$1,311 / item
Victorian Rosewood Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Northampton, GB
Dome Topped Tea Caddy From our Tunbridge Ware collection, we are delighted to offer this Victorian Coromandel Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy.
Wood
Two Compartment Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy c1860
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware tea caddy c1860 Date : c1860 Period : Victoria Origin : Tunbridge Wells, Kent Decoration : Sarcophagus shape.
Wood
Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy by Thomas Barton c1870
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware tea caddy by Thomas Barton c1870 Date : c1870 Period : Victoria Origin : Tunbridge Wells, Kent Decoration : Central floral mosaic with dentil stringing.
Wood
Tunbridge Ware Two Compartment Sarcophagus Tea Caddy c1860
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware sarcophagus tea caddy Date : c1860 Period : Victoria Origin : Tunbridge Wells, Kent Decoration : Central floral mosaic bordered by a geometric pattern within...
Wood
Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy Image of Carew Castle c1860
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Converted Tunbridge ware tea caddy with image of Carew Castle Date : c1860 Period : Victorian Origin : Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Wood
Early Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy with Two Compartments c1830
By Tunbridge Ware
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...
Wood
Quality antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid tea caddy
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid tea caddy having a lovely antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid tea caddy with beautiful detail to the box opening to reveal two rec...
Wood
19th Century English Tunbridge Ware Marquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
A well-made antique, circa 1830, English tea caddy with stunning marquetry inlays, warm coloring, superb detailing, and luminous rich patina!
Brass
Regency Tea Caddy of Sarcophagus Form Burr Yew c1820
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading :Regency tea caddy of Sarcophagus form in burr yew c1820 Date : c1820 Period : Regency Origin : England Decoration : Sarcophagus form in rosewood. Four brass ball feet. T...
Wood
Victorian Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy, Parquetry Design, Circa 1870
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Charming 19th Century Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy With Attractive Floral Band To Main Body And Parquetry Perspective Cubes To Hinged Lid Enclosing Lidded Interior.
Other
Quality antique 19th Century walnut tea caddy with Tunbridge inlay
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique 19th Century walnut tea caddy with Tunbridge inlay, having a quality domed shaped lid with beautiful Tunbridge inlay opening to reveal two compartments for tea.
Walnut
Tunbridge Ware Two Compartment Tea Caddy Depicting Battle Abbey Gatehouse c1870
By Henry Hollamby
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware tea caddy depicting battle abbey gatehouse Date : c1870 Period : Victoria Origin : Tunbridge Wells, Kent Decoration : Central image depicts Battle Abbey Gate...
Wood
C. 1870 Antique English Tunbridge Ware & Penwork Regency Tea Caddy Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
English, circa 1870. A Regency Tunbridge Ware & Penwork Tea Caddy Box of Hexagonal form.
Walnut
Unavailable
H 4.73 in W 8.27 in D 4.93 in
Victorian 19th Century Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy with Original Features
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
An original Victorian 19th century Tunbridge ware tea caddy with 2 inner compartments and working lock and brass key.
Brass
Rare Victorian Inlaid Rosewood Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
A rare Victorian Inlaid Rosewood Tunbridge ware tea caddy. An unusual rosewood twin lidded tea caddy with a picture of Eton college to the centre in Tunbridge ware, edged with a m...
Rosewood
English Tunbridge Walnut Tea Caddy, 19th Century
Located in Cookeville, TN
Intricately laid inlay compliments this stunning English walnut tea caddy from Tunbridge, England. The original lids sit upon the two original zinc compartments.
Walnut
Unavailable
H 6 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in
Antique Tunbridge Ware Tonbridge Castle Ash Tea Caddy, circa 1900
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tunbridge ware tea caddy comes complete with a fully working lock and tasseled key.
Ash
Antique Tea Caddy
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Tunbridge Tea Caddy
Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy Battle Abbey Cloisters c1870
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware tea caddy with image of Battle Abbey cloisters Date : c1870 Period : Victoria Origin : Tunbridge Wells, Kent Decoration : This example is the rarer of th...
Wood
Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy with Mixing Bowl by Upton c1860
By Tunbridge Ware
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...
