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19th Century carved mahogany teapoy stamped Gillows
19th Century carved mahogany teapoy stamped Gillows

19th Century carved mahogany teapoy stamped Gillows

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Superb quality Gillows regency mahogany teapoy circa 1820. The main body being of sarcophagus form, which opens to 4 mahogany slides on each corner, 1 large tole compartment flanked...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Tin

19th Century French Louis XIV Style Boulle Tea Caddy
19th Century French Louis XIV Style Boulle Tea Caddy

19th Century French Louis XIV Style Boulle Tea Caddy

Located in Bradenton, FL

19th Century French rectangular boulle tea caddy. Tea caddy has original double tea compartments with covers. Outer portion of tea caddy features beau...

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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Antique Anglo Indian Tortoise Tea Caddy Box
Antique Anglo Indian Tortoise Tea Caddy Box

Antique Anglo Indian Tortoise Tea Caddy Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare and remarkable Anglo Indian box turtle tea caddy, the well marked upper shell hollowed and intricately filled with a star inlaid panel, the base with a lidded box, all in exotic...

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20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Tea Caddies

Materials

Bone, Wood, Ebony, Mahogany, Hardwood

Antique 19th Century French Beaux-Arts Silver-Mounted Enamel Tea Caddy by Risler
Antique 19th Century French Beaux-Arts Silver-Mounted Enamel Tea Caddy by Risler

Antique 19th Century French Beaux-Arts Silver-Mounted Enamel Tea Caddy by Risler

By Risler & Carré

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique French enamel tea caddy. Mounted with gilt silver mounts. By Risler of Paris. Decorated with polychrome birds or paradise, rock outcroppings, and flowers/flor...

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19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy With Inlaid Mother Of Pearl
Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy With Inlaid Mother Of Pearl

Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy With Inlaid Mother Of Pearl

Located in Dallas, TX

Tortoiseshell tea caddy with inlaid mother of pearl from England. Metal lined under two lids.  Excellent condition, circa 1860.

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1860s English Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Wood Large Tea Caddy Lined in Metal Desk Box
Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Wood Large Tea Caddy Lined in Metal Desk Box

Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Wood Large Tea Caddy Lined in Metal Desk Box

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Wood Large Tea Caddy / Desk Box Lined in Metal with Working Lock and Key. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 5.5" H x 12" W x 8.25" D.

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Late 19th Century Unknown Other Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Toso Mid-Century Modern Blue Molato Murano Glass Jewelry Box, 1982
Toso Mid-Century Modern Blue Molato Murano Glass Jewelry Box, 1982

Toso Mid-Century Modern Blue Molato Murano Glass Jewelry Box, 1982

By Toso Vetri D'arte

Located in Murano, Venezia

These boxes are a beautiful invention of the master glassmaker Toso Murano who designed them in 1982. They can be used as jewelry boxes, and they are beautiful thanks to the reflec...

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Caddies

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Fantastic quality antique regency coromandel wood tea caddy
Fantastic quality antique regency coromandel wood tea caddy

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 caddy with ringlet carrying handles to both sides and a...

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Early 19th Century Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Georgian Burr Yew Conch Shell Tea Caddy
Georgian Burr Yew Conch Shell Tea Caddy

Georgian Burr Yew Conch Shell Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, GB

Inlaid with Twin Conch Shells From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this beautiful antique Georgian Burr Yew wood Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of rectangular form wit...

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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Yew

Great Shape & Color, Antique Tea Caddy inNutwood with Brass Lock and Hinges
Great Shape & Color, Antique Tea Caddy inNutwood with Brass Lock and Hinges

Great Shape & Color, Antique Tea Caddy inNutwood with Brass Lock and Hinges

Located in Lisse, NL

A very pleasing to the eye, early 1800s triple compartment tea caddy. This marvellous tea caddy is in very good condition and the patinated nutwood has a truly warm, deep and rich p...

