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Dutch Regency Tortoiseshell, Bone & Silver Tea Caddy, Circa 1820
Dutch Regency Tortoiseshell, Bone & Silver Tea Caddy, Circa 1820

Dutch Regency Tortoiseshell, Bone & Silver Tea Caddy, Circa 1820

Located in Atlanta, GA

A rare early 19th-century Dutch tortoiseshell tea caddy, circa 1820, of refined casket form with a softly domed hinged lid, canted serpentine corners, and richly figured tortoiseshel...

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Early 19th Century Dutch Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Bone, Parchment

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Box with Engraved Metal Interior
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Box with Engraved Metal Interior

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Box with Engraved Metal Interior

Located in Madrid, ES

Description : Élégante boîte laquée chinoise du XIXe siècle, richement décorée et pleine de caractère. Son extérieur est finement laqué et son intérieur, doublé de métal gravé, est d...

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1880s Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique German Hanau Baroque Silver Tea Caddy
Antique German Hanau Baroque Silver Tea Caddy

Antique German Hanau Baroque Silver Tea Caddy

By Hanau, Simon Rosenau

Located in New York, NY

German Baroque 800 silver tea caddy, ca 1890. Rectilinear with curved corners; top flat and plain with short neck and cover. Chased and embossed flowers with crisscrossing leafing st...

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Late 19th Century German Baroque Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver

English Regency Tea Caddy with Original Key
English Regency Tea Caddy with Original Key

English Regency Tea Caddy with Original Key

Located in Tampa, FL

A distinguished English Regency tea caddy, likely dating to the 1830s, featuring a red leather lined interior and a velvet bottom. The caddy retains its original twin tea holders and...

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1830s English Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Regency Tea Caddy
Regency Tea Caddy

Regency Tea Caddy

Located in Tampa, FL

A regency tea caddy made of rosewood inlaid with brass. Bronze dore feet are a winged lion with flowers and fruit. A wonderful and desirable shape. E...

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1820s English Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Attractive antique Victorian quality rosewood tea caddy
Attractive antique Victorian quality rosewood tea caddy

Attractive antique Victorian quality rosewood tea caddy

Located in Ipswich, GB

Attractive antique Victorian quality rosewood tea caddy, having an attractive bombe sarcophagus form quality tea caddy, with a lift up lid opening to reveal a fitted interior with tw...

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Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Rosewood

Unique ceramic Tiger Teapot, hand made in South Africa
Unique ceramic Tiger Teapot, hand made in South Africa

Unique ceramic Tiger Teapot, hand made in South Africa

By Elvis Bonginkosi Mkhize

Located in North Miami, FL

This one-of-a-kind tiger teapot is a striking sculptural creation by Imvelo Studio, hand-sculpted by Sibongiseni Biyela and painted by Natebyron in South Africa. The tiger—rarely dep...

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21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Tea Caddies

Materials

Ceramic

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

Large Regency Tea Caddy
Large Regency Tea Caddy

Large Regency Tea Caddy

Located in Tampa, FL

A large sarcophagus shaped rosewood tea caddy with a semi domed top. Original glass inside and two tea compartments. Mother of pearl inlaid escutcheon. On bun feet. The interior is f...

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1820s English Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique George III Sterling Silver Locking Tea Caddy
Antique George III Sterling Silver Locking Tea Caddy

Antique George III Sterling Silver Locking Tea Caddy

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 an oval form. The surface of the tea caddy is plain and unembellished, with an applied reed decorated border to the upper and lower rims. This antique silver tea caddy retains the original hallmarked domed flush hinged cover; the flush hinge indicates the fine quality of this piece. The cover is surmounted with the original and exceptional silver topped oval button style finial. This antique Georgian tea caddy...

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1790s British George III Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Sterling Silver

Georgian Sterling Silver Locking Double Cover Tea Caddy
Georgian Sterling Silver Locking Double Cover Tea Caddy

Georgian Sterling Silver Locking Double Cover Tea Caddy

By John Robins

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver locking double cover tea caddy; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique George III sterling silver locking tea caddy has a plain rounded rectangular form with incurved corners. The surface of this caddy is plain and embellished to the lower portion of each side with fluted decoration. This antique Georgian tea caddy...

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Early 1800s English George III Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Enamel Tea Caddy Vienna 18th Century with Landscape
Enamel Tea Caddy Vienna 18th Century with Landscape

Enamel Tea Caddy Vienna 18th Century with Landscape

Located in Epfach, DE

A very nice enamel tea caddy, Vienna 18th century, paintings with landscape and couples on all sides and on the top and gold ornamentation.   

