Antique Georgian Satinwood Tea Caddy Box with Original Glass Bowl
Located in Suffolk, GB
A fine and elegant Georgian satinwood tea caddy of exceptional colour and figuring dating to the late 18th century.
Glass, Satinwood
Antique English Georgian Hexagonal Satinwood Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Kingwood Inlay From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Elongated Hexagonal Satinwood Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of stretched hexagonal shape with six matching pa...
Silver Plate
Georgian 18th Century Satinwood Tea Caddy Butterfly Inlay
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality And Attractive Late 18th Century George III Period Satinwood Tea Caddy, With Extremely Unusual And Elegant Butterfly Inlaid Decoration To Hinged Top, Enclosing St...
Satinwood
Antique English Satinwood Wooden Georgian Regency Double Tea Caddy 19th Century
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Impressive English Georgian Sheraton Period Flame Grain Satinwood Double Tea Caddy of outstanding quality and workmanship and compact size.
Mahogany, Satinwood
Exceptional Georgian Crossbanded Satinwood Tea Caddy w/ Oval Inlaid Shell Panels
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A fine tea chest or tea caddy in satinwood with crossbanded edges on the lid and all four sides, the lid, front and sides inlaid with ovals of tortoiseshell. The lid, centered with a...
Satinwood
Antique English Georgian Satinwood Tea Caddy with Conch Shell Inlay
Located in Northampton, GB
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING A Georgian satinwood tea caddy featuring conch shell inlay, dating to circa 1790, of rectangular form with elegant canted corners and finely inlaid boxwood ...
Wood, Satinwood
Georgian Rosewood Tea Caddy with Satinwood Inlays, England, Circa 1790
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive, good quality, late 18th century rosewood oblong shaped tea caddy having satinwood strung mouldings and original brass hinges, with working lock and key. Constru...
Rosewood
Antique English Mahogany Wooden Georgian Regency Double Tea Caddy 18h Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
NOTE: Conch Shells have a history of being used in tea-related items, most notably as decorative inlay on 18th-century tea caddies, with the motif symbolizing Britain's growing naval...
Mahogany, Satinwood
Georgian Antique Burr Yew Canted Corner Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
It is extremely rare in larger sizes and is usually found as Veneer on smaller objects such as Tea Caddies. Satinwood is found in India and Sri Lanka.
Boxwood, Satinwood, Yew
Antique English Georgian Glazed Silk Embroidered Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Octagonal Shape with Glazed Panels From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to bring to market this wonderful example Georgian Glazed Silk Embroidered Tea Caddy. The Tea Cad...
Glass, Wood, Boxwood, Satinwood
Documented Georgian /Sheraton Marquetry Tea Caddy, with Prince of Wales Feathers
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Complete with its original key and interior fittings, this tea caddy is an excellent and well-preserved example of late Georgian decorative craftsmanship.
Hardwood, Satinwood, Harewood
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Georgian large Tea Caddy fine quality, English Sheraton period Ca 1785
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a high quality large Tea Caddy from the English Georgian, Thomas Sheraton Period, Circa 1785. The Tea Caddy is rectangular with a hinged lid. The front and top are cross ba...
Brass
Georgian Antique Single Satinwood Tea Caddy, 18th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
The History Of Antique Tea Caddies In England in the 1700s, tea was an expensive commodity.
Bone, Satinwood
Georgian Single Satinwood Tea Caddy, 18th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique satinwood tea caddy with floral inlays to the top and front and edged in dog tooth banding. With a bone teardrop shaped escutcheon. The interior of this lovely Georgian t...
Bone, Satinwood
Unavailable
H 6 in W 12 in D 6 in
Georgian Satinwood Tea Chest with Glass Tea Caddy Bowl, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Satinwood tea chest with coconut wood mitred edging on all sides along with a framed amboyna inlay. The exotic satinwood tea chest interior features two removable tea caddies wit...
Satinwood, Coconut, Amboyna
Unavailable
H 4.75 in W 6.75 in D 4 in
Country Oak and Mahogany Late Georgian Tea Caddy, TEA in Satinwood
Located in Port Chester, NY
A small splendid Georgian tea caddy with TEA inlaid in satinwood. Both the oak box and the inlaid mahogany bands are in very good condition. The interior has its original compartment...
Mahogany, Oak
Unavailable
H 5.13 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in
English Georgian Double Tea Caddy with Boxwood Shell and Column Inlays
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian double tea caddy in satinwood with oval panels inlaid with shaded boxwood shells, the front panels are facing shells and the top has a more elaborate frilly edged sh...
Satinwood
Unavailable
H 5.25 in W 7 in D 4.25 in
English Georgian Burl Yew Double Tea Caddy with Line Inlay and Crossbanding
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian burl yew coffered top double tea caddy. The burl yew is accented with delicate line inlay in satinwood and with kingwood crossbanding. When open the two lidded ...
Kingwood, Satinwood, Yew, Burl
Antique English Georgian Satinwood Tea Chest with Twin Tea Caddies
Located in Northampton, GB
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Satinwood tea chest of rectangular form, veneered throughout in satinwood with tulipwood crossbanding and boxwood and ebony checkered stringing.
Wood, Satinwood
Georgian Satinwood Oblong Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive George III period tea caddy, of rectangular oblong form, having rich, well figured satinwood veneers and charming inlaid decoration to front and hinged lid, enclosi...
