating circa
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Early 20th Century American Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Apple Box or Tea Caddy in Fruitwood, Circa 1940
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hand worked Lidded box or Tea Caddy style box in the shape of an Apple, made from
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Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
Mid Century Modern Apple Shape Wooden Brass Trinket Box - Ice Bucket - Tea Caddy
Located in Leicester, GB
there is a small white plastic pot. I'm not sure of the original use for this - possibly a tea caddy or
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
H 4.34 in Dm 4.73 in
Apple Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Apple tea Caddy with wonderful red blushing and realistic stalk, has steel lock and escutcheon and
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Antique 19th Century German Tea Caddies
Apple Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Apple tea caddy with a wonderful colour and original stalk, steel lock and escutcheon.
The
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Antique Early 19th Century German Tea Caddies
Apple Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tea Caddy in the shape of an Apple, this is smaller than most and has a lovely patination. Like
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Antique 19th Century German Tea Caddies
Treen Apple Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Apple tea caddy with a wonderful colour and original stalk, steel lock and escutcheon.
The
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Antique Early 19th Century German Tea Caddies
Treen Apple Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Small Apple Tea Caddy with ornate stalk and steel escutcheon, hinge and lock, has fantastic
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Antique Early 19th Century German Tea Caddies
Apple Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Apple tea Caddy with wonderful red blushing, replacement hinge, lock and escutcheon.
The apple
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Antique 19th Century German More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Steel
Antique Green Apple Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Extremely rare apple tea caddy with a fantastic green mottled decoration and replacement authentic
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Tea Caddies
George III Fruitwood Apple Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
A George III fruit wood apple tea caddy with a wonderful colour and original button stalk, steel
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German George III Tea Caddies
Apple Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Apple Tea Caddy with good patination.
Inside there are traces of original lining.
This
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
Antique Treen Apple Tea Caddy Early 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Perfectly shaped treen apple tea caddy with wonderful faded decoration to its body. The top has a
Category
Antique 19th Century British George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Fruitwood
English Victorian Apple Tea Caddy
Located in Kirkland, WA
English Victorian Apple Tea Caddy
This is a wonderful English apple wood tea caddy in the shape
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Fruitwood Carved Apple Tea Caddy
Located in Woodbury, CT
Early 19th century fruitwood carved apple tea caddy with carved stem, original locking mechanism
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Antique Early 1800s British Federal Tea Caddies
Materials
Fruitwood
Treen Apple Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tea Caddy in the shape of an apple with turned button stalk, has ornate steel escutcheon, hinge and
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Antique 19th Century German More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
Apple Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Fruit Wood Tea Caddy in the shape of an Apple. Has a tapered button stalk to the lid. The oval
Category
Antique 19th Century German Tea Sets
Wooden Apple Tea Caddy
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully hand carved and clean looking one piece carving of an apple that can be used for
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20th Century British Tea Caddies
A Late 18th Century Apple Tea Caddy
Located in New York, NY
A fruit wood tea caddy in the form of an apple, stained on the top with green lines. Retaining much
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
Antique Apple Treen Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Apple tea caddy with wonderful red blushing to the exterior and realistic stalk. The apple tea
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Tea Caddies
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Treen Apple Fruitwood Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Treen apple tea caddy with button stalk, steel escutcheon, lock and hinge, has beautiful color and
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Antique Early 19th Century German George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Sycamore
Apple Treen George III Fruit Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Treen apple tea caddy with great color and patination, has button stalk and oval cut steel
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Antique 19th Century German George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Steel
Antique Treen Apple Fruit Tea Caddy with Button Stalk, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique treen apple tea caddy with lovely blonde colour, has button stalk and oval cut steel
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Cut Steel
19th Century Apple-Wood Carved Tea Caddy
Located in Woodbury, CT
19th century fruitwood carved apple tea caddy with carved stem and carved bone escutcheon. Lined
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Antique Early 1800s British Tea Caddies
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Blonde Treen Apple Fruit Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique apple tea caddy with great blonde color and patination, has button stalk and oval cut steel
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Antique 19th Century German George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Fruitwood
An Apple Shaped Fruitwood Tea Caddy
Located in Dublin, IE
Height:5"
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Tea Caddies
Materials
Fruitwood
A Frutiwood Apple Shaped Tea Caddy.
Located in Dublin, IE
A Fruitwood Apple Shaped Tea Caddy.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Irish Tea Sets
Materials
Fruitwood
English Georgian Apple Shaped Turned Tea Caddy in Applewood
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian apple shaped teacaddy turned from apple wood. This type of tea caddy, most often
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Antique Early 1800s English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Pear & Apple Caddy Box
Located in Charleston, SC
Vintage Pear & Apple Containers or Canisters
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Vintage 1950s British Tea Caddies
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Wood
Barrel Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
more familiar fruit-shaped examples, such as pears, apples and melons.
This Tea Caddy comes with a
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Antique 19th Century German More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
18th Century Fruit Wood Carved Apple Tea Caddy
Located in Woodbury, CT
18th century fruitwood carved apple tea caddy with carved stem, original locking mechanism, and key
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Tea Caddies
Materials
Fruitwood
18th Century Fruit Wood Carved Apple Tea Caddy
Located in Woodbury, CT
18th century fruit wood carved apple tea caddy with carved stem, original locking mechanism, and
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Antique Late 18th Century British Tea Caddies
Materials
Fruitwood
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Apple Tea Caddy For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the apple tea caddy you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and fruitwood, every apple tea caddy was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an apple tea caddy — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each apple tea caddy bearing Georgian or Regency hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Apple Tea Caddy?
The average selling price for an apple tea caddy at 1stDibs is $4,793, while they’re typically $325 on the low end and $13,600 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.
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