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1760s Austrian Rococo Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Enamel

Late 18th Century Georgian English Dome-Top Tea Caddy
Late 18th Century Georgian English Dome-Top Tea Caddy

Late 18th Century Georgian English Dome-Top Tea Caddy

Located in Dublin, IE

A Fine Georgian Dome-Top Tea Caddy. A beautifully preserved Georgian period single–compartment tea caddy, veneered throughout in richly figured tortoiseshell with a striking mottled ...

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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

19th century French oak and brass mounted tea caddy by Tahan of Paris C1880
19th century French oak and brass mounted tea caddy by Tahan of Paris C1880

19th century French oak and brass mounted tea caddy by Tahan of Paris C1880

Located in Central England, GB

A most impressive and highly decorative French large size double tea caddy made in tightly grained rich oak. The rectangular box stands on circular shaped brass feet with brass bea...

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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

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

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Paper

Abraham Roentgen Baroque Tea Caddy, Rosewood on Oak, Germany, ca 1760 revised
Abraham Roentgen Baroque Tea Caddy, Rosewood on Oak, Germany, ca 1760 revised

Abraham Roentgen Baroque Tea Caddy, Rosewood on Oak, Germany, ca 1760 revised

Located in Berlin, DE

Rosewood veneered on oak 22x15x24 cm Abraham Roentgen (1711–1793) and his son David were the creators of marquetry furniture of highly refined quality and ingenious construction th...

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18th Century German Baroque Antique Tea Caddies

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Rosewood

Antique Victorian English Burr Walnut Tea Caddy Sarcophagus Double Tea Caddy
Antique Victorian English Burr Walnut Tea Caddy Sarcophagus Double Tea Caddy

Antique Victorian English Burr Walnut Tea Caddy Sarcophagus Double Tea Caddy

Located in Suffolk, GB

An antique Victorian English burr walnut tea caddy of classic sarcophagus form, raised on bun feet and of excellent colour throughout. The lid is beautifully shaped and finely carved...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Tea Caddies

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Walnut

Antique English Tea Caddy in Penwork Regency Period
Antique English Tea Caddy in Penwork Regency Period

Antique English Tea Caddy in Penwork Regency Period

Located in Northampton, GB

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING The tea caddy of sarcophagus form is raised on gilt brass claw feet and constructed with a sycamore carcass and hinged lid. The exterior is finely decorated ...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Caddies

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Sycamore

Pair of Chinese Mahogany Tole Hinged Figural & Foliage Bird Tea Bins, Circa 1840
Pair of Chinese Mahogany Tole Hinged Figural & Foliage Bird Tea Bins, Circa 1840

Pair of Chinese Mahogany Tole Hinged Figural & Foliage Bird Tea Bins, Circa 1840

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of Chinese mahogany tole demilune hinged poly chromed tea bins with gilt figural stenciling and decorative landscape scenes with foliage and bird motif, M...

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1840s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Metal, Brass

Ceramic Zebra And Monkey Teapot , hand made in South Africa
Ceramic Zebra And Monkey Teapot , hand made in South Africa

Ceramic Zebra And Monkey Teapot , hand made in South Africa

By Imvelo Natural Arts

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

19th Century Sea Captain's Tea Caddy
19th Century Sea Captain's Tea Caddy

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

English Shagreen Tea Caddy 19th with Bone Finial
English Shagreen Tea Caddy 19th with Bone Finial

English Shagreen Tea Caddy 19th with Bone Finial

Located in Dallas, TX

Antique English shagreen cased six sided wooden tea caddy with nice silver mounts, bone finial and undivided interior. Comes with small silver pin to ...

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1880s English Antique Tea Caddies

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Silver

Antique English Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - 1911
Antique English Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - 1911

Antique English Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - 1911

By Brook & Son, Edinburgh 1

Located in Bath, GB

A handsome hexagonal solid silver tea caddy created to mimic a Georgian wooden caddy with the top decorated with a fan "inlay". The centre of the fan is mounted with a folding finia...

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1910s British Vintage Tea Caddies

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Sterling Silver

Antique German Silver Bear Sugar Box, Hanau, Circa 1900
Antique German Silver Bear Sugar Box, Hanau, Circa 1900

Antique German Silver Bear Sugar Box, Hanau, Circa 1900

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

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Regency Tea Caddy
English Regency Tea Caddy

English Regency Tea Caddy

Located in Tampa, FL

English Regency tea caddy, circa 1820s. Crafted in richly figured rosewood, this magnificent and highly unusual caddy is distinguished by extensive copper inlay and trim throughout. ...