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Early 19th Century European Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

English Rosewood Tea Caddy With Satinwood Banding & Claw Feet 19thC
English Rosewood Tea Caddy With Satinwood Banding & Claw Feet 19thC

English Rosewood Tea Caddy With Satinwood Banding & Claw Feet 19thC

Located in Big Flats, NY

An 19th Century English Rosewood Tea Caddy, presented on a pedestal stand. This fine antique piece is crafted from rosewood, showcasing its distinctive grain, and is adorned with sat...

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19th Century Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Rosewood

Antique 18c/19c English or French Enamel Bronze Mounted Tea Caddy Box
Antique 18c/19c English or French Enamel Bronze Mounted Tea Caddy Box

Antique 18c/19c English or French Enamel Bronze Mounted Tea Caddy Box

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique enamel tea caddy. With a gilt bronze mounted lid. In the South Staffordshire manner. Decorated with floral sprays and rocaille swags to all sides. Likely...

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Early 19th Century French Georgian Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy With Floral Inlaid Decoration
Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy With Floral Inlaid Decoration

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy With Floral Inlaid Decoration

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Fine Quality George III Period, Late 18th Century, Mahogany Tea Caddy Of Octagonal Form, Having Lift Up Lid Enclosing Two Lidded Divisions And Exceptional Floral Inlaid Deocration ...

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Late 18th Century English Sheraton Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Mahogany

Hand Painted Apple-Shaped Tea Caddy, Wood, Regency Style, 20th Century
Hand Painted Apple-Shaped Tea Caddy, Wood, Regency Style, 20th Century

Hand Painted Apple-Shaped Tea Caddy, Wood, Regency Style, 20th Century

Located in Reading, Berkshire

A 20th Century Hand Painted Hinged Lidded Tea Caddy In The Shape Of An Apple With A Metal Patinated Stalk A tea caddy is a box, jar, canister, or other receptacle used to store tea...

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19th Century British Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy With Sunburst Design
Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy With Sunburst Design

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 I’ve ever owned! No cracks no restoration absolutely mint.

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1870s English Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Tortoise Shell

George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Conch Shell and Compass Rose Inlays
George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Conch Shell and Compass Rose Inlays

George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Conch Shell and Compass Rose Inlays

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

George III mahogany double chamber tea caddy raised on tapered block feet. The front is inlaid with a conch shell in an oval and the top with a six-pointed star with shaded arms radi...

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Late 18th Century George III Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Prince of Wales Inlaid Octagonal Box
Prince of Wales Inlaid Octagonal Box

Prince of Wales Inlaid Octagonal Box

Located in Greenwich, CT

George III octagonal mahogany and boxwood inlaid box with unusual Price of Wales feather inlay, the edges strung in boxwood or holly, retaining pleasing old finish and original lock,...

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1790s English Georgian Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Boxwood, Mahogany

Georgian Sterling Silver Tea Caddies by Samuel Taylor, 1750, England
Georgian Sterling Silver Tea Caddies by Samuel Taylor, 1750, England

Georgian Sterling Silver Tea Caddies by Samuel Taylor, 1750, England

By Samuel Taylor

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique Georgian English sterling silver tea caddies; an addition to our silver teaware collection. These exceptional antique George II sterling silver tea caddies have a circular baluster shaped form. The surface of each antique tea caddy is embellished with very sharp, finely chased floral and foliate decoration, incorporating a scroll bordered vacant cartouche to either side. The ornamentation to the body of each piece incorporates a plain applied moulded girdle. These caddies are fitted with a cylindrical push fit covers encircled with leaf decorated textures. The covers are surmounted with the original cast sterling silver leaf decorated finials. These impressive antique tea caddies...

