Tortoise Caddy
"Tea Caddy" English Tortoise Shell & Mother-of-Pearl Double Compartment 19th-c.
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
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Regency Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy from the 1st quarter of
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes
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Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
H 5.75 in W 7.63 in D 4.75 in
English Georgian Serpentine Tortoise Shell & Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy, C. 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Georgian serpentine tortoise shell and mother of pearl hinged tea caddy with four flanking
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Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Tea Caddies
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Foil
H 4.75 in W 8.5 in D 5.25 in
English Georgian Chinroserie Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Ball Feet, C. 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Georgian Chinroserie bow front tortoise shell tea caddy with a hinged tiered lid, Chinese
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Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Tea Caddies
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Foil
H 5.75 in W 9.25 in D 5.75 in
Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
A very large faux tortoiseshell tea caddy from England. Lovely shape and sterling plate on top this
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Antique 1860s English Tea Caddies
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Sterling Silver
English Victorian 1870s Tea Caddy with Faux Painted Tortoise Finish and Brass
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Victorian tea caddy from the late 19th century, with faux painted tortoise finish and
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Tea Caddies
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Brass
H 6.75 in W 7 in D 4.25 in
Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
Green tortoiseshell tea caddy from England. With two interior covers raised on four silver ball
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Antique 1870s English Tea Caddies
Materials
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
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Antique Early 1800s English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
Beautiful Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Southall, GB
A fine Regency period rectangular tea caddy, veneered in panels divided by fine metal stringing
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Antique Early 19th Century European Regency Tea Caddies
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Ivory, Tortoise Shell
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
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Antique 1870s English Tea Caddies
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Silver
Oval Tortoiseshell & Silver Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Small oval tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with applied pressed silver with a rippled design. The front has
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Antique Early 19th Century British Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy With Sunburst Design
Located in Dallas, TX
Circa 1870, English tortoiseshell tea caddy with sunburst design. It is absolutely the finest one
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Antique 1870s English Tea Caddies
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Tortoise Shell
Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy, England 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy, England 19th Century
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
English Tortoiseshell Pagoda Form Tea Caddy, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Tortoiseshell Pagoda Form Tea Caddy, Early 19th Century
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Antique Early 19th Century English Tea Caddies
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Tortoise Shell
Georgian Decagonal Ivory, Tortoiseshell & Silver Tea Caddy w/ Tented Top 18thc
Located in Savannah, GA
This lovely elongated decagon shaped tented topped tea caddy is made from ivory with ten panels
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Antique 1790s English George III Tea Caddies
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Sterling Silver
H 4.75 in W 4.5 in D 2.75 in
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
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
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Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
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H 4.72 in W 7.87 in D 4.72 in
Caddy Full of Bakelite Handled Utensils
Located in Bridgeport, CT
tortoise color handles. The collection is held in a handled and pierced vintage chrome commercial
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Tortoise Shell Travel Clock, Fusee Movement, with Oak Travel Case, circa 1780
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An ultra rare Georgian miniature tortoiseshell bracket timepiece travel clock, caddy top with white
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Antique Late 18th Century British George III Carriage Clocks and Travel ...
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Tortoise Shell
H 8.65 in W 5 in D 4.5 in
Victorian Tea Caddy Box Faux Tort 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A fine Victorian simulated faux tortoise shell tea caddy
Circa 1890
Some of our items are in
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Antique 1890s Tea Caddies
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Boxwood
19th Century French Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
style, marquetry of mother-of-pearl, brass and tortoise. The interior has tree compartments, with
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Antique 1860s Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Napoleon III Black Lacquer Cave a Liqueur or Tantalus
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid-19th century French Napoleon III period black lacquer cave a liqueur (liqueur caddy) or
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Barware
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Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French School Still Life Painting
Located in Winter Park, FL
chain. In the background is a tall pewter candlestick, a tortoise shell tea caddy with small key, and
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Antique 19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
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Extensive Assembled Meissen Blue and White Bird Model Dinner Service, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
Each piece painted in underglaze-blue and heightened in gilding with an exotic bird perched upon peony branches, comprising: an oval soup tureen, cover and two stands, an 18" oval pl...
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Antique 1890s German Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Satinwood Domed Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Charming Late 18th Century Satinwood tea caddy, Having Attractive Conch Shell Inlaid Decoration To Front And Domed Top, Enclosing Double Lidded Interior.
This attractive satin...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Tea Caddies
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Satinwood
Antique Late 17th Century Antique Franco-Flemish Verdure Landscape Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
This late 17th century Franco-Flemish verdure tapestry, signed RAET, worked in fresh colors, depicting animals in a wooded river landscape with a bird of prey attacking a rabbit in t...
