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Tea Caddies For Sale
Tinwear Tea Caddy Possibly American
Located in Northampton, GB
Antique Tinwear Tea Caddy
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this documented early 19th century Tinwear tea caddy. The top of cushioned shape with raised han...
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Tin
Ceramic Sable Teapot , hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
The Sable Teapot by Senzo Duma Ceramic Arts is a masterpiece of African artistry, hand-sculpted and hand-painted by Senzo Duma himself. Standing 12 inches high, 14 inches long, and 8...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Tea Caddies
Materials
Ceramic
Asian Chinese Box Black Lacquered Gilt Painted 1940s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Oriental Chinese Export Black Lacquered Gilt Painted Covered Box 1940s.
Large Asian Chinese black lacquered tea box with nume...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Tea Caddies
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer
English 1790 George III Quill Work Scrollwork Decorated Tea Caddy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful 18th century George III quill work (scrollwork) tea caddy of elongated hexagon form.
English circa 1790
Decorated with floral panels and ...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Modern Tea Caddies
Materials
Porcelain, Lacquer
Chinese export tea chest with etched pewter insert
Located in Summerland, CA
This is a rare early 19th-century (c.1820) Chinese antique large lacquered gilt tea chest, containing an original pewter tea caddy liner. The chest is beautifully decorated with vil...
Category
1820s Chinese Qing Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Sterling Silver Repousse Tea Caddy Box 1786 William Plummer London
Located in Stamford, CT
This is one out of approximate 350 Antique smalls 18th/19th century, from a private collection.
Antique sterling silver repousse tea...
Category
1780s Great Britain (UK) Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
19th Century American Sterling Silver Tea Caddy by Shreve, Stanwood & Co, Boston
By Shreve & Co.
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This hand chased heavy gauge sterling tea caddy was made in Boston by renowned makers Shreve and Stanwood, and weighs approximately 15 ounces.
Category
Mid-19th Century American Colonial Revival Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Victorian Tole Tea Canisters
Located in Essex, MA
Octagonal form with Asian figures! Great old paint.
Category
1850s English Victorian Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Other
Mahogany Tea Chest, probably England, circa 1830
Located in New York, NY
Elegant mahogany tea chest featuring a decorative edge in light wood grain and a handle on the lid. The interior is meticulously lined with a light fabric, incorporating two hinged b...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
Georgian Sterling Silver Tea Caddies
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive pair of antique Georgian English sterling silver tea caddies - boxed; an addition to our silver teaware collection
These magnificent, fine and impressive antique Georgian silver tea caddies each have an oblong, bomb shaped form.
The surface of each antique tea caddy is embellished with impressive chased and embossed scrolling floral and foliate decoration, incorporating paralleling undulating borders framing each side.
The decoration to the body of each incorporates two cartouches, one displaying the contemporary engraved coat of arms depicting an oval escutcheon supported by a savage and a greyhound collared and chained, displaying firstly a stag's head and secondly three bars below three roundels.
The coat of arms bears the motto 'Data fata secutus' - Following the destiny allotted to me*.
These heraldic markings are surmounted with the crest of a mountain in flames, surmounted with the motto 'ÂLuceo non uro' - I shine, not burn*.
The cartouche to the opposing side of each caddy is ornamented with an impressive contemporary engraved crest of a greyhound courant.
The remaining two sides of each impressive antique caddy...
Category
1750s British George II Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
Turn of the Century French Steel and Brass Coffee Bean Dispenser, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French 1900s steel and brass coffee bean dispenser from the Turn of the Century. This French Turn of the Century coffee bean dispenser, crafted fro...
Category
Early 20th Century French Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass, Steel
Caribbean Mahogany Hinged Pedestal Tea Poy with Foliage Carvings, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Caribbean mahogany hinged pedestal tea poy with fitted interior, foliate carvings, and resting on the original scrolled feet. Early 19th century.
Category
1820s Caribbean Anglo-Indian Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
Ceramic Sunbird Teapot , hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Crafted at Wiseman Ceramics in South Africa, this ceramic Sun bird teapot stands 16 inches high, with dimensions of 19 inches in length and 7 inches in wid...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Tea Caddies
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Tea Caddies
Materials
Ceramic
English George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Patera Inlay, ca. 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
English George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Patera Inlay, ca. 1790
Category
1790s English George III Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Mahogany
Charming Diminutive 19th Century English Rosewood Step-Back Cupboard
Located in Buchanan, MI
A charming 19th century English diminutive step-back cupboard
with two glazed doors over two drawers and two-paneled doors.
