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Georgian Sterling Silver Tea Caddies
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive pair of antique Georgian English sterling silver tea caddies
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1750s British George II Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century English Regency Boulle Tea Caddie
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century English Regency Boulle Tea Caddie. Very handsome and in beautiful shape.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Regency Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Hardwood
Pair Sheraton revival Mahogany urn shaped Tea caddies.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of Sheraton revival Mahogany Urn shaped tea caddies, each with Acorn
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Early 20th Century English Sheraton Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Large Floor Sized Victorian Period Tin Tea Caddies, 19th C
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of large floor sized Victorian period tin tea caddies, hopper, box bulk tea bins. Original
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Mid-19th Century English Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Tin
Papier-Mâché Tea Caddie /1850 with Floral and Foliate Designs with Black Ground
Located in Houston, TX
this tea caddie. It sits on bracketed feet. Provenance: the estate of Mrs. Henry Ford.
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Mid-19th Century British Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Paper
H 5 in W 7.5 in D 5.5 in
Pair of George III Cased Tea Caddies, London, 1793, William Frisbee
By William Frisbee 1
Located in London, GB
The Faulkbourne hall cased tea caddies. An important and very unusual pair of George III tea
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1790s English George III Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 3 Antique Silver Gilt Tea Caddies 1903-1906 Boxes
By Sebastian Henry Garrard
Located in London, GB
A set of three impressive solid Silver Tea Caddies decorated with ornated chased designs on the
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19th Century English Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
George III Satinwood Tea Caddie
Located in Altrincham, GB
Bell Flowers and containing two tea boxes and a mixing bowl
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Late 18th Century English Adam Style Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Satinwood
Quality Antique Hand Painted Masons Ironstone Tea Caddies
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique hand painted Masons Ironstone tea caddies with fantastic quality hand painted
Category
Early 20th Century English Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Ironstone
Vintage Post War Japanese Black Aboloni Round Tea Caddie Canister
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage Japanese black tin with Aboloni accents round tea caddie/canister hinged top and removable
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1940s Angolan Mid-Century Modern Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Metal
19th Century Georgian Silver Chinoiserie Tea Caddies, J & J Angell
By Joseph Angell & Son
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Georgian exceptional rococo style solid silver pair of tea caddies, of
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1830s English Rococo Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
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H 4.73 in W 3.94 in D 3.15 in
Pair of Ebony and Coconut Tea Caddies
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Anglo Indian pair of tea caddies with silvered metal tops having elephant handles over
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Coconut
Pair of Antique Georgian English Sterling Silver Tea Caddies by Francis Crump
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine matched pair of English 18th century tea caddies.
In sterling silver.
Marked for Francis
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Mid-18th Century British Georgian Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
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H 5.63 in Dm 3.5 in
Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Tea Caddies with Flowers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of classic Chinese blue and white porcelain tea caddies with an unusual octagon form hand
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Porcelain
Stones' Pocket Guide to Tea Caddies by Noël Riley
Located in valatie, NY
Stones' Pocket Guide to Tea Caddies by Noël Riley. Peacehaven: June & Tony Stone fine antique boxes
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21st Century and Contemporary English Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Paper
Important English Furniture & Robert Harman Collection of 18th/19thc Tea Caddies
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
century Tea Caddies, Sotheby's London Friday 12 November 1999. 1st ed softcover auction catalog with
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1990s English Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Paper
H 10.5 in W 8.25 in D 0.25 in
Pair of Bing & Grondahl H.C. Andersen Tea Caddies in Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A pair of Bing & Grondahl H.C. Andersen tea caddies in porcelain with motifs from Copenhagen and
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20th Century Danish Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Double Happiness Tea Caddies
Located in Palm Beach, FL
pair of lidded tea caddies hand decorated with a floral background.
