Tea Caddy With Mother Of Pearl
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
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Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Beautiful quality antique Regency rosewood tea caddy
Located in Ipswich, GB
burrwood banded tea caddy with mother of pearl inlay, with a lift up lid opening to reveal a glass mixing
Category
Antique 18th Century Tea Caddies
Materials
Rosewood
Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautifully crafted mother of pearl tea caddy from circa 1860 is a true testament to English
Category
Antique 1860s French Tea Caddies
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy With Inlaid Mother Of Pearl
Located in Dallas, TX
Tortoiseshell tea caddy with inlaid mother of pearl from England. Metal lined under two lids
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Antique 1860s English Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Serpentine Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Serpentine Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of rectangular shape
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
French Black Lacquer, Mother of Pearl and Brass Inlay Tea Caddy
Located in Tampa, FL
A beautiful tea caddy with original key and original interior it is black lacquer, mother of pearl
Category
Antique 19th Century French Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
Chinese Large Mother of Pearl Mounted Armorial Tea Caddy for MacPherson
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare, incredible and large antique Chinese carved mother of pearl mounted tea caddy with armorial
Category
Antique 1770s Chinese Qing Tea Caddies
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
H 5.71 in W 9.45 in D 5.71 in
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
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
Early 19th Century Regency Mother of Pearl Inlaid Tea Caddy of Sarcophagus Form
Located in Long Island City, NY
The body and hinged lid with mother of pearl and brass-line inlay. The fitted interior is lined
Category
Antique 1820s Irish Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
H 6 in W 12 in D 6 in
Antique Georgian Mother of Pearl Bow Fronted Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Mother of Pearl Bow Fronted Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of beautiful bow fronted form with a pagoda style
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Shell
Irish Regency Tea Caddy
Located in Tampa, FL
A beautiful Irish 19th century rosewood tea caddy has its original glass and all of its interior. A
Category
Antique 1890s Northern Irish Tea Caddies
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
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
Category
Antique 1870s English Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
19th Century English Papier Mâché Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lovely old papier mâché tea caddy with inlaid mother-of-pearl and hand-painted decoration, England
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Paper
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
H 5.75 in W 9.25 in D 5.75 in
Large Regency Tea Caddy
Located in Tampa, FL
tea compartments. Mother of pearl inlaid escutcheon. On bun feet. The interior is five inches deep
Category
Antique 1820s English Tea Caddies
Materials
Glass, Wood
Victorian Marquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Featuring Inlaid Hearts and Diamonds
From our Tea Caddy collection we a pleased to offer this
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
Regency Rosewood Sarcophagus Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Attractive Late Regency Period Rosewood Tea Caddy, Of Elegant Sarcophagus Form, Having Domed
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Rosewood
Fine quality antique Regency rosewood tea caddy
Located in Ipswich, GB
and mother of pearl inlaid sarcophagus shaped tea caddy, with a quality carved moulded edge top
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century French Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
style, marquetry of mother-of-pearl, brass and tortoise. The interior has tree compartments, with
Category
Antique 1860s Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
19th Century Walnut and Brass Dome-Top Wood English Sewing Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
English walnut and brass dome-top box with Mother-of-Pearl, ca. 1860. With 6 sewing tools, 4 have
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
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19th Century Antique Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique tea caddy adorned with mother of pearl diamonds separated with thick bands of exquisite
Category
Antique 19th Century British George IV Tea Caddies
Materials
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl
Fine Regency George IV Period Tortoiseshell & Mother of Pearl Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The top is crisply inlaid with floral mother of pearl patterns and sterling silver borders. The tea
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Tortoise Shell
H 5.91 in W 7.49 in D 4.73 in
Henry Clay Antique Papier Mache Mother-of-Pearl Silver Tea Caddy, 18th Century
By Henry Clay
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Henry Clay oval tea caddy with silver handle, crushed mother-of-pearl flakes on a green ground
Category
Antique 18th Century British George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
H 4.25 in W 4.75 in D 3 in
Japanese Tea Caddy Box With Painted Porcelain Tea Canisters
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful all original Nagasaki Lacquered box with porcelian inserts
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Tea Caddies
Materials
Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Porcelain
Enormous Anglo - Indian Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The quintessential rosewood caddy fashioned with a dome top and inlaid with mother of pearl.
Wood
Category
Antique 1840s Indian Anglo-Indian Tea Caddies
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Superior Anglo Indian Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Finely fashioned in rosewood and appointed with elaborate mother of pearl inlays .