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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Chinese Export Black Lacquer Tea Caddy
Antique Chinese Export Black Lacquer Tea Caddy

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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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Pewter

18th/19th Century English Regency Plum Pudding Mahogany Inlaid Tea Caddy
18th/19th Century English Regency Plum Pudding Mahogany Inlaid Tea Caddy

18th/19th Century English Regency Plum Pudding Mahogany Inlaid Tea Caddy

Located in Forney, TX

A fine quality Regency Era / Georgian Period tea caddy set in sumptuous plum-pudding mahogany. Exquisitely hand-crafted in England at the turn of the late 18th / early 19th century,...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Caddies

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Velvet, Cut Glass, Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood

English Regency Period Satinwood Marquetry Inlaid Serpentine Form Tea Caddy
English Regency Period Satinwood Marquetry Inlaid Serpentine Form Tea Caddy

English Regency Period Satinwood Marquetry Inlaid Serpentine Form Tea Caddy

Located in San Francisco, CA

An English Regency serpentine satinwood marquetry inlaid tea caddy with rosewood cross-banding throughout. The top is centered with a leaf roundel,the central front panel with an ova...

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1820s English Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

Carol Snyder Porcelain Teapot, American Studio Pottery
Carol Snyder Porcelain Teapot, American Studio Pottery

Carol Snyder Porcelain Teapot, American Studio Pottery

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage porcelain ceramic teapot features sculptural, whimsical form with prominent spout, rounded applied handle, and flattened cover with flared out conical handle. The sides of te...

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20th Century American Organic Modern Tea Caddies

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery, Stoneware

English Hand-Painted Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy c.1820
English Hand-Painted Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy c.1820

English Hand-Painted Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy c.1820

Located in Bath, GB

A really magnificent and pretty Regency tea caddy, the splendid shape having been beautifully painted on all sides with floral and foliate garlands, each panel framed. The top retai...

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1820s British Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Large Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy, Inlaid Design, England, Circa 1790
Large Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy, Inlaid Design, England, Circa 1790

Large Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy, Inlaid Design, England, Circa 1790

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A good quality Georgian 18th century mahogany rectangular tea caddy having replacement brass axe drop handle to hinged lid enclosing cavity with attractive inlaid decoration throughout. Tea was of course a very precious commodity throughout the 18th and 19th centuries and the purpose of a tea caddy was not just to preserve the and extend the life of the precious tea leaves...

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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Chinese Export Gilt and Lacquerware tea Caddy
19th Century Chinese Export Gilt and Lacquerware tea Caddy

19th Century Chinese Export Gilt and Lacquerware tea Caddy

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

This China Trade Tea box features intricately painted Chinese scenes, and retains its original hand chased metal liner.

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Lacquer

English Regency Mauchline Ware Tea Caddy by Stiven Scotland
English Regency Mauchline Ware Tea Caddy by Stiven Scotland

English Regency Mauchline Ware Tea Caddy by Stiven Scotland

Located in Northampton, GB

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING A Regency period Mauchline Ware Tea Caddy by the Scottish firm Stiven dating to circa 1820. The tea caddy is of bowed square form crafted in sycamore and d...

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Early 19th Century Scottish Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy
19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy

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 contains a single pewter canister...

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19th Century English Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Paper

Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Locking Tea Caddy
Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Locking Tea Caddy

Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Locking Tea Caddy

By Charles Aldridge & Henry Green

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver locking tea caddy; an addition to our silver teaware collection This exceptional antique Georgian sterling silver tea caddy has a cylindrical form. The upper and lower portions of this Aesthetic style silver tea caddy is embellished with bands of bright cut engraved floral bud designs; further vertical bands segment the body into five equal portions, each encompassed with undulating wrigglework borders. The anterior portion of the body is ornamented with a bright cut engraved rectangular cut cornered cartouche encompassed with a radiating simplified floral and scrolling foliate decoration and featuring the contemporary engraved crest of a lion's head collared and erased. The further four segments bear Chinoiserie bright cut engraved Chinese symbols representing the four seasons: spring (? / chun), summer (? / xia), autumn (? / qiu) and winter (? / dong). This antique silver tea caddy retains the original hallmarked flush hinged cover; the flush hinge indicates the fine quality of this piece. The cover is encompassed with further bands of bright cut engraved decoration, reflecting the designs to the body. This impressive cover is surmounted with the original, exceptional carved wood and sterling silver pineapple...

