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Handmade Victorian Burr Walnut & Inlay Tea Caddy With Brass Hinges

$602.91
£445
€520.69
CA$830.55
A$930.16
CHF 485.34
MX$11,361.55
NOK 6,174.99
SEK 5,820.67
DKK 3,885.88

About the Item

A Handmade Victorian Burr Walnut & Inlay Tea Caddy With Brass Hinges A tea caddy is a box, jar, canister, or other receptacle used to store tea. When first introduced to Europe from Asia, tea was extremely expensive, and kept under lock and key. The containers used were often expensive and decorative, to fit in with the rest of a drawing-room or other reception room. Hot water was carried up from the kitchen, and the tea made by the mistress of the house, or under her supervision. As the use of the jar waned and the box became more popular, the provision of different receptacles for green and black tea was abandoned, and the wooden tea chest or caddy, with a lid and a lock, was made with two and often three divisions for the actual caddies, the center portion being reserved for sugar. In the late 18th and early 19th century, caddies made from mahogany and rosewood were popular.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 5.91 in (15 cm)Width: 4.06 in (10.3 cm)Depth: 5.28 in (13.4 cm)
  • Style:
    Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1800s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. In good structurally condition, item has light patina and surface wear to the veneer, in keeping with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Reading, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: KF 10.11.241stDibs: LU8232235760522

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