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Tea Caddies For Sale
Victorian Burr Walnut Studded Tea Caddy With Engraved Brass & Green Baize
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Beautiful Victorian Burr Walnut Studded TeaCaddy Chest With Engraved Brass Details & Camel Bone Supports 1800's Would make an ideal present for any occasion.
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19th Century Spanish Victorian Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

Immaculate Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Tampa, FL
An immaculate and elegant survivor from 18th century England, this exceptional tortoiseshell tea caddy showcases fine craftsmanship and exquisite materials. The caddy features sterli...
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1820s British Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
A very large faux tortoiseshell tea caddy from England. Lovely shape and sterling plate on top this hasn't been monogramed. Sitting on ball feet, circa 1860.
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1860s English Antique Tea Caddies

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Sterling Silver

Old English Sheffield Silver Plate / Lion Head Side Handle Tea Caddy
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Experience the timeless allure of our Old English Sheffield silver plate art deco style tea caddy, adorned with captivating lion head side handles and an attached cover. This extra...
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Late 19th Century English Art Deco Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver Plate

19th Century, English Mahogany & Brass Footed Divided Tea Caddy
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant English tea caddy is crafted from rich mahogany, showcasing the warm tones and fine grain of the wood, complemented by its brass-mounted footed details. Designed with fu...
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19th Century British Campaign Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

Antique English George III Tortoiseshell and Silver Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Small oval tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with applied pressed silver with a rippled design. The front has an ornate silver escutcheon. The tortoiseshell & silver tea caddy interior contains most of its original tin lining with a rippled silver surround incorporating the hinge, and a single floating tortoiseshell lid with silver ball handle which rests on the tea to keep it fresh. This delightful little oval tea caddy...
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Early 19th Century British Antique Tea Caddies

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Silver

Scottish Mauchline Ware Tea Caddy attributed to Smiths
Located in Northampton, GB
Scottish Mauchline Ware From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this rare Mauchline Ware Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of rectangular form extensively decorated with a repeating pinstripe pattern throughout the entire exterior of the Tea Caddy upon a Sycamore carcass. The decoration features a striped effect with alternating classical scrollwork, linked chain and pin striped vertical line transfers in shades of gold, green and red. A shield-shaped escutcheon finishes the exterior of the Caddy. When opened the Tea Caddy reveals a single Caddy compartment with traces of the original foil lining and the Caddy the original full length wooden Cumnock Hinge. The Tea Caddy dates to the late Georgian Period during the reign of George IV Circa 1830. The Tea Caddy is a rare example of early Mauchline Ware especially because of the Type of decoration used and extremely good condition, a superb addition to any collection. We firmly attribute the Tea Caddy to renowned Scottish Mauchline Ware makers Smiths from the extremely close similarities between this Caddy and a previous one in our archives signed by Smiths. The Tea Caddy comes complete with working lock and tasselled key. Mauchline Ware was the production of Scottish white-wood products, it was mainly manufactured from the 1820s until 1939. The production of souvenir woodware for the tourist market began in the 1790s with the snuff box industry in Ayrshire. By 1820, Mauchline ware was well established, supplying souvenirs from wood grown ‘on the Field of Bannockburn’, ‘on the Abbey Craig’, ‘on the slopes of Stirling Castle’ and made into sewing requisites, egg cups, trinket boxes and many other kinds of souvenirs, transfer printed with a line drawing of the place. The firm Smith’s who regarded as the the leading and most renowned manufacturer of Mauchline War among a few lesser known and shorter lived companies. They ranged from the basic transfer as on small vases to boxes and smaller household accessories...
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Early 19th Century Scottish William IV Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Sycamore

Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
Green tortoiseshell tea caddy from England. With two interior covers raised on four silver ball feet. Circa 1870.
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1870s English Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver

Chinese Export Porcelain Tea Caddy Jar
Located in Bradenton, FL
Chinese Export hand-painted porcelain tea caddy jar. Pictures of a boy and his dog adorn both sides of jar in rich colors of dark blue, gold, red and turquoise. Greek key border fram...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Caddies