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1780s British George III Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Belgian Spa Tea Caddy
Antique Belgian Spa Tea Caddy

Antique Belgian Spa Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, GB

Depicting Various Spa Scenes From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to introduce this superb Belgian Spa Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of square form made from Sycamore is beaut...

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Late 18th Century Belgian George III Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Sycamore

Antique English Tea Caddy in Ribbed Bucket Form George III
Antique English Tea Caddy in Ribbed Bucket Form George III

Antique English Tea Caddy in Ribbed Bucket Form George III

Located in Northampton, GB

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING This George III Tea Caddy is formed in the rare and unusual shape of a ribbed bucket and dates to circa 1800. The exterior is carved with alternating panels...

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Early 1800s English George III Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Antique Teapoy English William iv Rosewood Work Box, 19th Century, circa 1835
Antique Teapoy English William iv Rosewood Work Box, 19th Century, circa 1835

Antique Teapoy English William iv Rosewood Work Box, 19th Century, circa 1835

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique teapoy, an English, William IV, rosewood work box dating to the early 19th century, circa 1835. Superb color in the polished rosew...

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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Rosewood

Unusual Swansea Prattware Pearlware Pottery Covered Botanical Tea Caddy Box
Unusual Swansea Prattware Pearlware Pottery Covered Botanical Tea Caddy Box

Unusual Swansea Prattware Pearlware Pottery Covered Botanical Tea Caddy Box

Located in Downingtown, PA

Charming Utility: A Swansea Pearlware Prattware Covered Tea Caddy Box, c. 1800-1820 This is an exceptional example of an early 19th-century Pearlware Tea Caddy Box, distinguished by...

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - Knife Box Form - 1898
Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - Knife Box Form - 1898

Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - Knife Box Form - 1898

By Walker & Hall

Located in Bath, GB

A handsome Victorian novelty solid / Sterling silver tea caddy created in the form of a Georgian knife box. The underside is fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1898, Victorian in era, ...

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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century English Mahogany Tea Caddy, Hand-Carved, Regency Style
19th Century English Mahogany Tea Caddy, Hand-Carved, Regency Style

19th Century English Mahogany Tea Caddy, Hand-Carved, Regency Style

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

An extraordinary 19th century English solid mahogany tea caddy. This shaped box has a carved, angular top outlined with satinwood for subtle contrast, opening to a fitted interior. I...

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19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Bronze

Antique Sarcophagus Loose Leaf Tea Caddy, Drawing Room, English, Regency, C.1820
Antique Sarcophagus Loose Leaf Tea Caddy, Drawing Room, English, Regency, C.1820

Antique Sarcophagus Loose Leaf Tea Caddy, Drawing Room, English, Regency, C.1820

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a fine antique sarcophagus tea caddy. An English, rosewood and satinwood loose leaf tea case, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820. Of distinguished form and richly toned...

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1820s British Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Rosewood, Satinwood

Regency Burr Yew Wood Tea Caddy, Ormolu Handles, England, Circa 1820
Regency Burr Yew Wood Tea Caddy, Ormolu Handles, England, Circa 1820

Regency Burr Yew Wood Tea Caddy, Ormolu Handles, England, Circa 1820

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Delightful Early 19th Century, Regency Period, Burr Yew Wood Tea Caddy Of Sarcophagus Form Having Boxwood Strung Decoration, Original Ormolu Handles To Side...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Caddies

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Yew

Antique English Coromandel Wooden Double Tea Caddy by Thomas Lund 19th Century
Antique English Coromandel Wooden Double Tea Caddy by Thomas Lund 19th Century

