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Rosewood Regency Tea Caddy Miniature Sideboard, English, Circa 1835
Rosewood Regency Tea Caddy Miniature Sideboard, English, Circa 1835

Rosewood Regency Tea Caddy Miniature Sideboard, English, Circa 1835

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

An Extremely Unusual And Rare 19th Century, Late Regency Period, Rosewood Tea Caddy, In The Form Of A Miniature Sideboard, Having Hinged Lid With Attractively Carved Back, Enclosing ...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Rosewood

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Tea Caddy
Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Tea Caddy

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

Regency Rosewood Sarcophagus Form Tea Caddy
Regency Rosewood Sarcophagus Form Tea Caddy

Regency Rosewood Sarcophagus Form Tea Caddy

Located in Huntington, NY

Regency rosewood sarcophagus form Tea Caddy. With circular Brass keyhole escutcheon plate.

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

Victorian Decorative Brass Bound Burr Walnut Domed Tea Caddy Chest With Key
Victorian Decorative Brass Bound Burr Walnut Domed Tea Caddy Chest With Key

Victorian Decorative Brass Bound Burr Walnut Domed Tea Caddy Chest With Key

Located in Reading, Berkshire

An Exquisite 19th Century Victorian Decorative Brass Bound Burr Walnut Domed Tea Caddy Chest Features Two Caddy Compartments Which Feature Domed Wooden Lids & Each Has A Circula...

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

18th c. English George III Satinwood and Mahogany Tea Caddy Box Circa 1790
18th c. English George III Satinwood and Mahogany Tea Caddy Box Circa 1790

18th c. English George III Satinwood and Mahogany Tea Caddy Box Circa 1790

Located in Litchfield, CT

Antique 18th century English George III satinwood and mahogany tea caddy circa 1790. Elegant size and proportions with choice flame and crotch/burl woods. Original brass bail handle ...

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18th Century English George III Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

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

Chinese Lacquer Tea Caddy
Chinese Lacquer Tea Caddy

Chinese Lacquer Tea Caddy

Located in Tampa, FL

Chinese export tea caddy in pomegranate red, made for the English market. This is a beautifully crafted chinoiserie piece with carved brass feet and a richly decorated surface featur...

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1820s Chinese Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Pewter

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

Rare English Mahogany Tea Caddy - Form of Chest of Drawers c.1880
Rare English Mahogany Tea Caddy - Form of Chest of Drawers c.1880

Rare English Mahogany Tea Caddy - Form of Chest of Drawers c.1880

Located in Bath, GB

A very handsome and rare large Victorian tea caddy created in the form of a chest of drawers. Made from Mahogany, the drawers are obviously false with a satinwood front trimmed with...

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1880s British Victorian Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

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

Antique Loose Tea Caddy, English, Dual Compartment Beverage Case, Regency, 1820
Antique Loose Tea Caddy, English, Dual Compartment Beverage Case, Regency, 1820

Antique Loose Tea Caddy, English, Dual Compartment Beverage Case, Regency, 1820

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique loose tea caddy. An English, mahogany and velvet dual compartment case, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820. Beautiful Regency craftsmanship with a superb v...

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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Pair of decorative 18th Century Hand-Painted Canton Enamel Tea Caddies
Pair of decorative 18th Century Hand-Painted Canton Enamel Tea Caddies

Pair of decorative 18th Century Hand-Painted Canton Enamel Tea Caddies

Located in Kastrup, DK

A pair of decorative and exquisite Canton tea caddies crafted from copper, featuring richly detailed, hand-painted landscape motifs on enamel surfaces. Period: Qianlong (1736–1795),...

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18th Century Chinese Other Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Copper, Enamel

19th Century Chinese Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy
19th Century Chinese Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy

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 English Georgian Style Inlaid Mahogany Bombe Shaped Tea Caddy
Antique English Georgian Style Inlaid Mahogany Bombe Shaped Tea Caddy

Antique English Georgian Style Inlaid Mahogany Bombe Shaped Tea Caddy

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique Georgian style mahogany tea caddy. Of bombé form with fruit wood inlay, gilt brass mounts & handle, and bracket feet. Simply a wonderful, rare form! Date: L...