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Export Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century 1750 Georgian Sterling Silver Set of Two Tea Caddies
By Samuel Taylor
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique Georgian English sterling silver tea caddies
Category
Mid-18th Century English George II Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century Unique Pair of Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Big Chinese Tea Caddies
Located in Brea, CA
19th century unique pair of shell Inlaid black lacquer big Chinese tea caddies with Bail handles
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Lacquer
H 21 in W 14.5 in D 10.5 in
Stunning Rococo Pair of Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddies, London, 1768
Located in London, London
Sterling Silver Tea Caddies, feature Rococo chasing throughout, vacant cartouches, and removable lids
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1760s English Rococo Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 5.91 in W 7.88 in D 2.96 in
Arabia, Finland, Two Candlesticks, Two Dishes, Two Tea Caddies and a Jug
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Arabia, Finland. Two candlesticks, two dishes, two tea caddies and a jug in glazed stoneware
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Stoneware
Antique 20th Century Korean 99. Silver Pair of Tea Caddies with Enamelled Butter
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique 20th century Korean 99. Silver pair of tea caddies with enamelled butterflies
Made in
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Early 20th Century Korean Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
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H 2.45 in W 2.21 in D 2.68 in
Pair of Hand Painted Porcelain Tea Caddies with Floral and Bamboo Motifs
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of antique Chinese hexagonal form hand painted Porcelain tea caddies with floral
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1890s Chinese Chinese Export Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Porcelain
Fantastic quality antique regency coromandel wood tea caddy
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fantastic quality antique regency coromandel wood tea caddy having a quality coromandel wood tea
Category
Early 19th Century Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
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H 8.67 in W 13.39 in D 8.27 in
Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Suffolk, GB
ornate brass handles and escutcheon, lift up lid opening to reveal two tea caddies
Dimensions:
Height
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19th Century English Regency Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Other
Antique George III Quality Rosewood and Brass Tea Caddy
Located in Suffolk, GB
caddy with original brass mounts, handle and key opening to reveal three original tea caddies
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Early 1800s English George III Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass, Other
Antique George III Harewood Inlaid Tea Chest
Located in Northampton, GB
With Two Tea Caddies
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are pleased to offer this Georgian Harewood
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Boxwood, Harewood
Fine Antique Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Tea Caddy
Located in Suffolk, GB
tea caddies, inlaid brass to the front with a carved moulded edge and standing on original turned bun
Category
19th Century English Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Rosewood
Regency Penwork Tea Chest
Located in Northampton, GB
Sycamore Tea Chest Circa 1815
From our Tea Caddies collection, we are delighted to offer this
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Early 19th Century English Regency Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Sycamore
Georgian Squash Fruit Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
distinguishable due to their squared stalk, one of the rarest of the fruit tea caddies.
Category
Early 19th Century European Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Sycamore
19th Century Rosewood Tea Caddy with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Hudson, NY
19th Century Rosewood Tea Caddy with Mother of Pearl Inlay. In the 19th century, tea caddies were
Category
19th Century Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Rosewood
Georgian 18th Century Rosewood Square Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
precious commodity in the 18th century and
tea caddies were used to both preserve the tea leaves,
but
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Rosewood
Hand Carved Crafted Fruit Wood Coco Georgian Victorian Tea Caddy Centerpiece LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
ave La Cienega Blvd.
Other period tea caddies of 19th century were made of fruitwood fruit shape such
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass, Metal
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H 11 in W 18.25 in D 13.5 in
Chippendale Tea Caddy, c1770
Located in valatie, NY
shoulders above the majority of tea caddies on the market.
N.P. Trent has been a respected name in antiques
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Late 18th Century English Chippendale Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
Georgian Mahogany Oblong Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
precious commodity in the 18th century and
tea caddies were used to both preserve the tea leaves, and
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Burr Yew Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Burr Yew Inlaid Tea Caddy Circa 1780
From our Tea Caddies collection, we are thrilled to offer
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Boxwood, Yew
Vintage Förstenberg Porcelain Tea Caddies with Historical Danish Stamps
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare set of china tea containers made for the Danish marked by Föstenberg Porcelain in West
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20th Century Danish Modern Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Porcelain
H 5.12 in W 2.76 in D 1.58 in
Georgian Satinwood Tea Chest with Secret Compartments
Located in Northampton, GB
flowers, matching borders and two pagoda lidded Tea Caddies. When removed, the Tea Caddy compartments are
Category
Late 18th Century British Georgian Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
Antique Tinware Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
lock and key.
The History of Tea Caddies:
In England in the 1700s, Tea was an expensive commodity
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Late 18th Century British George III Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Tin
George III silver tea caddy
By Charles Aldridge & Henry Green
Located in London, GB
century tea canisters and chests were referred to as tea caddies. The word caddy is thought to derive from
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18th Century British George III Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georgian Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
used to make tea caddies, as it is strong, durable, and can be polished to a high shine. The term
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Early 1800s English George III Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
Antique 18th Century Georgian Mahoghany Paper Scroll Work Tea Caddy Box 1780
Located in Portland, OR
. O’Kelly, Antique Boxes, Tea Caddies, & Society 1700-1880, pp.117-118.
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1780s English George III Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Ivory, Mahogany, Satinwood, Paper
H 5.5 in W 9.5 in D 5.25 in
Tiny Regency Partridgewood Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
ball feet.