Antique English Coromandel Wooden Double Tea Caddy by Thomas Lund 19th Century

Located in Dublin, Ireland

A Superb Example of an English Georgian Period Well figured Coromandle Double Interior Section Tea Caddy of flat rectangular outline, generous proportions and outstanding quality, al...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Tea Caddies

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Crystal, Brass

Antique mid 19th Century Rosewood tea caddy
Antique mid 19th Century Rosewood tea caddy

Antique mid 19th Century Rosewood tea caddy

Located in Allentown, PA

This is a 19th century handmade Rosewood tea caddy. This tea caddy has his original glass disposable in the center with two compartments on either side. The tea caddy stands on four ...

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Mid-19th Century American American Empire Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Victorian Cormandel Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy, circa 1850
19th Century English Victorian Cormandel Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy, circa 1850

19th Century English Victorian Cormandel Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy, circa 1850

Located in Banner Elk, NC

English Victorian cormandel tea caddy decorated with mother of pearl and brass studs, circa 1850s. Cormandel was considered one of the most luxurious woods and only used on the fines...

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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

Mahogany Tea Chest, probably England, circa 1830
Mahogany Tea Chest, probably England, circa 1830

Mahogany Tea Chest, probably England, circa 1830

Located in New York, NY

Elegant mahogany tea chest featuring a decorative edge in light wood grain and a handle on the lid. The interior is meticulously lined with a light fabric, incorporating two hinged b...

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Early 19th Century Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Fine quality antique Regency rosewood tea caddy
Fine quality antique Regency rosewood tea caddy

Fine quality antique Regency rosewood tea caddy

Located in Ipswich, GB

Fine quality antique Regency rosewood tea caddy, having a outstanding quality 19th Century rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid sarcophagus shaped tea caddy, with a quality carved mou...

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Early 19th Century Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Rosewood

Impressive William IV Sarcophagus Form Tea Caddy in Contrasting Exotic Woods
Impressive William IV Sarcophagus Form Tea Caddy in Contrasting Exotic Woods

Impressive William IV Sarcophagus Form Tea Caddy in Contrasting Exotic Woods

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Large and impressive William IV tea caddy of sarcophagus form in exotic woods. The exterior in nicely grained contrasting dark and light woods bordered with gadroon moldings and with...

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Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Georgian Yew Tea Caddy With Floral Inlaid Decoration
Georgian Yew Tea Caddy With Floral Inlaid Decoration

Georgian Yew Tea Caddy With Floral Inlaid Decoration

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Fine Quality George III Period, Late 18th Century, Yew Wood Tea Caddy Of Octagonal Form, Having Lift Up Lid Enclosing Two Divisions And Exceptional Floral Inlaid Deocration To Oval...

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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Yew

19th Century Anglo-Indian Spice or Tea Caddy with Silver Mounts
19th Century Anglo-Indian Spice or Tea Caddy with Silver Mounts

19th Century Anglo-Indian Spice or Tea Caddy with Silver Mounts

Located in Dallas, TX

PRESENTING A GORGEOUS 19C Anglo Indian Rosewood Caddy with Silver Mounts. Really nice and unusual, 19th Century Anglo-Indian Spice or Tea Caddy, from cir...

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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Chinese Blue & White Tea Leaf Jar, Late 19th Century
Antique Chinese Blue & White Tea Leaf Jar, Late 19th Century

Antique Chinese Blue & White Tea Leaf Jar, Late 19th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

Used to store loose leaf tea, this small ceramic jar from the late 19th century is sparsely glazed in the classic blue-and-white manner. Elegant in its simplicity, the humble jar is ...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Earthenware

Edwardian Period Sterling Silver Ball-Footed Tea Caddy With HInged Lid
Edwardian Period Sterling Silver Ball-Footed Tea Caddy With HInged Lid

Edwardian Period Sterling Silver Ball-Footed Tea Caddy With HInged Lid

Located in New York, NY

Edwardian Period, sterling silver tea caddy on ball feet, and having a hinged lid and hinged, movable handles, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1908. Lovely, clean lines. Mea...