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Antique Late 17th Century Belgian Baroque Tapestries
Materials
Tapestry, Wool
16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts
India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon
...
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Antique 16th Century Indian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver
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H 6.3 in W 9.69 in D 6.34 in
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
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H 88.59 in W 145.67 in D 39.38 in
Reconstructed Wooden Four Poster Bed - W4P101
Located in Wrexham, GB
A made-to-order reconstructed four poster bed using original antique mahogany decorative front posts.
Our skilled craftsmen construct a four poster bed in the same style as the origi...
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2010s British Beds and Bed Frames
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Mahogany
Chinese Teapot Caddy in Carved Wood
Located in New York, NY
Chinese carved wood teapot caddy. The front panel has a hole opening for the spout, with a shaped wood carrying handle inserted into the ears, the lid having a partial Jian Ding wax ...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
Antique Russian Imperial Silver Chinoiserie Tea Caddy Gustav Klingert Moscow
By Gustav Klingert
Located in Portland, OR
A fine quality antique Russian Imperial silver tea caddy, engraved in the Chinoiserie style, by Gustav Klingert, Moscow, dated 1894.
Gustav Klingert worked as a master for Karl Faber...
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Antique 1890s Russian Chinoiserie Tea Caddies
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Silver
H 6.01 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in
Antique Southeast Asian Filipino Maranao Silver Inlaid Brass Betel Nut Box
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce fine quality antique silver-inlaid solid brass betel nut box (Lutuan), dating to the second half of the 19th / early 20th century, hand-crafted in Mindanao, Philippines.
Bo...
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Antique 19th Century Philippine Islamic Decorative Boxes
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Silver, Brass, Bronze, Copper
H 3.25 in W 7.75 in D 3.25 in
Austrian Tortoise Shell Silver Box
Located in Delft, NL
Austrian Tortoise shell Silver box
Austrian Tortoise shell Silver box in the shape of an envelope with a flap.
The flap is with a spring.
The box is marked with the Austrian Silve...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Sterling Silver
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Silver
American Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers with Fluted Quarter Columns C. 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Mahogany bow front chest with a carved molded edge top, four graduated drawers with the original brasses and escutcheons, flanking fluted quarter columns, and resting on the...
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Antique 1840s American American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass
H 36.5 in W 45 in D 24.25 in
Blue and White Kang-xi Tea Caddy with Silver Stopper
Located in New York, NY
Blue and white Kang-xi tea caddy with silver stopper. Late 18th century Chinese tea caddy with cranes in landscape with floral sprigs. Dutch silver mounted collar and stopper. China,...
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
American Hepplewhite Mahogany Reeded Chest of Drawers with Splayed Feet, C. 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Hepplewhite Mahogany chest of drawers with a reeded molded edge top, five graduated drawers with circular brasses, and resting on the original french splayed feet, Late 18th...
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Antique 1790s American Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass
H 42 in W 41.75 in D 18 in
19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
The burgundy / brown lacquer is decorated with gold depicting figures and buildings in a landscape. The caddy stands on four carved wooden feet in the shape of claws. The interior co...
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Early 19th Century Faux Tortoise Shell Inlaid Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Charming early 19th century box decorated in faux tortoise shell and having zig zag patterned string inlay, the interior with fitted tray for use as a jewelry or work box and retaini...
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Antique Early 19th Century British Boxes
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Ebony, Wood
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...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Tea Caddies
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Pewter
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Tortoise shell tea caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tortoise shell tea caddy with ivory feet.
Red velvet lined top. Circa 1830
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Fine Regency period tortoise-shell bow-fronted double tea-caddy
Located in Cambridge, GB
Fine Regency period tortoise-shell bow-fronted double tea-caddy; veneered with richly mottled shell
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Antique 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Antique Tortoise Shell Inlay Tea Caddy, 2 Well - Tortoiseshell
Located in South Coast, CA
Mid-1800s, perhaps earlier, the breathtaking old early Victorian tortoise shell tea caddy you see
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
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Wood, Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl
Large Antique Victorian Tortoise Shell 7" Double Well Tea Caddy
Located in South Coast, CA
Mid-1800s, perhaps earlier, the fabulous old early Victorian faux tortoise shell tea caddy you see
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Miniature Boulle Work Caddy
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
A 19th century miniature boulle work box in the shape of a sarcophagus tea caddy.