It is raised
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Tea Caddies
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Glass, Rosewood
Antique Tortoise Shell Inlay Tea Caddy, 2 Well - Tortoiseshell
Located in South Coast, CA
Mid-1800s, perhaps earlier, the breathtaking old early Victorian tortoise shell tea caddy you see
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood, Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl
Mother of Pearl Inlay Tea Caddy
Located in Milton, DE
Beautifully executed, this mother of pearl inlay tea caddy does it all. In good condition, it has
Category
Antique 1840s Indian Victorian More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Tartan Ware McLean Antique Tea Caddy Brass Ball Feet, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tartan Ware tea caddy with shaped mother of pearl escutcheon. Opening this fabulous Tartan Ware Tea
Category
Antique 19th Century British William IV Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
A mahogany tea caddy
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular box with mother-of-pearl escutcheon
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
A VICTORIAN TEA CADDY. ENGLISH, CIRCA 1850
Located in New York, NY
RECTANGULAR, WITH SHAPED FRONT, THE HINGED LID OPENING TO AN INTERIOR DIVIDED INTO TWO LIDDED COMPARTMENTS, ON FLATTENED BUN FEET, THE INSIDE BORDERS LINED WITH IVORY.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tea Sets
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Abalone, Ivory
Superb William IV Rosewood Tea Caddy
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
, with a stunning floral and pattern design in mother of pearl. The tea caddy has carrying handles to the
Category
Antique 1830s English Tea Caddies
Materials
Rosewood
Regency Rosewood Tea Caddy, circa 1840
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Regency rosewood tea caddy or box with dome top, working lock and key, a mother-of-pearl escutcheon
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Antique Mid-19th Century Great Britain (UK) Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Rosewood
Early 19th Century Regency Rosewood Tea Caddy
Located in Brisbane, Queensland
This rosewood tea caddy contains two removable compartments for loose tea with hinged lids. It also
Category
Antique 1810s British Regency Tea Caddies
Rare Victorian Inlaid Rosewood Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
pattern.
The tea caddy has a mother of pearl key escutcheon with a fully working lock and tasseled key
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Rosewood
Large Antique Painted Horse & Cart Papier Mache Tea Caddy 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
of the tea caddy is a turned engraved mother-of-pearl escutcheon. The sides and back feature further
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Tea Caddies
Materials
Paper
Georgian Mahogany Twin Lidded Caddy
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
Georgian mahogany twin lidded caddy.
The tea caddy is mahogany, it is cross banded in fiddleback
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Mahogany
Water Color Painting of Mother Of Pearl Tea Caddy
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
wonderful antique water color with MOP Tea Caddy
Category
Early 20th Century English Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Gold Lacquer Maki-e Tea Caddy with Gourds and Wines by Ippyosai VII, 1942
By Eizo Ippyosai VII
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Excellent tea caddy (natsume) made by the 7th Ippyosai, Ippyo Eizo (1942). The exterior is finished
Category
1990s Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Gold
19th Century English Georgian Rosewood Tea Caddy with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in San Marino, CA
A 19th century English Georgian tea caddy of rosewood and mother-of-pearl inlay. The inlay creates
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
French Thuya Wood Brass and Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good quality French Napoleon III thuya wood tea caddy with mother-of-pearl and brass inlay all
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
19thC English Mother of Pearl and Abalone Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
Extraordinary tea caddy with mother of pearl and inlaid abalone. Beautiful shape and detail in
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
19th C. English Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th c. English Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Mother of Pearl Inlay and Ivory Bun
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl
English Inlaid Walnut Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English Victorian burl walnut tea caddy with mother-of-pearl and mixed wood inlay, circa 1860.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Boxes
Materials
Boxwood, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Early English Victorian Tortoiseshell Sarcophagus-Form Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
An early English Victorian tortoiseshell sarcophagus-form tea caddy with mother-of-pearl inlay and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Early English Victorian Tortoiseshell Sarcophagus-Form Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
An early English Victorian tortoiseshell sarcophagus-form tea caddy with mother-of-pearl inlay and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Fine English tortoiseshell mother of pearl inlaid tea caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine English tortoiseshell tea caddy, the pagoda top beautifully inlaid with mother of pearl over
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl
Exceptional Tortoise and Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy
Located in valatie, NY
Exceptional Tortoise and Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy, C1810, of rectangular form with skirted base
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tea Sets
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
English Regency Mother of Pearl, Abalone, and Tortoise Shell Double Tea Caddy
Located in Bradenton, FL
English Regency Mother of Pearl, Abalone, and Tortoise Shell Double Tea Caddy. With ivory veneered
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl
English Mother of Pearl and Papier Mâché Tea Caddy with Lidded Interior, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English black lacquered Papier mache and mother of pearl inlaid hinged tea caddy with scalloped
Category
Antique 1810s English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Foil
H 5 in W 8.25 in D 5.75 in
English Tortoise Shell and Mother-of-Pearl Tea Caddy with Ball Feet, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English Tortoise shell, Ivory, and Mother-of-pearl inlay serpentine tea caddy with a paktong hinged
Category
Antique 1810s English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Steel, Foil
H 5 in W 7.75 in D 5 in
English Georgian Serpentine Tortoise Shell & Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy, C. 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian serpentine tortoise shell and mother of pearl hinged tea caddy with four flanking
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Foil
H 4.75 in W 8.5 in D 5.25 in
Inlaid Tortoise Tea Caddy
Located in Charleston, SC
With beautiful floral Mother of Pearl inlay in tortoise with two compartments,this tea caddy is
Category
Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Ivory
Antique English Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Inlaid Mother of Pearl circa 1870s
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English tortoise shell tea caddy with inlaid mother of pearl, Circa 1870-1880.