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1820s English Antique Tea Caddies

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Copper

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Caddy (1890)
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Caddy (1890)

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Caddy (1890)

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver tea caddy; an addition to our Victorian silverware. This exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victo...

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1890s English Victorian Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Sarcophagus Tea Caddy, English, Loose Leaf Case, William IV, Circa 1835
Antique Sarcophagus Tea Caddy, English, Loose Leaf Case, William IV, Circa 1835

Antique Sarcophagus Tea Caddy, English, Loose Leaf Case, William IV, Circa 1835

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique sarcophagus tea caddy. An English, rosewood loose leaf tea case dating to the William IV period, circa 1835. A beautifully proportioned piece with fine detailing, ...

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1830s British William IV Antique Tea Caddies

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Hardwood, Satinwood

Box Cannister Caddy Brass Tobacco Tea Dutch
Box Cannister Caddy Brass Tobacco Tea Dutch

Box Cannister Caddy Brass Tobacco Tea Dutch

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

A charming early tobacco box or tea cannister Unusual, large size Lovely soft contours which enhances the reflection of light in the interior Original condition including hinges length 21cm., 8 1/4" depth 7.5cm., 3" height 11cm., 4 1/2". The Dutch were the main importers of tobacco in the 18th century and manufactured tobacco boxes to sell with...

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18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

Antique Georgian Satinwood Tea Caddy Box with Original Glass Bowl
Antique Georgian Satinwood Tea Caddy Box with Original Glass Bowl

Antique Georgian Satinwood Tea Caddy Box with Original Glass Bowl

Located in Suffolk, GB

A fine and elegant Georgian satinwood tea caddy of exceptional colour and figuring dating to the late 18th century. A particularly attractive example with rich golden tones and stron...

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18th Century English Georgian Antique Tea Caddies

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Glass, Satinwood

Japanese Lacquered Natsume 'Tea Box'
Japanese Lacquered Natsume 'Tea Box'

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

19th Century Rosewood and Brass Tea Caddy from Saint Croix
19th Century Rosewood and Brass Tea Caddy from Saint Croix

19th Century Rosewood and Brass Tea Caddy from Saint Croix

Located in Tampa, FL

An exceptional 19th century rosewood tea caddy, originating from Saint Croix in the Virgin Islands, crafted in the English taste. This rare island piece is...

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1890s Virgin Islands Antique Tea Caddies

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Brass

Pair of Victorian Tole Tea Canisters
Pair of Victorian Tole Tea Canisters

Pair of Victorian Tole Tea Canisters

Located in Essex, MA

Octagonal form with Asian figures! Great old paint.

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1850s English Victorian Antique Tea Caddies

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Other

Set of Four, Coffee Tea, Sugar and Flour Dispensers
Set of Four, Coffee Tea, Sugar and Flour Dispensers

Set of Four, Coffee Tea, Sugar and Flour Dispensers

Located in Delray Beach, FL

unique containers hand crafted from Cypress wood artistic craftsmanship the lid comes off and each has acrylic container in . Originally came from...

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1950s American Vintage Tea Caddies

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Acrylic, Wood

A Michelsen Vintage Danish Mid-Century Tea Caddy
A Michelsen Vintage Danish Mid-Century Tea Caddy

A Michelsen Vintage Danish Mid-Century Tea Caddy

By Georg Jensen

Located in Hellerup, DK

A rare Danish mid-century modern tea caddy from a wonderful estate collection, designed by Ibi Trier Mørch for A. Michelsen. Trier Mørch’s work was influenced by Erik Herløw, with wh...

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20th Century Danish Tea Caddies

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Sterling Silver

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

Exceptional 19th C Parquetry Tea Caddy with Serpentine Sides Marked TAHAN Paris
Exceptional 19th C Parquetry Tea Caddy with Serpentine Sides Marked TAHAN Paris

Exceptional 19th C Parquetry Tea Caddy with Serpentine Sides Marked TAHAN Paris

By Tahan Paris

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

An exceptional double chamber tea caddy with geometric parquetry panels with crossbanded edges. Each of the four sides of serpentine form and raised on a conforming plinth base edged...