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Rosewood
Rococo Pewter Tea Caddy
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very beautiful Rococo pewter tea caddy with lion on the lid.
Category
Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Pewter
Antique English Victorian Mahogany Teapoy, Circa 1880-1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Victorian mahogany teapoy, Circa 1880-1890.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Mahogany
English inlaid tea caddy with brass paw feet
Located in Charleston, SC
English inlaid tea caddy with brass paw feet
Category
1790s English Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Mahogany
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.
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
Bowl, Jean François Reboul
Located in Paris, FR
Bowl by Jean François Reboul made of clay and enamel using Raku technique. 2019.
“Certificate of Authenticity” provided by the gallery.
Jean...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Tea Caddies
Materials
Enamel
English Square Burl Tea Caddy Brass Stringing and Interior Lid, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
English Square Burl Tea Caddy with Brass Stringing and Interior Lid, 19th Century
Category
19th Century English Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Burl
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...
Category
Early 19th Century American Regency Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
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 ...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Fruitwood
English Regency Mahogany Lyre Pedestal Brass Foliage Inlaid Tea Poy, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency mahogany rectangular hinged tea poy with fitted interior bins, central lyre pedestal, foliage brass inlays, flanking gilt floral pulls, and res...
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
19th Century Tea Caddy with Brass Ornaments
Located in Brea, CA
19th century lacquer tea caddy with brass ornaments. Has got an mahogany flamed color. Brass ornaments. Thick layer of lacquer over wood. Very good quality wood and is very beautiful...
Category
19th Century Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Lacquer
George III Rolled Paper Tea Caddy
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 18th Century tea caddy, circa 1790. A very intricately detailed oval box, meticulously made from "rolled" paper. Attributed to be a work o...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
Ceramic Elephant Monkey Teapot , hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
The ceramic Elephant and Monkey teapot from Imvelo Natural Art in South Africa is a captivating piece standing 11 inches high, 13 inches long, and 8 inches wide. Hand-sculpted by Ber...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Tea Caddies
Materials
Ceramic
Antique English Regency Period and Styled Hand Painted Toleware Tea Caddy
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique English toleware tea caddy dates to circa 1820 and done in the period Regency style. This tea caddy is constructed of tin with a cast i...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Metal
ANTIQUE 1901 EDWARDIAN DATED STERLiNG SILVER MULLER & SON REPOUSSE TEA CADDY
By B. Muller & Son 1
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely original 1901 Chester hallmarked Sterling Silver tea caddy made by Muller & Son
A very good loo...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lovely Set of French Enamel Food Canisters Original French Enamel Canister Set
Located in Chillerton, 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...
Category
1880s Art Deco Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Enamel
Decorative Box, Mahogany, 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.
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Mahogany
Silver biscuit box
Located in London, GB
Silver biscuit box of tapering cylindrical form, fitted with a hinged conical cover, hand chased around the edge with panels of graduated, stepped fluting, and surmounted by a pineap...
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
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...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Walnut
Ceramic Monkey Teapot , hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
The Monkey Teapot by Senzo Duma Ceramic Arts is a captivating blend of artistry and African cultural symbolism. Hand-sculpted and hand-painted by Senzo Duma in South Africa, this tea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Tea Caddies
Materials
Ceramic
Stunning Engraved Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - London 1806
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1806 by Thomas Paine Dexter, this charming, George III period, Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy, is oval in shape, and in the Neoclassical taste, with bright cut engraved decoration to the body and lid, a tea plant finial, and an engraved crest to the cartouche.
The tea caddy measures 4.25"(11cm) tall, by 4.5"(11.5cm) wide, by 3.25"(8.5cm) deep, and weighs 11 troy ounces.
The crest is likely that of John Trotter...
Category
Early 1800s English Neoclassical Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century William IV Fruitwood Teapoy
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century William IV Fruitwood Teapoy with rectangular caddy top above lotus carved body on slender pod over finely carved base
Category
1830s Irish William IV Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Chinese Silver Bamboo Tea Caddy by Hung Chong
Located in New York, NY
Chinese export silver tea caddy, circa 1900. Baluster with drum-form neck and cover. Chased and repousse bamboo and blossoming prunus branches on stippled ground. Plain band at shoulder. Also plain are foot rim, neck, and cover sides. Cover top has circular frame (vacant). Fully marked with Chinese characters and letters HC for Hung Chong...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
18th Century Tea Caddy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Made in the late 18th century into the early 19th century in the style of Georgian, and made from strong mahogany wood. Clamped together by metal hardware. There was once a key to lo...