Materials

Porcelain

Small Antique Regency Yew Wood Tea Caddy . English C.1830
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A lovely regency tea caddy. Two compartments internally with lids Burr yew wood with box wood stringing Original hardware With key Free UK shipping   
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Early 1800s English Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Yew

Antique Continental Novelty Pear Fruit Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Novelty Fruit Caddy From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Continental Pear Fruit Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy turned in Sycamore shaped as a Pear fruit with globu...
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Early 1800s European George III Antique Tea Caddies

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Cut Steel

19th Century English Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
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19th Century English Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Quality Antique Willian IV Rosewood Tea Caddy
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique 19th Century William IV rosewood tea caddy, having a quality shaped rosewood top opening to reveal a fitted interior of a glass tea mixing bowl and a tea lidded compa...
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Early 19th Century William IV Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Rosewood

Antique German Silver Bear Sugar Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique German silver bear sugar box; part of our continental ornamental silverware collection This exceptional and rare antique German silver sugar box have been realistically modelled in form of a bear. The box has been embellished with fine embossed decoration reproducing the details of the bear's fur and anatomical features. This exceptional antique silver box is fitted with the original push fit head/cover. Condition This antique silver bear box is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. The German Hanau hallmarks to the underside of one foot are very clear. Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this German silverware...
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Early 1900s German Antique Tea Caddies

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Sterling Silver

English Georgian Chinroserie Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Ball Feet, C. 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian Chinroserie bow front tortoise shell tea caddy with a hinged tiered lid, Chinese landscape mother of pearl inlays with flanking pagodas, fences, & foliage trees, central paktong plaque and escutcheon, bone fitted interior border with two lidded tortoiseshell foil lined compartments, and resting on the original four bone ball...
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Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Foil

Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Tea Tin
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century chinoiserie tea tin from England.
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Tin

Small Antique Octagonal Tented Top Amboyna Tea Caddy. English C.1820
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A very special tea caddy Burl amboyna with silver wire stringing. Mother of pearl finial and escutcheon. Of special note is the exceptional quality of the inlay on the interior lid...
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1820s English Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Amboyna

Antique English Georgian III Mahogany Tea Caddy Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English tea caddy. In mahogany veneer with a pine secondary with a red wash. With a stepped, lift lid top, a rectangular body, and bracket feet. Mounted with a bras...
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Early 19th Century British George III Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

William and Mary Kingwood Strong Box or Coffre Fort Converted to a Teacaddy
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular with brass strapping and side handles. Lock plate and flap. Fitted sometime in the 19th century as a tea caddy. Labeled Orange Pekoe and Black tea...
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1690s Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century John Buchanan & Bros Wall Hanging Biscuit, Knife Tin Glasgow
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 20th century John Buchanan & Bros, Makers of Confections, Chocolate, Jams, and Peels Marmalades rare wall hanging tin. John Buchanan & Bros was founded in 1858 by John and his ...
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Early 20th Century Scottish Tea Caddies

Materials

Tin

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Tea Caddy
Located in Brea, CA
Middle 19th century Chinese Export double lacquer tea caddy on stand from the Qing dynasty. octagonal form with hinged lid ,divided interior with me...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Lacquer

Tea jar in pewter by Edvin Ollers, forSchroeder & Olsson, Stockholm, 1931
Located in Hägersten, SE
Tea jar in pewter designed by Edvin Ollers. Produced by Schroeder & Olsson in Stockholm 1931. Art Deco shape and patterned lid. Good vintage condition with signs of age related wear ...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tea Caddies

Materials

Pewter

19th Century, English Regency Tea Caddy
Located in San Marino, CA
A 19th century mahogany English Regency tea caddy with silver markings of a family crest, griffon and ram on the top. The interior of this te...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Flame Mahogany Empire Tea Caddy Wooden Casket Box 19th century
Located in Sweden, SE
Rectangular shape mahogany veneered casket made in first half of 19th century presumably in Europe. High quality work of applied arts in Neoclassical (Biedermeier) style. The fork of...
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Late 19th Century Empire Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