Wood
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H 6.7 in W 12.21 in D 6.11 in
Exceptional Tunbridge Ware Double Compartment Tea Caddy with Rare Image of Pensh
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Exceptional Tunbridge ware sarcophagus double comparment & tea bowl caddy Date : c1865 Period : Victoria Origin : Tunbridge Wells, Kent Decoration : Pillow topped cover.
Wood
Eridge Castle Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy c1860
By Henry Hollamby
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Two compartment Tunbridge ware tea caddy Date : c1860 Period : Victoria Origin : Tunbridge Wells, Kent Decoration : The cover decorated with Hollamby's version of Eridge Ca...
Wood
Regency Tea Caddy of Sarcophagus Form c1820
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Sarcophagus shaped Regency tea caddy c1820 Date : c1820 Period : Regency Origin : England Decoration : Modified sarcophagus shape with curved cover. Four applied bun fe...
Wood
1880s English Tunbridge Inlaid Walnut Tea Caddy Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1880s English Tunbridge inlaid walnut tea caddy box.
Walnut
Circa 1850-60 English Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1850-60 Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy Box, English. Featuring Eridge Castle on the lid.
Wood
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H 5.79 in W 10.08 in D 6.54 in
A Tunbridge Ware Two Compartment Tea Caddy with Rounded Lid, c1870
By Henry Hollamby
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Tunbridge Ware Two Compartment Tea Caddy with Rounded lid Depicting Hever Castle, c1870 Additional Information: Heading: Tunbridge Ware - Two Compartment Tea Caddy with Rounded li...
Lacquer
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H 5.25 in W 8 in D 5.5 in
Antique Victorian Mahogany Tunbridge Ware Double Tea Caddy Box, 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Fine quality Tunbridge ware micro mosiac well figured mahogany early Victorian double tea caddy, with good rich color and patination.
Brass
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H 4.75 in W 6.5 in D 3.75 in
English Coromandel Satinwood Boxing Foil Lined Tea Caddy. Edmund Nye, Circa 1800
By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells
Located in Charleston, SC
English Coromandel hinged tea caddy with boxing satinwood inlays, original silver escutcheon, and foil liner with lid. Original paper label affixed to leather bottom stating Manuf...
Foil
Victorian Black Walnut Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy Box, Circa 1880.
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Victorian Black Walnut Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy Box, Circa 1880. Beautiful and unique geometric inlay mosaic design banding embellishments with mother of pearl key and top medallio...
Fruitwood, Walnut
Profusely Inlaid Tunbridge Regency Tea Caddy
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine early 19th century Tunbridge ware tea caddy, the top inlaid with geometric patterns, the canted sides with wood mosaic ivy banding over further geometric inlay, standing on gilt...
Ebony, Olive, Walnut, Holly, Yew
Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy with Image of Tonbridge Castle c1880
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware tea caddy with image of Tonbridge Castle by Thomas Burrows Date : c1880 Period : Victoria Origin : Tonbridge, Kent Decoration : Central image of Tonbridg...
Wood
Geometric Tea Caddy
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Northampton, GB
Tunbridge Wear Style From our Tea Caddy collection, we are pleased to offer this Geometric inlaid Tea Caddy.
Brass
Georgian Antique Tea Caddy with Conch Decoration c1820
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Georgian antique tea caddy with conch decoration Date : c1800-1840 Period : George III – Victoria Origin : Engalnd Decoration : Magonony with inlaid conch design to cen...
Wood
William IV Rosewood Tunbridge Tea Caddy
Located in Alexandria, VA
Sarcophagus form with inlaid Tunbridge panels on lid and front - mosaic style inlaid border - two lidded compartments - has original key - footed - marbleized paper lining in lid - b...
Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tunbridge ware tea caddy by George Wise senior. The tunbridge tea caddy is veneered in rosewood with a rare topographical view on the top of St.
Rosewood
19th Century Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy
Wood
Victorian 1870 Walnut Inlaid Tulipwood Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
This is a Victorian 1870 walnut inlaid tulipwood Tunbridge ware twin lidded tea caddy. It has a mahogany interior and to the exterior a mother of pearl top and key escutcheon.
Walnut
Early Victorian Tunbridge Ware, Octagonal Double Tea Caddy
Located in Cambridge, GB
Early Victorian Tunbridge Ware octagonal double tea-caddy; the lid inlaid with a spray of roses; the internal lids fitted with ivory handles.
