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English Sheffield Silver Plate Covered Round Shape Tea Caddy
By Sheffield Silver Co.
Located in Tarry Town, NY
covered round shape tea caddy / biscuit box. This exquisite piece seamlessly blends functionality with
Category
Antique 1890s English Art Deco Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver Plate
English Classical Repousse Tea Chest by Grinsell and Bourne
By John Grinsell
Sons
Located in Newark, England
introduce this superb example Repousse Tea Caddy by Grinsell and Bourne. The Tea Caddy of large oval shape
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Tea Caddies
Materials
Metal, Bronze
English Tortoiseshell Pagoda Form Tea Caddy, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Tortoiseshell Pagoda Form Tea Caddy, Early 19th Century
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Large 19th Century English Mahogany Sarcophagus Form Tea Caddy
Located in Atlanta, GA
England, circa 1880.
A large sarcophagus form tea caddy box in mahogany. Resting on four bun feet
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Crystal
19th Century English Sheffield Silver Plate / Oak Tea Caddy
By Sheffield
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this 19th Century English Sheffield Silver Plate Tea Caddy
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver Plate
English Regency Period Satinwood Marquetry Inlaid Serpentine Form Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
craftsmanship and artistry used by the English in fabricating boxes for their national beverage, tea. Retains
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
Antique English Silver Tea Caddy - Sheffield 1893 - Atkin Brothers
By Atkin Brothers
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome Victorian solid / sterling silver tea canister with a repousse decoration to both body
Category
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th-century English Tea Caddy by P.
F. Schäfer, London
Located in Delft, NL
19th-century English Tea Caddy by P. & F. Schäfer, London
A Tea Caddy by the toiletry bag makers P
Category
Antique 19th Century Tea Caddies
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
19th Century English Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with Silver
Bone Details
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with Silver & Bone Details
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
19th Century English Wedgewood Retailed Burl Walnut Tea Caddy
By Wedgwood
Co
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning, fine quality English Victorian brass-mounted walnut tea caddy, retailed by Wedgwood
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
English Hand-Painted Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy c.1820
Located in Bath, GB
A really magnificent and pretty Regency tea caddy, the splendid shape having been beautifully
Category
Antique 1820s British Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
$2,308 Sale Price
20% Off
Tea Caddy George II Brass Padouk English circa 1760
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Fine example of a George II brass metal mounted padouk tea caddy with finely etched and wrought
Category
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
Antique English George III Tortoiseshell and Silver Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Small oval tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with applied pressed silver with a rippled design. The front has
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy with Seashell Inlay
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century English Regency Mahogany sarcophagus form tea caddy with satinwood and holly wood
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Bone, Mahogany, Satinwood, Holly
19th Century English Regency Rosewood
Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century English Regency Rosewood & Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy
Unique piece purchased in France
Category
Antique 19th Century French Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Rosewood
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Walnut Veneer Parquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A 19th Century Antique English Victorian Ebonised Walnut Veneer Tea Caddy With Brass Handle &
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
$1,029 Sale Price
37% Off
Georgian Sheraton Period Tea Caddy finely Inlaid, English circa 1780
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
A very beautiful, fine quality, inlaid Tea Caddy from the English Georgian, Sheraton Period, Circa
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Boxwood, Satinwood, Sycamore, Walnut, Hardwood
Small Antique Georgian Tea Caddy With Crossbanding. English C.1800
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A lovely Georgian tea caddy.
Two compartments internally with lids
Tropical hardwood with cross
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
Fabulous Antique English Penwork Double Compartment Tea Caddy c.1820
Located in Bath, GB
A simply magnificent and grand example of a Regency Penwork Tea Caddy dating 1820.
The caddy
Category
Antique 1820s British Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
$3,848 Sale Price
20% Off
Wonderful Antique English Regency Walnut
Tulipwood Tea Caddy - Floral Inlay
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous and most unusual tea caddy dating to the Regency era, around 1820.
A rare combination
Category
Antique 1820s British Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
$2,083 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique English Mahogany Wooden Georgian Regency Double Tea Caddy 18h Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Impressive English Georgian Period Conch Shell Flame Grain Mahogany Single Teacaddy of outstanding
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
English Inlaid Mahogany Tea Caddy with Elaborate Crossbanding and Swag Inlay
Located in San Francisco, CA
An extremely fine quality inlaid mahogany tea caddy of elegant small size, the top and front with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Boxwood, Mahogany, Rosewood
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique English Georgian Style Inlaid Mahogany Bombe Shaped Tea Caddy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Georgian style mahogany tea caddy.
Of bombé form with fruit wood inlay, gilt
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
Small Antique Octagonal Tented Top Amboyna Tea Caddy. English C.1820
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A very special tea caddy
Burl amboyna with silver wire stringing. Mother of pearl finial and
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Amboyna
Antique English Mahogany Georgian Double Tea Caddy attrib Gillows 18th Century
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Superb Example of an English Georgian Period Well figured Mahogany Double Interior Section Tea
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English George III Tea Caddy with Shell Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th Century English George III Tea Caddy with Shell Inlay
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
English George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Patera Inlay, ca. 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
English George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Patera Inlay, ca. 1790
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Mahogany
English Regency Tea Caddy with Inlay and Interior Lid, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
English Regency Tea Caddy with Inlay and Interior Lid, 19th Century
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Mahogany
English Georgian Tea Caddy with Inlay and Interior Lid, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
English Georgian Tea Caddy with Inlay and Interior Lid, 19th Century
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
Antique Loose Tea Caddy, English, Dual Compartment Beverage Case, Regency, 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique loose tea caddy. An English, mahogany and velvet dual compartment case, dating
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Rosewood Mother-of-pearl Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
An elegant fine quality English Regency period tea caddy. Circa 1815
Born in the early 19th
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Antique Sarcophagus Tea Caddy, English, Loose Leaf Case, William IV, Circa 1835
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique sarcophagus tea caddy. An English, rosewood loose leaf tea case dating to the
Category
Antique 1830s British William IV Tea Caddies
Materials
Hardwood, Satinwood
Antique Berthold Muller/Neresheimer Sterling Silver Seated Pig Box or Tea Caddy
By Ludwig Neresheimer, Berthold Muller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English figural silver box or tea caddy.