The wood box
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Antique 1860s English Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
Regency Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with pagoda top, serpentine front, silver stringing and escutcheon
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Tea Caddies
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Bone, Tortoise Shell
Regency Starburst Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Stunning Regency starburst pressed bow fronted Tortoiseshell tea caddy, with silver initial plate
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Boxes
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Silver
Rare Antique Red Tortoiseshell and Silver Oval Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Very rare, striking red tortoiseshell and silver oval tea caddy with beautifully engraved solid
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Antique 18th Century British George II Tea Caddies
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Silver
Fine Regency George IV Period Tortoiseshell & Mother of Pearl Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
caddy top is chamfered with a sarcophagus rectangular form and a silver escutcheon. The front is
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Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Caddies
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Mother-of-Pearl, Tortoise Shell
H 5.91 in W 7.49 in D 4.73 in
Antique Tortoise Shell Mother of Pearl French Cigar Case Etui
Located in San Marcos, CA
A while back we had a tea caddy done in this mother of pearl inlay against tortoise shell, and it
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Jewelry & Watches
Materials
Natural Pearl
Tortoiseshell Tea Canister with Sterling Silver Lid and "Tea" Mount 19th Century
By Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tortoiseshell and silver tea caddy with inverted sides having a engraved applied silver mount with
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Tea Caddies
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Sterling Silver
H 3.5 in W 3 in D 2.25 in
Tortoise Caddy with Ivory Inlay
Located in Charleston, SC
A very beautiful tea caddy with ivory inlay flowers and leaves.
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
Tortoise Tea Caddy
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautifully shaped tortoise tea caddy with nice color.
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
a large tea caddy covered in tortoise with ivory as edging on box top and underside of lid, inset
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
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Brass
Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Located in Atlanta, GA
(3) Tortoise Shell Tea Caddies all Sold Separately.
ALL WITH SILVER FOIL LINED COMPARTMENTS
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Antique 19th Century English Boxes
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Tortoise Shell, Ivory, Bone, Mother-of-Pearl
Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
An attractive Regency period tortoise shell tea caddy the top inlaid with a silver central piece
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Antique 1820s English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
George III Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
a tea caddy with block front made of tortoise shell with silver trim, ivory feet and knobs
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver, Foil
Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Located in Essex, MA
Arched pagota shaped lid opening to two lids with ivory finials. Rectangular case with ivory stringing and ball feet.
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Boxes
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Tortoise Shell, Ivory
Beautiful Regency Period Tortoise Shell Caddy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Regency period tortoise shell caddy.
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Antique 1850s English Regency Boxes
Materials
Metal
Inlaid Tortoise Tea Caddy
Located in Charleston, SC
With beautiful floral Mother of Pearl inlay in tortoise with two compartments,this tea caddy is
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
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Mother-of-Pearl, Ivory
William IV Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A William IV tortoiseshell and ivory veneered tea caddy, circa 1840. Octagonal shape, the lid with
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Antique Mid-19th Century British William IV Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
19th century tortoise and bone tea caddy
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique tortoise tea caddy with bone banding, 19th century.
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
19th century tortoise and bone tea caddy
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
19th century tortoise and bone box with brass plaque on top and a brass escutcheon.
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
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.
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Ivory
tortoise and bone tea caddy
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Early 19th century tortoise and bone tea caddy
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
Charming Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy C. 1900's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tortoise shell and ivory tea caddy complete with key and inside covers.
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Early 20th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Ivory
19th C. English Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th c. English Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Mother of Pearl Inlay and Ivory Bun
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl
19th Century English Bone Inlaid Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Located in Charleston, SC
Great 19th century English bone inlaid tortoise shell tea caddy with painted interior and metal
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
English Regency Style Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Original Interior
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This fine English tea caddy dates to circa 1850. Is clad by brass stringed tortoise shell panels on
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
Tortoise and Ivory Tea Caddy circa 1820
Located in valatie, NY
This tortoise tea caddy has unique corner columns and ivory feet. It's pagoada lid open to two tea
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Antique 19th Century American Boxes
Materials
Ivory
Tortoise and Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy
Located in valatie, NY
This beautiful tortoise tea caddy has silver and mother of pearl floral inlay. It's shapely lid
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Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Materials
Silver
English Regency Silver Inlaid Tortoise Shell Double Tea Caddy, 19th Century
Located in Bradenton, FL
front or serpentine form tortoise shell tea caddy, the top with silver nameplate monogrammed, and line
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
H 5.25 in W 7.5 in L 5.25 in
English Regency Green Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Located in Bradenton, FL
Very rare English Regency green turtle shell tea caddy, 19th century. Rare dome shaped green
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Shell
Diminutive English Tea Caddy of Tortoise Shell with Sterling Silver Mounts
Located in Charleston, SC
Diminutive English tea caddy of tortoiseshell with sterling silver mounts. Tea container has
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Antique Early 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
19th Century English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Bone Feet and Interior
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century English tortoise shell tea caddy with bone feet and interior.
