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Antique Tinware Tea Caddy
$1,217.81
£895
€1,045.73
CA$1,683.93
A$1,832.76
CHF 979.36
MX$22,132.70
NOK 12,308.15
SEK 11,448.01
DKK 7,812.12
About the Item
Simulated Wood Tin Tea Caddy
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Tinware Tea Caddy. The Caddy of hexagonal shape fully hand-painted with a simulated wood design displaying various methods including simulated inlay and crossbanding. The front features a large star symbol surrounding the petit escutcheon with a brass mounted handle to the lid. When opened the Tea Caddy reveals a central partition for storing two types of tea separately.
The Tea Caddy comes complete with working lock and key.
The History of Tea Caddies:
In England in the 1700s, Tea was an expensive commodity. To keep it safe, people would store it in a lockable Tea Chest or Tea Box, which eventually became known as a Tea Caddy (the word caddy is derived from the Malay “kati”, a unit of weight by which tea was sold). As tea was too expensive to risk leaving in the presence of servants, the caddy would be kept in the drawing room. Subsequently, the Tea Caddy became an important & fashionable accessory for the home.
Measurements (centimetres) 10.5cm High x 13.5cm Wide x 9cm Deep
- Dimensions:Height: 4.13 in (10.5 cm)Width: 5.31 in (13.49 cm)Depth: 3.54 in (9 cm)
- Style:George III (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1790
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Northampton, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: 3410361stDibs: LU8027235013732
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