Satinwood
Georgian Silver Mounted Satinwood Tea Chest
Located in Northampton, GB
Georgian Tea Chest with Rosewood Cross Banding From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Georgian Satinwood Tea Chest.
Silver
Georgian 18th Century Satinwood Antique Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An attractive George III period satinwood oblong tea caddy having original inlaid decoration and original foil lined interior. (Tea was a precious commodity in the 18th century ...
Satinwood
Georgian Satinwood and Burl Yew Tea Caddy
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine George III inlaid satinwood tea caddy having oval inlays of burl yew wood in a mitered satinwood panel, the top with concave corners, the interior with large satinwood patera on...
Satinwood, Yew
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H 4 in W 7.25 in D 4.5 in
Antique English Satinwood Wooden Georgian Regency Double Tea Caddy 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Impressive English Georgian Sheraton Period Flame Grain Satinwood Double Tea Caddy of outstanding quality and workmanship and compact size. Circa 1800-20. The hinged lid cross band...
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique Georgian Satinwood Tea Caddy with Prince of Wales Feathers
Located in Northampton, GB
Prince of Wales Feathers From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Antique Satinwood Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of elongated hexagonal form edged in Ebony with del...
Boxwood, Ebony, Satinwood, Tulipwood
Circa 1790 Georgian Tea Caddy
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1790 Georgian inlaid small rectangular tea caddy box, English. Satinwood with barberpole & line inlays. Minor loss back bottom edge. Two interior compartments with lids intact....
Satinwood
Octagonal George III Ebony Inlaid Satinwood Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
An octagonal George III ebony inlaid satinwood tea caddy, the top with an oval inlay surrounding a metal pull ring and finely ribboned perimeter, the front with a similar oval inlay...
Satinwood, Ebony
Period Georgian Tea Caddy, Circa 1790-1810
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1790-1810 period Georgian tea caddy made from Mahogany. The tea caddy has been used well and loved over many centuries. The top has a brass ring with which to lift the lid. ...
Mahogany, Satinwood
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H 4.75 in W 7.25 in D 4.25 in
Georgian Burl Yew and Satinwood Octagonal Tea Caddy with Conch Shell Panels
Located in Downingtown, PA
George III Burl Yew and Satinwood Octagonal Tea Caddy with Conch Shell Panels, Circa, 1790, The burl yew double tea caddy is of an octagonal form with canted corners. The interior ...
Burl
Georgian 18th Century Yew Wood Octagonal Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Extremely Attractive 18th Century George III Period Burr Yew Wood Octagonal Tea Caddy, Having Superbly Executed Chequered Strung, Herringbone Banded And Satinwood Oval Panelled De...
Satinwood, Yew
18th Century Georgian Period English Mahogany Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
This 230 year old tea caddy is no exception. For your consideration we have a beautiful period Georgian mahogany tea caddy with nicely aged patina.
Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique Georgian Mahogany Antique Tea Chest
Located in Northampton, GB
Book Matched Veneer From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this impressive inlaid Antique Mahogany Tea Chest. The Tea Chest of rectangular shape beautifully veneer...
Wood, Boxwood, Satinwood
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H 7.25 in W 10.75 in D 6 in
English Regency Georgian Period Inlaid Mahogany Sarcophagus Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
Classic refined elegance and sophistication at its finest. Born at the turn of the late 18th / early 19th century, during the height of the golden age of English furniture and de...
Metal, Brass
Georgian Prince of Wales Feathers Harewood Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Georgian Tea Caddy featuring the Prince of Wales Feathers with Canted Corners From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Georgian Prince of Wales feathers Harewoo...
Boxwood, Satinwood, Harewood
Very Good Georgian Burl Yew Wood Tea Caddy, U.K., Circa 1800
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The richly figured & satinwood strung case showing a hinged chamfered top opening to twin lidded tea compartments with maple lids & brass pulls, raised overall on compressed bun feet...
Yew, Satinwood
Antique George III Harewood Boxwood Inlaid Hexagonal Single Tea Caddy
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Impressive English George III Sheraton period harewood single tea caddy of hexagonal outline and of compact proportions, circa 1800-1820, 19th century. Each of its eight panels fi...
Harewood, Satinwood
English Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy With Fruit Wood Sea Shell Inlay
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century English Georgian mahogany tea caddy with herringbone and banded inlaid borders and oval conch shell satinwood inlay on the top. With hinged lid enclosing lidded interior...
Fruitwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
English 18th Century Georgian Satinwood Oval Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Delightful Late 18th Century Satinwood Oval Shaped Tea Caddy Having Very Attractive Fan Inlaid Decoration To Lift Up Lid And Oval Inlaid Panels To Sides With Working Lock And K...
Satinwood
Georgian 18th Century Satinwood Oval Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An attractive George III period satinwood oval Tea caddy having ebonised strung decoration and Hinged lid enclosing two divisions with fully Working lock and key ( Tea of cours...
Satinwood
18th Century Georgian Paper Scrolled Quilled Satinwood Tea Caddy
Located in Benington, Herts
A wonderful 18th century George III quill work (scrollwork) tea caddy of hexagon form. English circa 1790 Finely executed, this very attractive caddy of hexagon form of satinwo...
Satinwood
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.