This is one of the smallest tea caddies we have ever seen. It also really is very
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Other
18th Century Georgian Period English Mahogany Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
were a great symbol of status. Tea caddies were of course used to both preserve the tea leaves but also
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique English Georgian Period Mahogany Tea Caddy circa 1800
Located in Forney, TX
chose to store it in were seen as a great symbol of status. Tea caddies such as this were of course used
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Bone, Mahogany
Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Lidded Pagoda Form Tea Caddies
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of petite Chinese blue and white porcelain canisters or caddies with an elegant pagoda form
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Porcelain
Antique George III Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
, and other small items. It is also sometimes used to make tea caddies, as it is strong, durable, and
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Late 18th Century English George III Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
Georgian Silver Tea Caddy Richard Morton & Co
By Richard Morton
Located in Northampton, GB
including tea caddies like the one above.
Sterling Silver is an alloy composed by weight of 92.5% silver
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Late 18th Century British Georgian Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
1890s Antique Russian Silver Tea Caddy
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
: Moscow, Russia
Such Russian silver tea caddies are becoming increasingly difficult to locate.
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1890s Russian Other Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
Rare Regency Architectural Pressed Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
combs, brush handles, and other small items. It is also sometimes used to make tea caddies, as it is
Category
1810s British Regency Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Shell
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H 5.91 in W 7.87 in D 5.12 in
Regency Chinoiserie Penwork Tea Chest
Located in Northampton, GB
paper lining, two removable Tea Caddies with further Chinoiserie penwork decoration and a central hand
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Early 19th Century English Regency Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Sycamore
Pair of English Silver Chinoiserie Tea-Caddies, Mid 19th Century Roccoco Style
By Joseph Angell I & John Angell I 1
Located in Montreal, QC
copied from others made in the "tea-picker" pattern by the great Hugenot silversmith Paul de Lamerie
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1840s English Rococo Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
H 5.13 in W 4 in D 3 in
George III Sterling Silver Tea Caddy Made in London by Hester Bateman in 1787
By Hester Bateman
Located in London, GB
Hester Bateman made many tea related items in her workshops, Tea Caddies do not appear on the market very
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18th Century English George III Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
H 5.5 in W 5.1 in D 3.5 in
Regency Mahogany Tea Chest Robert Wright
Located in Northampton, GB
With Twin Caddies & Hand Cut Glass Sugar Bowl
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to
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Early 19th Century British Regency Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Metal, Brass
Tiffany Silver Tea Caddy Set, circa 1910
Located in New York, NY
Consisting of a pair of tea caddies and a sugar box in its original wood container. "Reproduction
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Early 20th Century American Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Serpentine Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
, and other small items. It is also sometimes used to make tea caddies, as it is strong, durable, and
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
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H 4.72 in W 7.87 in D 4.72 in
Antique George IV Gonçalo Alves & Amboyna Marquetry Tea Caddy C1825 19th Century
Located in London, GB
were called tea canisters rather than caddies.
Earlier tea caddies were made of either porcelain or
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1820s George IV Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Amboyna
H 9.45 in W 16.15 in D 9.45 in
Mahogany 3 Portioned Satinwood Inlaid Tea Caddy, circa 1850
Located in Lincoln, GB
banding and star inlay.
Although wooden tea caddies were made early in the 18th century, it is not
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Mid-19th Century British Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
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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1860s English Used Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
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Used Tea Caddies For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of used tea caddies available for sale. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, all used tea caddies available were constructed with great care. Used tea caddies have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Georgian, Regency and Victorian used tea caddies are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made used tea caddies over the years, but those made by Marquis Collection of Beverly Hills, Henry Clay and Tiffany & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Used Tea Caddies?
Prices for used tea caddies start at $45 and top out at $51,247 with the average selling for $1,844.
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.
Questions About Used Tea Caddies
- What is a caddy spoon used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A tea caddy spoon is used to scoop loose tea stored in the designated tea caddy. The spoons were made in the same way as conventional spoons, except that they were squatter and the scoops were more flat to provide for more surface area. Around the 1760s, they were created to meet the changing ways that Europeans stored and consumed tea. Find a range of antique and vintage tea caddy spoons on 1stDibs.
- What were caddy spoons used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Caddy spoons were used to measure dry leaves for preparing tea. The silver utensils became popular in 19th-century England. Sometimes, people called them caddy shells because they often had a seashell shape. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique caddy spoons.
- What is a tea bowl used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021Tea bowls are vessels with no handles that are used for preparing and drinking tea. Early tea drinkers enjoyed their beverage in a bowl, and English potters eventually added a handle to the porcelain bowls so that burning your fingers became less of a teatime hazard. With the rise in the popularity of teatime, tea sets, also referred to as tea service, became a hot commodity. Today, tea bowls form a crucial part of East Asian tea ceremonies. Find a collection of antique and vintage tea bowls on 1stDibs today.
- Are silver tea sets safe to use?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Silver is a chemically non-reactive metal, so as long as the tea set is clean and has been properly cared for, it is safe to use. However, silver is an excellent conductor of heat, so be careful not to burn your lips or tongue whilst drinking tea. Shop a collection of authentic silver tea sets from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
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