Antique Regency Quality Rosewood Tea Caddy

Antique Victorian quality rosewood tea caddy having a lift up top opening to reveal a fitted interior with a pair of lidded tea boxes and a glass mi...

Antique Regency quality mahogany inlaid tea caddy having inlaid satinwood stringing, original ornate brass handles and escutcheon, lift up lid opening to reveal two tea caddies Dim...

Antique Victorian quality rosewood teapoy having a sarcophagus shaped top with a hinged lid opening to reveal a fitted interior consisting of two tea caddies and two glass mixing bow...

Antique Edwardian quality silver plated tea set consisting of a quality silver plated teapot, sugar bowl and milk jug. In lovely origina...

Antique Edwardian quality silver plated tea set consisting of a teapot, sugar bowl and milk jug A lovely pretty set in wonderful original condition Dimensions: Teapot 16 x 27 x ...

Quality antique hand painted Masons Ironstone tea caddies with fantastic quality hand painted decoration in red, pink, yellow, blue, green and gold colours Beautifully decorated i...

A Sarcophagus Shaped Regency Rosewood, Brass Tea Caddy With Two Separate Tea Compartments and Individual Handled Lids, Centred on Four Bun Feet Circa 1700's Great patina embellishi...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Dutch silver tea caddy; an addition to our silver teaware collection This exceptional Dutch silver tea caddy has been realistically modelled in the form of a classic antique wine cooler...

Mother-of-pearl and rosewood 19th century tea caddy lacquer box in very good condition.

Regency period early 19th century flame mahogany tea caddy box with swing handle complete with an original hallmarked sterling silver George III tea caddy spoon Comes with working key, item opens to reveal a fitted interior with twin caddies & central crystal mixing bowl which is a later addition. 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...

O/7590 - A beautiful English caddy for Your tea time: in the best tradictions. Find a moment to enjoy it!  

A 20th Century Hand Painted Hinged Lidded Tea Caddy In The Shape Of An Apple With A Metal Patinated Stalk