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Bone, Tortoise Shell
Early 19th Century English Regency Tortoise Shell Shaped Front Tea Caddy
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
A fine English regency silver stringed tortoise shell tea caddy with architecturally shaped front
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver, Brass
Antique English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Inlaid Mother of Pearl circa 1870s
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English tortoise shell tea caddy with inlaid mother of pearl, Circa 1870-1880.
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Antique 1870s English Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
H 6 in W 8 in D 5 in
Exceptional Tortoise and Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy
Located in valatie, NY
Exceptional Tortoise and Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy, C1810, of rectangular form with skirted base
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Sets
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy from the Regency Period
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English tea caddy of tortoise and ivory from the Regency period. The vaulted hinged
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Objects
English Regency Mother of Pearl, Abalone, and Tortoise Shell Double Tea Caddy
Located in Bradenton, FL
English Regency Mother of Pearl, Abalone, and Tortoise Shell Double Tea Caddy. With ivory veneered
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl
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
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass, Zinc
English Georgian Tortoise Shell & Silver Mount Hinged Tea Caddy with Key, 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Georgian tortoise shell and silver foliage mounted hinged tea caddy with exterior silver
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Antique 1770s English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Foil, Sterling Silver
H 4 in W 3.5 in D 3.25 in
English Georgian Tortoise Shell Hinged Tea Caddy with Brass Ball Feet, C. 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Georgian tortoise shell hinged tea caddy with a domed lid, centered silver bail handle
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Antique 1810s English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver, Brass
H 4 in W 7.25 in D 3.75 in
Blonde Tortoise-Shell Tea Caddy with Fitted Interior, c. 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Regency style Tea Caddy in Blonde Tortoise-Shell, retaining its original fitted interior
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
English Tortoise Shell and Mother-of-Pearl Tea Caddy with Ball Feet, Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Tortoise shell, Ivory, and Mother-of-pearl inlay serpentine tea caddy with a paktong hinged
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Antique 1810s English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Steel, Foil
H 5 in W 7.75 in D 5 in
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.
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Ivory
Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine early 19th century tortoiseshell and Silver mounted caddy, it even retains the original
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
French Boule Tea Caddy
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Red tortoise-shell, tea-caddy with intricate, bronze inlay.
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20th Century French Tea Caddies
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Tortoise Shell Grain and Greek Key Tea Caddy, Boule, Georgian
Located in Stamford, CT
19th Century tortoise shell grain and greek key tea caddy. Boule, Georgian.
A stunning Georgian
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Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
Georgian Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Serpentine caddy with rich dark color.
Highly stylized with original interior lids matching the
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Bone, Tortoise Shell, Velvet, Wood
Regency Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
truly fine cut corner form caddy from the Geogean period.
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Antique Early 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Metal, Silver
Tortoiseshell tea caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual English tortoiseshell tea caddy with embossed sunburst design. Circa 1825.
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Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Materials
Silver
English Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English tortoiseshell, ivory banded and metal strung tea caddy.
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Ivory
Georgian Period Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rare and important caddy with a "pressed" sunburst style front.
This is an important tea caddy
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Velvet, Wood
Georgian Period Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A desirable dome form. The caddy is 8 sided. This is a fine period tea caddy. Matte finish.
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Metal
Large Regency Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rare and important caddy design with an undulating front featuring alternating
panels of mother
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Antique Early 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Velvet, Wood
Regency Period Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This fine pagoda form tea caddy measures 6” tall, 7.65” long, and 5.1” deep.
The interior lids are
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
Tortoiseshell tea caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine English silver-mounted ivory-inlaid tortoiseshell box, circa 1850 now with a lined interior.
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Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Materials
Silver
Fine Georgian Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superbly fashioned caddy with a pagoda-like crown.
The interior lids are original.
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
Petite Georgian Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unusual ' tent " top with a silvered finial. The caddy is 8 sided with concave corners.
The
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Antique Early 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Metal
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Tortoise Caddy For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the tortoise caddy you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each tortoise caddy for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using bone, tortoise shell and metal. Your living room may not be complete without a tortoise caddy — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. Each tortoise caddy bearing Georgian, Regency or Rococo hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Tortoise Caddy?
A tortoise caddy can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,875, while the lowest priced sells for $875 and the highest can go for as much as $21,812.
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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