In sterling silver.
Made by Neresheimer
Category
20th Century British Edwardian Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
Antique English Regency Period and Styled Hand Painted Toleware Tea Caddy
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique English toleware tea caddy dates to circa 1820 and done in the period Regency style
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Metal
18th/19th Century English Regency Plum Pudding Mahogany Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
containers, one removeable box for green tea leaves and the other box for black tea leaves, each with very
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Velvet, Cut Glass, Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
Pair of English Tortoise Shell Victorian Silver Mounted Tea Caddies c.1890
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Pair of English Tortoise Shell Victorian Silver Mounted Tea Caddies c.1890 w/ Original Keys.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
Antique Drawing Room Tea Caddy, English, Flame, Sarcophagus, Regency, circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique drawing room tea caddy. An English, flame mahogany sarcophagus with glass mixer
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
Antique Sarcophagus Loose Leaf Tea Caddy, Drawing Room, English, Regency, C.1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a fine antique sarcophagus tea caddy. An English, rosewood and satinwood loose leaf tea
Category
Antique 1820s British Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Rosewood, Satinwood
Pair of English Regency Red Tôle
Gilt Chinoiserie Tea Caddies, Nos. 2
4
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of English Regency Red Tôle
Gilt Chinoiserie Tea Caddies, Nos. 2
4, numbered ‘2
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Metal
Antique Tea Caddy, English, Loose Leaf Canister, Mixing Glass, Regency, C.1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique tea caddy. An English, flame mahogany loose leaf tea container with glass mixer
Category
Antique 1820s British Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Glass, Wood
19th century English Rosewood Tea Caddy with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Savannah, GA
Tea Caddy made of rosewood with extensive mother-of-pearl decoration to the top and front. Special
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
$995 Sale Price
37% Off
English Square Burl Tea Caddy Brass Stringing and Interior Lid, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
English Square Burl Tea Caddy with Brass Stringing and Interior Lid, 19th Century
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Burl
English Victorian 1870s Tea Caddy with Faux Painted Tortoise Finish and Brass
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Victorian tea caddy from the late 19th century, with faux painted tortoise finish and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
English Sterling Silver "Paint Tin" Tea Caddy / Canister by Asprey
Co - 1929
By Asprey
Garrard Limited
Located in Bath, GB
These novelty solid sterling silver boxes or Canisters are always highly sought-after in the form
Category
Vintage 1920s British Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare English Mahogany Tea Caddy - Form of Chest of Drawers c.1880
Located in Bath, GB
A very handsome and rare large Victorian tea caddy created in the form of a chest of drawers.
Made
Category
Antique 1880s British Victorian Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
English Georgian Chinroserie Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Ball Feet, C. 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian Chinroserie bow front tortoise shell tea caddy with a hinged tiered lid, Chinese
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Foil
English Black Lacquered and Gilt Stenciled Figural Pagoda Tea Caddy, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English octagonal hinged black lacquered tea caddy with gilt stenciled figural pagoda, decorative
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Pewter
Antique English Paper Mache Tea Caddie W/ Original Cut Glass Sugar Bowl C. 1860
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Antique English Paper Mache Tea Caddie W/ Original Cut Glass Sugar Bowl Circa 1860
Antique English
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Tea Caddies
Materials
Paper
Antique English Coromandel Wooden Double Tea Caddy by Thomas Lund 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Superb Example of an English Georgian Period Well figured Coromandle Double Interior Section Tea
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Tea Caddies
Materials
Crystal, Brass
English Calamander Hinged Tea Caddy with Flanking Brass Floral Handles, C. 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Calamander hinged tea caddy with removable two lidded interior bins, centered mixing bowl
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
English Regency Mahogany Lyre Pedestal Brass Foliage Inlaid Tea Poy, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency mahogany rectangular hinged tea poy with fitted interior bins, central lyre
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Victorian Cormandel Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy, circa 1850
Located in Banner Elk, NC
English Victorian cormandel tea caddy decorated with mother of pearl and brass studs, circa 1850s
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
Two Chinese Export Lacquered Tea Caddy for the English Market, Priced Per Caddy
Located in Buchanan, MI
A two Chinese export lacquered tea caddys for The English Market. With two fitted pewter canisters
Category
Antique 19th Century Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
Walnut Dome Top Tea Caddy with Brass and Bone Decoration, English, circa 1870
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Walnut dome top tea caddy with brass and bone decoration, English, circa 1870
Dimensions: W 9
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
Georgian Sterling Silver Tea Caddies
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive pair of antique Georgian English sterling silver tea caddies
Category
Antique 1750s British George II Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Teapoy English William iv Rosewood Work Box, 19th Century, circa 1835
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique teapoy, an English, William IV, rosewood work box dating to the early 19th
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Tea Caddies
Materials
Rosewood
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English Tea Box For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the English tea box you’re looking for. An English tea box — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect English tea box — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right English tea box, those designed in Georgian, Regency and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. A well-made English tea box has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by A.E. Poston
Co. Ltd, Atkin Brothers and C S Harris
Sons Ltd are consistently popular.
How Much is an English Tea Box?
Prices for an English tea box can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $125 and can go as high as $42,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,950.
Finding the Right Tea-caddies for You
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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