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Early 20th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

Rococo Style Repousse Silver Plate Tea Caddy Spoon, U.K., Mid-19th Century
Rococo Style Repousse Silver Plate Tea Caddy Spoon, U.K., Mid-19th Century

Rococo Style Repousse Silver Plate Tea Caddy Spoon, U.K., Mid-19th Century

Located in Chatham, ON

Antique Rococo style silver plate tea caddy spoon - featuring repousse shell shaped decoration with leaves - 'c' scrolls to the handle - fine quality workmanship and classic details ...

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Mid-19th Century English Rococo Revival Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver Plate

Fine Antique Regency Inlaid Brass Rosewood Tea Caddy
Fine Antique Regency Inlaid Brass Rosewood Tea Caddy

Fine Antique Regency Inlaid Brass Rosewood Tea Caddy

Located in Suffolk, GB

Fine antique Regency inlaid brass rosewood tea caddy having a spectacular inlaid brass top and carved moulded rosewood edge, lift up lid opening to reveal a fitted interior with the ...

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19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass, Other

Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy Miniature Serpentine Sideboard
Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy Miniature Serpentine Sideboard

Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy Miniature Serpentine Sideboard

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

An Extremely Rare And Exceptionally Good Quality English Regency Period Mahogany Tea Caddy, In The Form Of A Serpentine Miniature Sideboard, Having Lift Up Hinged Lid With Attractive...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Antique 19th Century Sarcophagus Shaped Burr Elm Tea Caddy
Regency Antique 19th Century Sarcophagus Shaped Burr Elm Tea Caddy

Regency Antique 19th Century Sarcophagus Shaped Burr Elm Tea Caddy

Located in Suffolk, GB

Regency antique 19th century burr elm tea caddy having a sarcophagus shaped lip which lifts to reveal two lidded compartments with original turned knobs, standing on small bun feet. ...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Elm

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

Circa 1790 English George III Period Tea Caddy Box
Circa 1790 English George III Period Tea Caddy Box

Circa 1790 English George III Period Tea Caddy Box

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1790 George III period tea caddy box, English. Original inlaid inner caddies & a later cut glass sugar well. Old Sheffield plate silver pull. Banded in box or holly. Classi...

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1790s English George III Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Sheffield Plate

19th Century English Wedgewood Retailed Burl Walnut Tea Caddy
19th Century English Wedgewood Retailed Burl Walnut Tea Caddy

19th Century English Wedgewood Retailed Burl Walnut Tea Caddy

By Wedgwood & Co

Located in Forney, TX

A stunning, fine quality English Victorian brass-mounted walnut tea caddy, retailed by Wedgwood & Sons, 9 Cornhill, London. Exquisitely hand-crafted in the mid-19th century, rectangular chest form finished in rich burled walnut, having a shaped hinged lid featuring an inset Wedgwood Jasperware plaque of Cupid riding a lion. Locking, retaining the original key, the top opening to reveal an interior fitted with two lidded compartments, one lid marked B (black tea...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

Set of 6 Mindanao Brass Silver Betel Boxes, Philippines
Set of 6 Mindanao Brass Silver Betel Boxes, Philippines

Set of 6 Mindanao Brass Silver Betel Boxes, Philippines

Located in Dallas, TX

Presenting an amazing set of 6 Mindanao brass silver betel boxes, Philippines. Betel chewing was prevalent in the southern Philippines as in much o...

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Late 19th Century Philippine Islamic Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver, Brass, Copper

Regency Rosewood Tea Caddy, Sarcophagus Form, England, Circa 1835
Regency Rosewood Tea Caddy, Sarcophagus Form, England, Circa 1835

Regency Rosewood Tea Caddy, Sarcophagus Form, England, Circa 1835

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Very Attractive Late Regency Period Rosewood Tea Caddy, Of Elegant Sarcophagus Form, Having Domed Lid With Mother Of Pearl Inlaid Decoration, Enclosing Two Lidded Divisions, Raised...

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Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Rosewood

Gilt Tole Tea Canisters
Gilt Tole Tea Canisters

Gilt Tole Tea Canisters

Located in New York, NY

Set of three, English, 19th century tole canisters with painted and gilt finish, original patina. 18" height, 10.5" width of base.  

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19th Century English Antique Tea Caddies

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 Scandinavian burr elm teapoy
19th century Scandinavian burr elm teapoy

19th century Scandinavian burr elm teapoy

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century burr elm teapoy circa 1840. Very good quality example of a Scandinavian teapoy with a strong influence from the english regency period. Sarcophagus shaped main body wh...