Tunbridge Ware Tea Chest
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Rosewood Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy, with abstract panel to top has Tunbridge bands, & rarely seen marbled sliced veneer banding.
Glass, Wood
Superb Tunbridge Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Generously scaled with fine inlay and dome top. Original lids inside.
Wood
Victorian Tunbridge Ware Walnut Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tunbridge ware tea caddy with a view of Eridge castle on the top, veneered in Walnut.
Walnut
19th Century Turnbridge Wear Tea Caddy
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
19th century Tunbridge wear tea caddy, the main body of exotic timbers.
English Tortoiseshell Pagoda Form Tea Caddy, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Tortoiseshell Pagoda Form Tea Caddy, Early 19th Century
Tortoise Shell
English Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
A lovely bow front tortoiseshell tea caddy inlaid with mother of pearl flowers and topped with a silver badge. English, circa 1870.
Silver
19th Century English Penwork Tea Caddy
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Penwork Tea Caddy
Wood
Antique English Large Tunbridge Box With Marquetry Inlay
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique English Tunbridge box with geometric inlay, hinged lid, red velvet interior, felted bottom and comes with working key. The box with a diamond form inlaid medallion flanked...
Velvet, Wood
Georgian Harewood Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
With Tuscan Columns & Fan Inlay. From our Tea Caddy collection, we are pleased to offer this Georgian Harewood Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of octagonal shape with a Harewood veneer...
Boxwood, Harewood
19th Century English Regency Tea Caddy
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A large English tea caddy. It is mahogany with brass feet.
Brass
$1,633
H 5.2 in W 8.8 in D 4.8 in
Stunning Late 1800s Gothic Revival Walnut & Brass Tea Caddy Box W. Great Patina
Located in Lisse, NL
A very pleasing, late 19th century, double compartment tea caddy. This marvellous and rare tea caddy is in very good condition and the burl walnut has a truly warm, deep and rich pa...
Bronze, Brass
Rare Regency Architectural Pressed Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Pressed Tortoiseshell Design From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Regency Architectural Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of bombe form with flared bas...
Shell
Regency English Penwork Double Tea Caddy
Located in Downingtown, PA
Regency English Penwork Double Tea Caddy, England, Circa 1820 A striking example of Regency-era craftsmanship, this rectangular double tea caddy showcases the elegance and precision...
Wood
$3,414
H 8.51 in W 18.51 in D 11.62 in
Antique Regency Mahogany & Rosewood Brass Inlaid Campaign Writing Slope Box
Located in King's Lynn, GB
Here we have an impressive antique Regency (1811-1820) Mahogany & Rosewood Brass inlaid campaign writing slope box with a side drawer and multiple hidden internal compartments and dr...
Brass
$390
H 7.5 in W 13 in D 6.3 in
Mahogany Tea Caddy Wooden Casket Box w Antique Glass Empire early 19th century
Located in Sweden, SE
Rectangular shape mahogany veneered casket made in first half of 19th century presumably in Europe. Cast glass vessels are intact at their original place. Candy sugar bowl along with...
Glass, Cut Glass, Mahogany
Beautiful Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in GB
A fine Regency period rectangular tea caddy, veneered in panels divided by fine metal stringing. Silver metal escutcheon and key. Complete with an initialled plaque on the lid and ro...
Ivory, Tortoise Shell
Regency Rosewood Work Box by R. Dalton, Brass Inlaid, Circa 1830
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Stunning Quality Late Regency Period, 19th Century, Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Work Box, Stationary Box, Or Jewellery Box, Having Exceptional Decoration Throughout With Hinged Lid E...
Rosewood
Regency Burr Yew Wood Tea Caddy, Ormolu Handles, England, Circa 1820
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Delightful Early 19th Century, Regency Period, Burr Yew Wood Tea Caddy Of Sarcophagus Form Having Boxwood Strung Decoration, Original Ormolu Handles To Sides And Hinged Top Enclosi...
Yew
$940Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.52 in W 9.06 in D 5.12 in
Antique Pokerwork Stationery Box, English Desktop Tidy, Arts & Crafts, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique pokerwork stationery box. An English, beech and tulipwood desktop tidy in Arts & Crafts taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Charmingly hand f...
Beech
George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Inlay & Burled Crossbanding
Located in Atlanta, GA
George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Inlay & Burled Crossbanding, ca. 1790
Mahogany
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.
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