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English Mother Of Pearl Inlaid Tea Caddy

Early 19th Century English Regency Rosewood Mother-of-pearl Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
An elegant fine quality English Regency period tea caddy. Circa 1815 Born in the early 19th
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Antique Early 19th Century Regency Tea Caddies

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Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

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

English Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
English Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
$3,950
H 5.25 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in
19th Century English Papier Mâché Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lovely old papier mâché tea caddy with inlaid mother-of-pearl and hand-painted decoration, England
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies

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Mother-of-Pearl, Paper

19th Century English Papier Mâché Tea Caddy
19th Century English Papier Mâché Tea Caddy
$675
H 5 in W 8.75 in D 5.75 in
Victorian Marquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Featuring Inlaid Hearts and Diamonds From our Tea Caddy collection we a pleased to offer this
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Tea Caddies

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Brass

Victorian Marquetry Tea Caddy
Victorian Marquetry Tea Caddy
$3,615
H 6.7 in W 10.24 in D 5.12 in

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Enormous Anglo - Indian Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The quintessential rosewood caddy fashioned with a dome top and inlaid with mother of pearl. Wood
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Antique 1840s Indian Anglo-Indian Tea Caddies

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Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Enormous Anglo - Indian Tea Caddy
Enormous Anglo - Indian Tea Caddy
H 8.5 in W 14 in D 8.2 in
Fine English tortoiseshell mother of pearl inlaid tea caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine English tortoiseshell tea caddy, the pagoda top beautifully inlaid with mother of pearl over
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies

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Tortoise Shell, Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl

Antique English Regency Rosewood Inlaid Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy Box 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A fine quality antique English Georgian Regency inlaid rosewood tea Caddy, circa 1820. The caddy
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies

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Rosewood

English Georgian Serpentine Tortoise Shell & Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy, C. 1800
Located in Charleston, 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

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

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Tortoise Shell

19thC English Mother of Pearl and Abalone Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
Extraordinary tea caddy with mother of pearl and inlaid abalone. Beautiful shape and detail in
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies

English Mother of Pearl and Papier Mâché Tea Caddy with Lidded Interior, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English black lacquered Papier mache and mother of pearl inlaid hinged tea caddy with scalloped
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Antique 1810s English George III Tea Caddies

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Foil

English Papier Mâché Tea Caddy, circa 1825-1838
By Jennens and Bettridge
Located in Doylestown, PA
Very fine English papier mâché tea caddy, inlaid with mother of pearl, signed by the most high end
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Antique Early 19th Century Tea Caddies

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Mother-of-Pearl

English Regency Inlaid Shell Double Tea Caddy, 19th Century
Located in Bradenton, FL
English Regency silver inlaid turtle shell double tea caddy, 19th century. English Regency
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies

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Tortoise Shell

English Regency Period Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Charlottesville, VA
English Regency Period tortoiseshell tea caddy, having a stepped lid with canted corners, exuberant
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies

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Tortoise Shell

Antique Tea Caddy, English, Rosewood, Chest, Thomas of London, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique tea caddy. An English, rosewood chest with mother of pearl inlay by Thomas of
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Antique Early 19th Century British Tea Caddies

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Rosewood

An English Burl Tea Caddy From The 19th Century
Located in Hixson, TN
A very nice burl walnut English tea caddy with various colors and greek key inlay. Mother of pearl
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Antique 19th Century British Tea Caddies

Ornate Antique Tea Caddy, English, Rosewood, Sarcophagus, Chest, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an ornate antique tea caddy. An English, rosewood sarcophagus chest with mother of pearl
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Antique Early 19th Century British Tea Caddies

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Rosewood

English Inlaid Walnut Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English Victorian burl walnut tea caddy with mother-of-pearl and mixed wood inlay, circa 1860.
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Boxes

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Boxwood, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

Early English Victorian Tortoiseshell Sarcophagus-Form Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
An early English Victorian tortoiseshell sarcophagus-form tea caddy with mother-of-pearl inlay and
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Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Early English Victorian Tortoiseshell Sarcophagus-Form Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
An early English Victorian tortoiseshell sarcophagus-form tea caddy with mother-of-pearl inlay and
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Antique 19th Century English Boxes