English Black Lacquered and Gilt Stenciled Figural Pagoda Tea Caddy, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English octagonal hinged black lacquered tea caddy with gilt stenciled figural pagoda, decorative foliage motif, original hand chased lidded in...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Pewter

19th Century Burl Walnut Tea Box
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely 19th century burl walnut tea box from England. Very beautiful box with a beautiful brass decoration on its front and top. Superb pati...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Walnut

Pair of English Tortoise Shell Victorian Silver Mounted Tea Caddies c.1890
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Pair of English Tortoise Shell Victorian Silver Mounted Tea Caddies c.1890 w/ Original Keys.
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver

Pair of Chinese Mahogany and Tin Hinged Painted Figural Tea Bins, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Chinese mahogany and tin hinged painted tea bins with gilt figural stenciling and decorative landscape scenes with bird motif, Mid-19th century.
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1840s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Metal

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Tea Caddy
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian burr walnut tea caddy having a fabulous burr walnut box with an ornate engraved brass top opening to reveal two burr walnut arched top tea caddi...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Chinese Tea Caddy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand painted with chinoiserie motif. Original inserts with etching.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Zinc

19th Century Chinese Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese gold lacquer tea caddy container from the Qing Dynasty. Unique shape, hard to find.
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Regency Rosewood Sarcophagus Tea Caddy With Separate Tea Compartments
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique English Regency Rosewood, Sarcophagus Shaped Tea Caddy With Two Separate Tea Compartments and Individual Handled Lids, Centred on Four Bun Feet Circa 1700's Great patina em...
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18th Century British Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

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

Lovely Set of French Enamel Food Canisters Original French Enamel Canister Set
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Lovely Set of French Enamel Food Canisters Original French Enamel Canister set is a complete set of six pieces with lids, Sucre, Café, Farine, Pates...
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1880s Art Deco Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Enamel

Wonderful quality antique Regency burr walnut tea caddy
Located in Ipswich, GB
Wonderful quality antique Regency burr walnut tea caddy, having a fantastic quality Regency burr walnut tea caddy, a sarcophagus shaped with a domed shaped lift up lid to the top, op...
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Early 19th Century Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Walnut

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

Antique Late 18th Century Tea Caddy
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful late 18th century tea caddy from England. Made of fruitwood with satinwood inlay. Inside two individual boxes with lids. A cut-glass ...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Fruitwood

A harewood marquetry tea caddy with Royal Provenance
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A harewood marquetry tea caddy with Royal Provenance, of oval form with a hinged lid opening to reveal two zinc lined compartments, decorated in fruitwood and boxwood marquetry with ...
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1790s English Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Berthold Muller/Neresheimer Sterling Silver Seated Pig Box or Tea Caddy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English figural silver box or tea caddy. In sterling silver. Made by Neresheimer and imported to England by Berthold Muller. (Berthold Muller & Son was an important...
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20th Century British Edwardian Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver

Ceramic Zebra And Monkey Teapot , hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing the Ceramic Zebra Teapot from Imvelo Natural Art, a remarkable fusion of artistry and cultural heritage from South Africa. Hand-sculpted by Bernard and hand-painted by Sn...
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Tea Caddies

Materials

Ceramic

Beautiful Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Southall, GB
A fine Regency period rectangular tea caddy, veneered in panels divided by fine metal stringing. Silver metal escutcheon and key. Complete with an initialled plaque on the lid and ro...
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Early 19th Century European Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Ivory, Tortoise Shell