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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Tea Caddies

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Sterling Silver

Large George III period sterling silver tea caddy made in London in 1800
Large George III period sterling silver tea caddy made in London in 1800

Large George III period sterling silver tea caddy made in London in 1800

By David Hennell II

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1800 by Robert & David Hennell, this handsome, George III period, Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy, is plain in design, with bead borders and an engraved cre...

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Early 1800s English George III Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Spanish Silver Fish Sugar Box, Articulated Design, Circa 1940
Vintage Spanish Silver Fish Sugar Box, Articulated Design, Circa 1940

Vintage Spanish Silver Fish Sugar Box, Articulated Design, Circa 1940

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A magnificent, fine and impressive, large vintage Spanish silver sugar box realistically modelled in the form of a fish; an addition to our animal related silverware collection This magnificent and large vintage Spanish silver box has been realistically modelled in the form of a fish. This impressive fish shaped box has an articulated body, allowing the fish's position to be customised. The body of this vintage sugar box is embellished with separate dorsal and pectoral fins, in addition to rows of chased scales and anatomical features. This vintage silver fish box retains the original hinged cover/head, featuring the original large bead eyes. Such large examples are rare to the market and becoming increasingly difficult to locate. Condition This silver fish shaped box is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. The Spanish hallmarks...

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1940s Spanish Vintage Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver

Georgian Octagonal Inlaid Tea Caddy
Georgian Octagonal Inlaid Tea Caddy

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, vines and berried...

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1780s English George III Antique Tea Caddies

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Ebony, Kingwood, Harewood, Holly, Burl

19th c English Chippendale Style Mahogany Tea Caddy with Silver Plate Tea Boxes
19th c English Chippendale Style Mahogany Tea Caddy with Silver Plate Tea Boxes

19th c English Chippendale Style Mahogany Tea Caddy with Silver Plate Tea Boxes

Located in Milford, NH

A nicely carved English mahogany tea caddy in the Chippendale style with dome top and scroll carved corners, silver plate scrollwork escutcheon & handle, the custom interior lined with velour for silver plated tea boxes with acorn & oak leaf knops flanking a central mahogany foil lined tea box with an acanthus knop. The handled top has a monogrammed plate “M...

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19th Century English Chippendale Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver Plate

George III Mahogany Tea Caddy, English, Circa 1760, Brass Handle
George III Mahogany Tea Caddy, English, Circa 1760, Brass Handle

George III Mahogany Tea Caddy, English, Circa 1760, Brass Handle

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Very Good Quality 18th century, Georgian Mahogany Rectangular Tea Caddy, Having Original Brass Handle To Hinged Top, Enclosing Divisions, With Unusual Glazed Panels To Front Bearin...

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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Cut Corners and Two Conch Shell Inlays
George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Cut Corners and Two Conch Shell Inlays

George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Cut Corners and Two Conch Shell Inlays

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

George III mahogany double tea caddy of rectangular form with cut corners and boxwood string inlay. The front and top with large oval inlays of conch shells.

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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

George II period rococo design tea caddy suite made in London 1739 by John Pero
George II period rococo design tea caddy suite made in London 1739 by John Pero

George II period rococo design tea caddy suite made in London 1739 by John Pero

By John Pero

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1739 by John Pero, this stunning suite of George II Period, Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddies and Sugar Caddy, are in the Rococo taste, featuring flat chase...

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1730s English Rococo Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Sterling Silver

Georgian Original Painted Sycamore Tea Caddy
Georgian Original Painted Sycamore Tea Caddy

Georgian Original Painted Sycamore Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, GB

George III Circa 1785 From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Rare Original Hand-Painted Sycamore Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of Octagonal form veneered in Sycamo...

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Late 18th Century George III Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Sycamore

Vintage, New and Antique Tea Caddies

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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