English Inlaid Rosewood Tea Caddy, circa 1830
Located in Miami, FL
$495.00 A 19th century English rosewood tea caddy inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The hinged
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Antique 1830s English Tea Caddies

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Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

19th Century English Regency Rosewood and Mother of Pearl Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Regency rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid tea caddy, opening to reveal
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies

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Rosewood

Early 19th Century Irish Mahogany Single Tea Caddy with Armorial Crest
Located in Dallas, TX
has a quintessentially Irish Crest inlaid in it and it is bordered with ebony, mother of pearl and
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Antique Early 19th Century Irish George III Tea Caddies

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Sterling Silver

"Tea Caddy" English Tortoise Shell & Mother-of-Pearl Double Compartment 19th-c.
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY 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

Large William IV Rosewood Tea Caddy with Mother-of-Pearl Inlays, ca. 1835
Located in Banner Elk, NC
An unusually large William IV rosewood tea caddy, of sarcophagus form with finely inlaid mother-of
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Antique 19th Century English William IV Decorative Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Mixed Woods and Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Woodbury, CT
English mixed woods and mother-of-pearl inlaid tea caddy. Symbolic inlay on each side including a
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Antique Mid-18th Century British Regency Tea Caddies

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Mother-of-Pearl

Victorian Inlaid Mother of Pearl and Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in New York, NY
Victorian inlaid parquetry mother of pearl tea caddy , enriched with tortoise shell borders. The
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies

Regency Period Papier Mâché Tea Caddy
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
An attractive Regency period papier mâché and mother-of-pearl inlaid tea caddy, multiple serpentine
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies

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$1,850
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Georgian Mahogany & Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive and good quality late 18th century Georgian mahogany oblong tea caddy, retaining good colour and patina, having attractive inlaid decoration to front and hinged lid...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

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Georgian Mahogany & Inlaid Tea Caddy
Georgian Mahogany & Inlaid Tea Caddy
$1,636
H 4.75 in W 7.5 in D 4.25 in
Fine Antique Regency Inlaid Brass Rosewood Tea Caddy
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine antique Regency inlaid brass rosewood tea caddy having a spectacular inlaid brass top and carved moulded rosewood edge, lift up lid opening to reveal a fitted interior with the ...
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies

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Brass, Other

Fine Antique Regency Inlaid Brass Rosewood Tea Caddy
Fine Antique Regency Inlaid Brass Rosewood Tea Caddy
$2,068
H 6.89 in W 12.6 in D 7.49 in
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$1,000,000
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English Tortoiseshell Box
Located in New York, NY
English tortoiseshell box. Ovoid shaped lidded snuffbox with integral handle of richly patterned tortoiseshell, England, circa 1900. Dimensions: 3.5" W x 2" L x .75" H.
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Antique Early 1900s English Decorative Boxes

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English Tortoiseshell Box
English Tortoiseshell Box
$400
H 0.75 in W 2 in D 3.5 in
Georgian Octagonal Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine George III octagonal tea caddy inlaid with various woods on a harewood ground, the central panels veneered with coucous wood and banded by holly stringing around a kingwood band...
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Antique 1780s English George III Tea Caddies

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Georgian Octagonal Inlaid Tea Caddy
Georgian Octagonal Inlaid Tea Caddy
$3,900
H 5.5 in W 6 in D 5 in
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Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Victorian 1880 Oval Desk Box in .925 Sterling Silver with Brown Faux Tortoise
$1,326 Sale Price
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Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Serpentine Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
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19th Century Famille Rose Bowl
$3,541
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Located in Savannah, GA
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19th century English Rosewood Tea Caddy with Mother of Pearl Inlay
19th century English Rosewood Tea Caddy with Mother of Pearl Inlay
$995 Sale Price
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English Georgian Chinroserie Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Ball Feet, C. 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
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English Mother Of Pearl Inlaid Tea Caddy For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the English mother of pearl inlaid tea caddy you’re looking for. An English mother of pearl inlaid tea caddy — often made from mother-of-pearl, shell and bone — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer English mother of pearl inlaid tea caddy, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. When you’re browsing for the right English mother of pearl inlaid tea caddy, those designed in Regency and Georgian styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is an English Mother Of Pearl Inlaid Tea Caddy?

Prices for an English mother of pearl inlaid tea caddy can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $675 and can go as high as $10,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,650.

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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