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tea Caddies

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Brass

Antique English Victorian Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy by Saunders & Shepherd
Antique English Victorian Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy by Saunders & Shepherd

Antique English Victorian Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy by Saunders & Shepherd

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING This late Victorian tortoiseshell tea caddy by Saunders & Shepherd dates to 1895 and is designed in an elegant sarcophagus form raised upon sterling silver b...

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Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver-Clad Table Casket with Golden Patina
Silver-Clad Table Casket with Golden Patina

Silver-Clad Table Casket with Golden Patina

Located in Buchanan, MI

A silver-clad table casket the domed hinge top centered with a paterae among foliate scrolls. apparently unmarked This has a golden patina. Height 7 1/2...

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20th Century Baroque Revival Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver Plate

Large Art Deco Grocers Tolewear Double Coffee and Tea Canister
Large Art Deco Grocers Tolewear Double Coffee and Tea Canister

Large Art Deco Grocers Tolewear Double Coffee and Tea Canister

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Large Art Deco grocers tolewear double coffee and tea canister This is a classic of Art Deco design, the decoration is very much in the Odeon style typical of toleware of this period The Dowe Egbert double display...

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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Tea Caddies

Set of 3 William IV Period Painted Toleware Shop Tea Canisters
Set of 3 William IV Period Painted Toleware Shop Tea Canisters

Set of 3 William IV Period Painted Toleware Shop Tea Canisters

Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB

A Set of Three Exceptional 19th-Century Toleware Shop Tea Canisters A superb and very decorative set of three 19th-century William IV period English toleware tea canisters, origin...

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Early 19th Century British William IV Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Tôle

Early 19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy with Original Lead Liners
Early 19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy with Original Lead Liners

Early 19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy with Original Lead Liners

Located in Charlottesville, VA

An octagonal Chinese export tea caddy in black lacquer with gilt decoration, raised on four carved gilt paw feet. The lid carries a central figural scene with seated figures among tr...

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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Silver tea box with engraved monogram card & knobbed lid
Silver tea box with engraved monogram card & knobbed lid

Silver tea box with engraved monogram card & knobbed lid

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver tea box with engravings surrounding the monogram card and a knob on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Mark: standing eagle. Weight: 358.92 grams....

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20th Century European Tea Caddies

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Silver

Quality antique 19th Century walnut tea caddy with Tunbridge inlay
Quality antique 19th Century walnut tea caddy with Tunbridge inlay

Quality antique 19th Century walnut tea caddy with Tunbridge inlay

Located in Ipswich, GB

Quality antique 19th Century walnut tea caddy with Tunbridge inlay, having a quality domed shaped lid with beautiful Tunbridge inlay opening to reveal two compartments for tea. D. 1880

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Late 19th Century British Antique Tea Caddies

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Walnut

Message or Tea Leaves Three Holders
Message or Tea Leaves Three Holders

Message or Tea Leaves Three Holders

$336Sale Price / set|36% Off

Message or Tea Leaves Three Holders

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Old containers for tea leaves or for message sheets. In teak: h.17,5 x diameter 6 and h. 27 x diameter 8,5. In brass: h.16 x 4,5 - The smallest SOLD and cancelled. The NEW PRICE i...

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Late 20th Century Indian Other Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

Very Fine Biedermeier Period Tea Caddy of Bombe Form in Exotic Woods, circa 1830
Very Fine Biedermeier Period Tea Caddy of Bombe Form in Exotic Woods, circa 1830

Very Fine Biedermeier Period Tea Caddy of Bombe Form in Exotic Woods, circa 1830

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A very fine and visually striking Biedermeier Period tea caddy of exceptional quality, demonstrating a highly elevated form and a most complex application of exotic woods. The hinged...

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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Tea Caddies

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Zebra Wood, Yew, Amboyna, Satinwood

Edwardian 'Drum Shape' Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - London 1905
Edwardian 'Drum Shape' Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - London 1905

Edwardian 'Drum Shape' Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - London 1905

By Blackburn & Tysall

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1905 by Blackburn & Tysall, this very attractive, Edwardian, Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy, features bright cut engraved decorative bands and cartouche, a...

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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Tea Caddies

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Sterling Silver

19th c. English Chinoiserie Tea Caddy
19th c. English Chinoiserie Tea Caddy

19th c. English Chinoiserie Tea Caddy

Located in Dallas, TX

The 19th c. English Chinoiserie Tea Caddy is a decorative collectible box designed to store tea. This tea caddy reflects the popular aesthetic of the 19th century, featuring intricat...