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Elm

Antique Georgian Birdseye Maple English Double Tea Caddy Box Cut Crystal Bowl
Antique Georgian Birdseye Maple English Double Tea Caddy Box Cut Crystal Bowl

Antique Georgian Birdseye Maple English Double Tea Caddy Box Cut Crystal Bowl

Located in Dublin, Ireland

A Superb Example of an English Georgian Period Well figured Birds Eye Maple Double Interior Section Tea Caddy of flat rectangular outline, generous proportions and outstanding qualit...

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

19th century English Rosewood Tea Caddy with Mother of Pearl Inlay
19th century English Rosewood Tea Caddy with Mother of Pearl Inlay

19th century English Rosewood Tea Caddy with Mother of Pearl Inlay

Located in Savannah, GA

Tea Caddy made of rosewood with extensive mother-of-pearl decoration to the top and front. Special features include bun feet and unusual handles on either side with mother-of-pearl b...

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1810s English Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Antique Regency Rosewood Sarcophagus Tea Caddy With Separate Tea Compartments
Antique Regency Rosewood Sarcophagus Tea Caddy With Separate Tea Compartments

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

Mid 19th Century Silver Plate Tea Caddy Container
Mid 19th Century Silver Plate Tea Caddy Container

Mid 19th Century Silver Plate Tea Caddy Container

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Silver plate tea caddy. A beautiful English traditional accent. It’s well worn with lots of charm.

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Mid-19th Century British Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver Plate

English Regency Sarcophagus-Form Tea Caddy
English Regency Sarcophagus-Form Tea Caddy

English Regency Sarcophagus-Form Tea Caddy

Located in Bradenton, FL

English Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy. Tea Caddy is in the sarcophagus form with hinged lid concealing a three-section interior. Interior has a fitted glass mixing bowl in center, flank...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Mahogany

Quality antique Regency rosewood tea caddy
Quality antique Regency rosewood tea caddy

Quality antique Regency rosewood tea caddy

Located in Ipswich, GB

Quality antique Regency rosewood tea caddy, having a quality antique Regency tea caddy of rectangular shape with ring handles to the sides, a lift up lid opening to reveal a fitted i...

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Early 19th Century Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Rosewood

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

Outstanding quality antique Victorian rosewood and burr maple tea caddy
Outstanding quality antique Victorian rosewood and burr maple tea caddy

Outstanding quality antique Victorian rosewood and burr maple tea caddy

Located in Ipswich, GB

Outstanding quality antique Victorian rosewood and burr maple tea caddy, having a quality antique Victorian tea caddy of sarcophagus form with beautiful swirling floral motifs along ...

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19th Century Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Glass, Maple, Rosewood

Regency Period Burled Yew Wood Tea Caddy on Brass Spread-Winged Eagle Feet
Regency Period Burled Yew Wood Tea Caddy on Brass Spread-Winged Eagle Feet

Regency Period Burled Yew Wood Tea Caddy on Brass Spread-Winged Eagle Feet

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Regency burled yew wood tea caddy of tapered form with coffered lid and satinwood string inlay edges on brass spread-winged eagle feet and having ring handles with floral backs, the ...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

English Classical Repousse Tea Chest by Grinsell and Bourne
English Classical Repousse Tea Chest by Grinsell and Bourne

English Classical Repousse Tea Chest by Grinsell and Bourne

By John Grinsell & Sons

Located in Newark, England

Beautifully Patinated Repousse Design From our Decorative collection, we are delighted to introduce this superb example Repousse Tea Caddy by Grinsell and Bourne. The Tea Caddy of ...

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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Regency Mahogany Miniature Sideboard Tea Caddy, England, Circa 1830
Regency Mahogany Miniature Sideboard Tea Caddy, England, Circa 1830

Regency Mahogany Miniature Sideboard Tea Caddy, England, Circa 1830

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A charming and rare early 19th Century Regency Period mahogany tea caddy, in the form of a miniature pedestal sideboard, having extremely well figured, crossbanded hinged top, over d...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Mahogany

Antique George III Sterling Silver Tea Caddy (1818)
Antique George III Sterling Silver Tea Caddy (1818)

Antique George III Sterling Silver Tea Caddy (1818)

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver tea caddy; an addition to our Early 19th Century silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique Geo...

