Zinc Tea Caddies

Material: Zinc

Handmade Victorian Burr Walnut & Inlay Tea Caddy With Brass Hinges

$618

Handmade Victorian Burr Walnut & Inlay Tea Caddy With Brass Hinges

Located in Reading, Berkshire

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...

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Zinc Tea Caddies

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Brass, Zinc

19th Century Chinese Tea Caddy

$3,500

19th Century Chinese Tea Caddy

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand painted with chinoiserie motif. Original inserts with etching.

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19th Century Chinese Antique Zinc Tea Caddies

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Zinc

19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy

$1,000

H 4.75 in W 7.75 in D 4.75 in

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 Zinc Tea Caddies

Materials

Paper

18th Century Burr Thornwood Tea Caddy

$2,954

H 6.7 in W 9.45 in D 5.91 in

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.

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18th Century English Antique Zinc Tea Caddies

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Wood

19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Decorated Tea Caddy Box

$1,196Sale Price|20% Off

H 4.5 in W 8.75 in D 6 in

19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Decorated Tea Caddy Box

Located in Atlanta, GA

Chinese for the English market, 19th century. A fine quality antique Chinese export tea caddy decorated with beautiful gilding surfaces, a hinged lid which opens to reveal a tooled ...

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19th Century English Chinese Export Antique Zinc Tea Caddies

Materials

Pewter

Early 19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy in Cylindrical Form

$950

H 7.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in

Early 19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy in Cylindrical Form

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A Chinese export tea caddy dating from the first half of the 19th century of cylindrical octagonal form in black lacquer with gilt decoration throughout. The body is decorated with f...

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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Zinc Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique English Georgian Tea Caddy with Tea Plant Inlay

$4,935

H 4.53 in W 5.91 in D 3.75 in

Antique English Georgian Tea Caddy with Tea Plant Inlay

Located in Northampton, GB

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Georgian tea caddy with tea plant inlay dating to circa 1790, of octagonal form veneered in harewood and decorated with finely executed marquetry throughout...

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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Zinc Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood, Boxwood, Harewood

English 19th Century Domed Top Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

$4,250

H 7 in W 8 in D 4.5 in

English 19th Century Domed Top Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

Located in Atlanta, GA

English 19th Century Domed Top Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with Silver Inlay and Ball feet

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19th Century English Antique Zinc Tea Caddies

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Tortoise Shell

Georgian Burr Yew Conch Shell Tea Caddy

$2,087

H 5.1 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in

Georgian Burr Yew Conch Shell Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, GB

Inlaid with Twin Conch Shells From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this beautiful antique Georgian Burr Yew wood Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of rectangular form wit...

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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Zinc Tea Caddies

Materials

Yew

Georgian Rosewood Tea Caddy with Brass Hinges, England, Circa 1790

$828

H 4.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in

Georgian Rosewood Tea Caddy with Brass Hinges, England, Circa 1790

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

An attractive and well figured, late 18th century Square rosewood tea caddy having boxwood Stringing and key escutcheon with original brass Hinges to...

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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Zinc Tea Caddies

Materials

Rosewood

French 19th Century Rosewood Tea Caddy

$1,200

H 6.75 in W 10 in D 5.75 in

French 19th Century Rosewood Tea Caddy

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

An extraordinary French tea caddy from Riems, 19th century, made of solid rosewood. Rather angular in form, the box has a half-round domed top, rising above the beveled slope of the ...

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19th Century French Regency Antique Zinc Tea Caddies

Materials

Crystal

Early 19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy

$1,250

H 5.33 in W 11.75 in D 8.251 in

Early 19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A large octagonal form Chinese export tea caddy in black lacquer decorated throughout in gilt and red with figural garden scenes, pavilions, and dense scrolling foliage. The lid pane...

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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Zinc Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

19th Century English Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

$3,450

H 5 in W 7 in D 3.5 in

19th Century English Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

Located in Atlanta, GA

19th Century English Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

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19th Century English Antique Zinc Tea Caddies

Materials

Tortoise Shell

19th Century English Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

$1,500

H 4.5 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in

19th Century English Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

Located in Tampa, FL

A handsome 19th century English tortoiseshell tea caddy, beautifully crafted with sterling silver trim and a matching sterling silver escutcheon. The lid is centered with an elegant ...

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1890s English Antique Zinc Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver

Previously Available Items

A Handmade Victorian Fruitwood & Inlay Tea Caddy

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H 4.45 in W 4.22 in D 4.02 in

A Handmade Victorian Fruitwood & Inlay Tea Caddy

Located in Reading, Berkshire

A Handmade Victorian Fruitwood & Inlay Tea Caddy With Zinc Lining 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...

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Zinc Tea Caddies

Materials

Zinc

George III Bone Stringed Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy on Brass Ball Feet

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H 5.5 in W 6.5 in

George III Bone Stringed Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy on Brass Ball Feet

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Resting on four brass ball feet this fine Georgian tea caddy features book matched tortoise shell on all visible surfaces elegantly stringed with bone along the edges. The hinged top...

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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Zinc Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass, Zinc

19th Century Painted Cottage Tea Caddy

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H 11 in W 10 in D 7.13 in

19th Century Painted Cottage Tea Caddy

Located in High Point, NC

19th century pine tea caddy which has been meticulously painted as a cottage. The name April cottage is over the door of the house and the top opens to reveal two compartments, which...

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Zinc Tea Caddies

Materials

Zinc

19th c. English Regency Chinoisere Tea Caddy

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H 31 in W 15 in

19th c. English Regency Chinoisere Tea Caddy

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th c. English Regency Chinoisere Tea Caddy with Original Fitted Zinc Boxes. The base measurement is 17 inches.

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19th Century English Antique Zinc Tea Caddies

Materials

Zinc

English Hexagonal Tea Caddy of Satinwood, circa 1790

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H 4.75 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in

English Hexagonal Tea Caddy of Satinwood, circa 1790

Located in Austin, TX

A handsome hexagonal English tea caddy of inlaid satinwood from the Georgian-era featuring a top with perimeter inlay surrounding a metal pull ring, the front with a similar inlay su...

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