Beautiful Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Beautiful Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
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Small Antique Georgian Tea Caddy With Crossbanding. English C.1800
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A lovely Georgian tea caddy. Two compartments internally with lids Tropical hardwood with cross banding to the top Fabulous grain particularly on the top Free UK shipping   
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Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Chinese White Glazed Tea Leaf Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Rendered in a striking cool white glaze, this contemporary porcelain jar offers a modern take on a Classic form. Lidded jars like these were used in tea shops in China, where tea dri...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Tea Caddies

Materials

Ceramic

Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy Set from 1797 by Robert Sharp
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1797 by Robert Sharp, this rare and exceptional quality, George III, antique sterling silver tea caddy set, comprises two oval tea caddies and a sugar caddy...
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1790s English Neoclassical Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chawner English Georgian Neoclassical Sterling Silver Tea Caddy, 1788
Located in New York, NY
George III sterling silver tea caddy. Made by Henry Chawner in London in 1788. Oval with straight sides. Cover hinged and domed with beaded and carved wood finial set in leaf mount. ...
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1780s British Neoclassical Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century English Rosewood Teapoy Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual and large William IV rosewood teapoy or tea caddy in beautiful original condition. The glass mixing bowl is missing, England, circa 1830.
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century French Boulle Tea Caddy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very fine. Early 19th century Napoleon tea caddy. Brass inlay. Crystal vessel (not original).
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Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Crystal, Brass

19th Century Rosewood Tea Caddy With Cut Glass Tumbler
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Rosewood tea caddy with a molded lid and bun feet. The interior includes two lidded compartments and a central section fitted with a cut glass tumbler, likely used for mixing. Red em...
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19th Century British Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Glass, Rosewood

18th Century Georgian Paper Scrolled Quilled Satinwood Tea Caddy
Located in Benington, Herts
A wonderful 18th century George III quill work (scrollwork) tea caddy of hexagon form. English circa 1790 Finely executed, this very attractive caddy ...
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1790s British Georgian Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Satinwood

Victorian Rosewood Inlaid Marquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is this 19th Century Victorian antique rosewood inlaid marquetry tea caddy sarcophagus-form box, in good condition with marquetry to the top and front with brass star carryi...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Rosewood

Japanese Lacquered Natsume 'Tea Box'
Located in PARIS, FR
Natsume in dark red lacquer, decorated with autumn leaves and cherry blossoms in hiramaki-e and nashiji. Interior in black lacquer. Maple leaves (Momiji) are celebrated in literatur...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Tea Caddies

Materials

Lacquer

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

English Regency Period Satinwood Marquetry Inlaid Serpentine Form Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine English satinwood marquetry inlaid tea caddy, the serpentine top inlaid with a floral roundel over a conforming case with a beautifully inlaid oval floral medallion. The inter...
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1820s English Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

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 silver badge. English, circa 1870.
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1870s English Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver

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

Large Danish Studio Pottery Teapot by Merethe Bloch, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Danish Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery Teapot by Merethe Bloch, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark, Additional informat...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tea Caddies

Materials

Ceramic

Blue glazed stoneware pot, Art Deco period by Roger Guérin, 1930s.
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Magnificent Art Deco pot with its highly decorative lid, ideal as a candy dish, sugar bowl, trinket tray, or decorative object. Roger Guérin (1896-1954) was a Belgian ceramist of the...
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1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Tea Caddies

Materials

Ceramic

Fine 19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Tantalus
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French bronze & glass tantalus set with (4) gold decorated glass decanters with (14) cordials glasses in fitted bronze insert set...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Bronze

Large Regency Tea Caddy
Located in Tampa, FL
A rather large and wonderful mahogany regency tea caddy. It is trimmed out with an inlay and an ivory keyhole. The interior is four inches deep in the tea compartments, does not have...
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1890s English Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Sea Captain's Tea Caddy
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 19th century sea captain's tea caddy, circa 1830, made of coramandel wood gathered in the Spice Islands China Trade, with sailor's grommet-spliced rope becket handles. The inte...
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Early 19th Century American Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

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.

Teatime or not, find antique and vintage mid-century modern tea caddies, tortoiseshell caddies and more on 1stDibs.

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