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1810s English George III Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Birdseye Maple Sewing Box
English Birdseye Maple Sewing Box

English Birdseye Maple Sewing Box

$1,480Sale Price|20% Off

English Birdseye Maple Sewing Box

Located in Huntington, NY

Regency birdseye maple sewing box with lions heads handles on each side & lions hairy paw feet with a key.

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Early 1800s English Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

18th Century Creamware Pottery Red-Printed Tea Caddy
18th Century Creamware Pottery Red-Printed Tea Caddy

18th Century Creamware Pottery Red-Printed Tea Caddy

Located in Downingtown, PA

Rustic Charm in Refined Form: An 18th-Century Creamware Red-Printed Tea Caddy, Circa 1765–75 This charming 18th-century creamware tea caddy, also known as a teapoy, is a beautiful ...

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Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Creamware

Pair, Japanned Chinoiserie Tea Caddies W/ Sifter Drawers, English C. 1830
Pair, Japanned Chinoiserie Tea Caddies W/ Sifter Drawers, English C. 1830

Pair, Japanned Chinoiserie Tea Caddies W/ Sifter Drawers, English C. 1830

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair Of Japanned Chinoiserie Tea Caddies With Sifter Drawers, Anglo-Indian Or English, Circa 1800–1830 Form and construction, these read as a scarce, matched pair of japanned tea ca...

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19th Century English Anglo-Indian Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Metal

Ying Mee & Co., Antique Chinese Lacquer Tea Caddy or Box
Ying Mee & Co., Antique Chinese Lacquer Tea Caddy or Box

Ying Mee & Co., Antique Chinese Lacquer Tea Caddy or Box

Located in Atlanta, GA

Chinese, early 20th century. An antique red lacquer box with gilt decorated chickens, Chinese lettering and other symbols. Marked to box with maker.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Fine Rolled Paper Tea Caddy
Fine Rolled Paper Tea Caddy

Fine Rolled Paper Tea Caddy

$1,153Sale Price|20% Off

Fine Rolled Paper Tea Caddy

Located in Folkestone, GB

A fine quality rolled/scrolled paperwork single compartmemt tea caddy in good originl condition with minor losses. Decorated all-over with applied scrolls of gilt edged and coloured ...

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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Paper

Georgian Silver Tea Caddy Tableware Empire Sterling Silver Box Empire Casket
Georgian Silver Tea Caddy Tableware Empire Sterling Silver Box Empire Casket

Georgian Silver Tea Caddy Tableware Empire Sterling Silver Box Empire Casket

By Barbour Silver Co., Towle Silversmiths, Gorham CO., Hester Bateman, Charles Nicolas Odiot

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

Antique Sterling Silver tea caddy / box Style Georgian, French Empire, Napoleonic, Dutch A sterling silver very stylized tea box with good working lock Decorated with embossed pearl...

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Early 19th Century Dutch Empire Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver

Victorian Tea Caddy in Hungarian Ash, Circa 1860, Unique Design
Victorian Tea Caddy in Hungarian Ash, Circa 1860, Unique Design

Victorian Tea Caddy in Hungarian Ash, Circa 1860, Unique Design

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A charming Mid-19th Century hungarian ash tea caddy of unusual design, having applied tablet & chequered strung decoration to well figured exterior, with slightly domed hinged top en...

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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Ash

Large Chinese Tea Box Black Lacquered Gilt Hand Painted Octagonal Box 1940s
Large Chinese Tea Box Black Lacquered Gilt Hand Painted Octagonal Box 1940s

Large Chinese Tea Box Black Lacquered Gilt Hand Painted Octagonal Box 1940s

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Large Chinese Export Tea Box Octagonal Black Lacquered Gilt Painted Covered Box 1940s. Antique Chinoiserie black lacquer box with numerous figures and gilt detail. Asian Chinese blac...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Caddies

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

Rich Mahogany Regency Style Tea Caddie with Inlay and Brass Lion Rings
Rich Mahogany Regency Style Tea Caddie with Inlay and Brass Lion Rings

Rich Mahogany Regency Style Tea Caddie with Inlay and Brass Lion Rings

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Sumptuous Regency style mahogany tea caddie having boxwood string inlay on the sides and handsome brass lion rings as well as paw feet. Key included.