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Rosewood Tea Caddy With Bronze Inlay
Located in Tampa, FL
This exquisite English tea caddy is a masterpiece of elegance and craftsmanship, crafted from rich rosewood and adorned with intricate bronze inlay. Resting on ornate bronze feet, th...
Category
1880s English Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Bronze
Ceramic Elephant Teapot , hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Elephant Teapot
Hand-Painted by Swelihle Khanyeza, Sculpted by Sfiso Mvelase
Love Art Ceramic, South Africa, 2024
Introducing the Elephant Teapot, a stunning ceramic piece that beau...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Tea Caddies
Materials
Ceramic
Oriental Papier-Mâché Decorative Box Painted on the Outside and Lacquered Inside
Located in Marbella, ES
Oriental Papier-Mâché Decorative Box Painted on the Outside and Lacquered Inside
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Paper
A Very Fine Edwardian Period Sterling Silver Tea Caddy by Asprey of London, 1908
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
This very fine & relatively heavy sterling silver tea caddy is of timeless design, showing an oval shaped canister decorated with an elegant reeded border to both the shoulder & base...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy with Mixing Bowl by Upton c1860
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware tea caddy with mixing bowl by William Upton c1860
Date : c1860
Period : Victoria
Origin : Brighton, East Sussex
Decoration : Central perspective cubework...
Category
1860s British Victorian Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Papier Mâché Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lovely old papier mâché tea caddy with inlaid mother-of-pearl and hand-painted decoration, England, 19th century.
Category
19th Century English Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Paper
Two Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy for the English Trade, Priced Per Tea Caddy
Located in Buchanan, MI
A Chinese Export lacquer tea caddy. Gilt lacquered tea caddy with two pewter canister inserts. Together with a larger Chinese export lacquer box with o...
Category
19th Century Regency Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
Early Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy with Two Compartments c1830
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Early Tunbridge ware tea caddy with two compartments
Date : c1830
Period : George IV / William IV
Origin : Tunbridge Wells or Tonbridge, Kent
Decoration : Central styli...
Category
1830s British Victorian Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
Antique Miniature Shagreen & Silver Tea Caddy France Circa 1840
Located in London, GB
A rare mid-19th century miniature shagreen & silver tea caddy, date Circa 1840,
Origin France.
This Caddy is in original condition, the Shagreen does have blemishes but the overall ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
Bugbear Coconut Tea Caddy on Silver Dolphin Base
Located in Dallas, TX
A Bugbear coconut tea caddy mounted on a silver dolphin base. Bugbear coconuts were carved by sailors on long voyages in the 18th and early 19th centur...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
19th Century English William IV Rosewood Tea Poy
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality William IV rosewood tea poy, opening to a fitted interior retain its original glass bowls, above a turned stem over a platform base,...
Category
Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Rosewood
Chinese Brass Box with Chinese Letter Inscriptions on the Top
Located in Marbella, ES
Chinese Brass Box with Chinese Letter Inscriptions on the Top.
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
Victorian Antique Tea Caddy in Mahogany c1840
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Early Victorian antique tea caddy c1840
Period : Victoria
Origin : England
Decoration : Cuboid form in mahogany with two lift-out compartment interior and blue glass mix...
Category
1840s British Victorian Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
Rare 19th Century Antique Black Walnut Tea Caddy
Located in New Orleans, LA
This caddy has the beautiful warm, strong colors of black walnut. A handsome decorative box, to be sure.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Walnut
1950s Tibetan Hand-Carved Metal Box with a Costumbrist Scene
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s Tibetan hand-carved metal box with a Costumbrist scene.
Category
Mid-20th Century Tibetan Tea Caddies
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
Two Chinese Export Lacquered Tea Caddy for the English Market, Priced Per Caddy
Located in Buchanan, MI
A two Chinese export lacquered tea caddys for The English Market. With two fitted pewter canisters on the interior. Together with a Chinese export lacq...
Category
19th Century Regency Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
18th Century Burr Thornwood Tea Caddy
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine example of a burr thorn and crossbanded tea caddy of superb color and patina with the original brass handle and bracket feet,
circa 1750.
Category
18th Century English 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.