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19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Tea Caddies

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Wood

Regency Tea Caddy of Sarcophagus Form Burr Yew c1820
Regency Tea Caddy of Sarcophagus Form Burr Yew c1820

Regency Tea Caddy of Sarcophagus Form Burr Yew c1820

By Tunbridge Ware

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

Heading :Regency tea caddy of Sarcophagus form in burr yew c1820 Date : c1820 Period : Regency Origin : England Decoration : Sarcophagus form in rosewood. Four brass ball feet. T...

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1820s British Regency Antique Tea Caddies

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Wood

Documented Georgian /Sheraton Marquetry Tea Caddy, with Prince of Wales Feathers
Documented Georgian /Sheraton Marquetry Tea Caddy, with Prince of Wales Feathers

Documented Georgian /Sheraton Marquetry Tea Caddy, with Prince of Wales Feathers

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Documented Georgian Sheraton Period Marquetry Tea Caddy with Prince of Wales Feathers, Inscribed “E * S 1797,” England, circa 1795–1800 8 pieces: the Tea caddy box, the two caddy bo...

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Late 18th Century English Sheraton Antique Tea Caddies

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Hardwood, Satinwood, Harewood

Pair of George III Cased Tea Caddies, London, 1793, William Frisbee
Pair of George III Cased Tea Caddies, London, 1793, William Frisbee

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 caddies made in London in 1793 by William Frisbee, all contained within a contemporary velvet and silk lined satinwood case. The hinges and handle also hallmarked for 1793. The pair of tea caddies are of an unusual oval form with upwardly curved rim. The sides are beautifully engraved with an upper and lower band of bright cut scrolls and foliate motifs on a scratch engraved and prick dot ground. Each side is engraved with an unusual bright cut cartouche with incuse corners. One cartouche is vacant and the other is engraved with a contemporary Scottish Crest with the motto "Nil Conscrire Sibi - Consious of no Wrong " above. The curved, slightly domed, cover is engraved with an outer band identical to those shown on the sides and terminates in a Neo Classical urn finial, also engraved with bright cut designs. The caddies are most unusual as they open from the side, not in the usual manner from the front. The caddies are each in excellent condition and are fully marked in the foot and with the maker's mark and sterling mark on the cover. The pair of caddies are contained within a most breathtaking satinwood case with hallmarked hinges and escutcheon shaped handle and reeded oval mounts. It is most unusual to find fully hallmarked hinges, and handle, which accurately date the case, as the same date as the caddies. The interior is lined with the original silk, velvet and gold braid. The Crest and Motto are those of Lieut-Col Jonathan Bullock of Faulkbourne Hall, County Essex. He was M.P. for Essex in many parliaments and, in 1763, married Miss Elizabeth Lante. He died without issue in 1809 and his estates devolved upon his nephew Jonathan Joshua Christopher Watson who, in 1810, assumed the surname and Arms of Bullock by Royal Licence. The Bullock family were descended from Robert Bullock of Herburghfield, County Berkshire. He was Sheriff of County Berks and Oxford under Richard II. He died in 1405. Faulkbourne Hall is a Grade 1 listed Manor House in the village of Faulkbourne in Essex, the manor being first mentioned under Edward the Confessor. The earliest surviving parts of the Hall, a red brick building with turrets, date from the 15th century. Sir Edward Bullock, Knight, purchased the Hall and Manor of Faulkbourne in 1637. The hall is considered a fine specimen of early Tudor red...

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1790s English George III Antique Tea Caddies

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Sterling Silver

Antique Dutch Silver Tea Caddy, Hand-Crafted, Repousse Design, 1920
Antique Dutch Silver Tea Caddy, Hand-Crafted, Repousse Design, 1920

Antique Dutch Silver Tea Caddy, Hand-Crafted, Repousse Design, 1920

Located in Montreal, QC

Of oval outline; the body repousse with scenes of merrymaking, after Teniers, the hinged cover with radiating design and pierced gallery. Very well-made, this is a cheerful Dutch box...

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1920s Dutch Vintage Tea Caddies

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Silver

French Black Lacquer, Mother of Pearl and Brass Inlay Tea Caddy
French Black Lacquer, Mother of Pearl and Brass Inlay Tea Caddy

French Black Lacquer, Mother of Pearl and Brass Inlay Tea Caddy

Located in Tampa, FL

A beautiful tea caddy with original key and original interior it is black lacquer, mother of pearl and has a brass inlay design all over the box. 19th century, France.

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19th Century French Antique Tea Caddies

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Brass

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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