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19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

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

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Tea Caddy

Located in Brea, CA

19th century Qing Dynasty Chinese export gilt decorated black lacquer tea caddy. Hexagonal shape with floral chased pewter covered caddies deta...

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Victorian Brass Mounted Coromandel Tea Caddy
Antique Victorian Brass Mounted Coromandel Tea Caddy

Antique Victorian Brass Mounted Coromandel Tea Caddy

Located in Ipswich, GB

Antique Victorian Brass Mounted Coromandel Tea Caddy with a fitted interior and working key.

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Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

Antique English George III Tuscan Column Tea Caddy
Antique English George III Tuscan Column Tea Caddy

Antique English George III Tuscan Column Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, GB

With Tuscan Columns & Fan Inlay. From our Tea Caddy collection, we are pleased to offer this Georgian Harewood Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of octagonal shape with a Harewood veneer exterior and crossbanded Tulipwood with Boxwood edging. The front features an oval cartouche with a central fan inlay matching the lid with a further fan inlay surmounted by turned bone...

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Late 18th Century British George III Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Boxwood

English Calamander Hinged Tea Caddy with Flanking Brass Floral Handles, C. 1800
English Calamander Hinged Tea Caddy with Flanking Brass Floral Handles, C. 1800

English Calamander Hinged Tea Caddy with Flanking Brass Floral Handles, C. 1800

Located in Charleston, SC

English Calamander hinged tea caddy with removable two lidded interior bins, centered mixing bowl, flanking brass floral side handles, locking key with tassel, and terminating on the...

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Early 1800s English George III Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mixed Wood Tea and Coffee Vessels
Pair of Mixed Wood Tea and Coffee Vessels

Pair of Mixed Wood Tea and Coffee Vessels

Located in Greenwich, CT

Good pair of late 19th Century English or Scottish mixed wood treen coffee and tea containers, having compass star inlaid turned lids over turned bodies of ...

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Birch, Mahogany

Antique Georgian Paper Scroll Tea Caddy
Antique Georgian Paper Scroll Tea Caddy

Antique Georgian Paper Scroll Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, GB

Framed In Boxwood From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this exceptional Georgian Paper Scroll Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of e...

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Late 18th Century English George II Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Glass, Boxwood, Paper

Japanese Lacquer Padded Teapot Caddy
Japanese Lacquer Padded Teapot Caddy

Japanese Lacquer Padded Teapot Caddy

Located in Savannah, GA

Antique Japanese hand-painted lacquer teapot caddy. Interior is padded and fitted for blue and white porcelain teapot. The teapot stands 4¼ inches tall and features a fish on one si...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Modern Tea Caddies

Materials

Porcelain, Lacquer

Regency Tea Caddy
Regency Tea Caddy

Regency Tea Caddy

Located in Tampa, FL

This is a wonderful English regency tea caddy in rosewood. Beautifully executed, the carving is fantastic. It’s on burn feet and its velvet lined interior is complete. The silver is ...

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Early 1800s English Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Rosewood

Regency Inlaid Tea Caddy
Regency Inlaid Tea Caddy

Regency Inlaid Tea Caddy

$2,141Sale Price|20% Off

Regency Inlaid Tea Caddy

By Regency

Located in London, GB

Regeny Heavily inlaid Brass Tea Caddy This Tea Caddy in Walnut and Elevated on Four Bun Feet Some Minor Nicks The Interior Consists of a Tea Compartment with Shedding Paint

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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Walnut

Circa 1780 Continental Porcelain Tea Caddy
Circa 1780 Continental Porcelain Tea Caddy

Circa 1780 Continental Porcelain Tea Caddy

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Continental tea caddy, c.1780, molded soft paste porcelain. Neoclassical swag decoration, gilt monogram. No cover. Harvey Gunter collection. 3 1/4"w., 1 1/4"d., 5"h. Whitehall Antiq...

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1780s European Neoclassical Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Porcelain

Victorian Box, Polished Mahogany, Brass, England circa 1880
Victorian Box, Polished Mahogany, Brass, England circa 1880

Victorian Box, Polished Mahogany, Brass, England circa 1880

Located in Regensburg, DE

Mahogany solid wood, Shellac and-polished. Brass hinges and lock. Dimensions: H 60 cm x W 28.3 cm x 16.5 cm.

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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Tea Caddies

Materials

Mahogany

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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