Category
Antique 1870s English Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
H 6 in W 8 in D 5 in
Antique English Regency Rosewood Inlaid Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy Box 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A fine quality antique English Georgian Regency inlaid rosewood tea Caddy, circa 1820.
The caddy
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Rosewood
H 6.75 in W 13.5 in D 5.75 in
English Mahogany & Marquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An English 19th Century mahogany tea caddy with diamond shaped mother-of-pearl inlay surrounded by
Category
Antique 19th Century English Other Tea Caddies
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood
Napoleon III Brass Inlaid Tea Caddy with Baccarat Canisters
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A richly grained mahogany box with inlay of brass and mother of pearl. The brass edges are
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
19th Century Wood Marquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Paris, FR
mother of pearl. Inside, the wooden-lined interior includes two containers for tea crafted in clear wood
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
English Papier Mâché Tea Caddy, circa 1825-1838
By Jennens and Bettridge
Located in Doylestown, PA
Very fine English papier mâché tea caddy, inlaid with mother of pearl, signed by the most high end
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Tea Caddies
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
19th Century Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Hixson, TN
A fine English Regency mahogany tea caddy with satinwood inlay and mother of pearl. There is a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
English Regency Period Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Charlottesville, VA
English Regency Period tortoiseshell tea caddy, having a stepped lid with canted corners, exuberant
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Antique Tea Caddy, English, Rosewood, Chest, Thomas of London, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique tea caddy. An English, rosewood chest with mother of pearl inlay by Thomas of
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Tea Caddies
Materials
Rosewood
H 7.88 in W 13.78 in D 7.68 in
Tortoise and Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy
Located in valatie, NY
This beautiful tortoise tea caddy has silver and mother of pearl floral inlay. It's shapely lid
Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Materials
Silver
Georgian Scottish Mauchline Ware Tea Caddy Smiths
Located in Northampton, GB
shaped Mother of Pearl escutcheon finishes the exterior. When opened the Tea Caddy reveals twin Caddy
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Scottish Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Sycamore
A Victorian Jennens & Bettridge Papier Mache Tea Caddy
By Jennens and Bettridge
Located in London, GB
to reveal two lidded compartments, each adorned with charming mother-of-pearl handle pulls. The caddy
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Tea Caddies
Materials
Metal
c. 1820 English Sarcophagus Form Tea Caddy Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1820 sarcophagus form tea caddy box, English. Rosewood & burl thuya wood marquetry decoration
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Burl
18th Century Henry Clay Papier Mache Tea Caddy
By Henry Clay
Located in Northampton, GB
Henry clay oval tea caddy with silver handle, crushed mother of pearl flakes on a green ground
Category
Antique 18th Century British Tea Caddies
Materials
Paper
An English Burl Tea Caddy From The 19th Century
Located in Hixson, TN
A very nice burl walnut English tea caddy with various colors and greek key inlay. Mother of pearl
Category
Antique 19th Century British Tea Caddies
Ornate Antique Tea Caddy, English, Rosewood, Sarcophagus, Chest, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an ornate antique tea caddy. An English, rosewood sarcophagus chest with mother of pearl
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Tea Caddies
Materials
Rosewood
H 8.27 in W 13.98 in D 7.68 in
Fine George iv Regency Sarcophagus Rosewood Amboyna Marquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine and elegant Regancy George IV rosewood and amboyna wood marquetry sarcophagus tea caddy with
Category
Antique 19th Century English George IV Tea Caddies
Materials
Rosewood, Amboyna
H 8.67 in W 17.33 in D 11.42 in
19th Century Hand-Painted Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Casteren, NL
19th century hand-painted mother-of-pearl inlaid tea caddy with original mixing bowl.
Originates
Category
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Antique Walnut Tea Caddy
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Walnut tea caddy with Sterling silver and Mother of Pearl mounts.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Located in Atlanta, GA
WITH TORTOISE SHELL LIDS. MOTHER OF PEARL KEY PLATES. LOCKS AND KEYS ARE IN WORKING ORDER.
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Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Ivory, Bone, Mother-of-Pearl
19th C. Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A tortoiseshell tea caddy of pagoda form with mother of pearl inlay and sterling silver stringing
Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
English 19th Century Tea Caddy Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully detailed English tea caddy box from the 19th century. Has two tin lined compartments
Category
Antique 19th Century British Boxes
Materials
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Paint
Japan Red Lacquered Tea Container Chaire "Flying Geese" with Mop Inlay
Located in South Burlington, VT
with mother-of-pearl inlay, mid-20th century. This is a beautiful example, handcrafted and ready for
Category
20th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl
Fer de Lance by Puiforcat French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Huge
By Jean Puiforcat
Located in Big Bend, WI
cream spoons, gold-washed, bright-cut, 5 5/8"
18 fruit knives, mother-of-pearl handle with sterling, 7
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ebonized Tea Caddy with Mother-of-Pearl and Silver Inlay, English, circa 1860
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ebony tea caddy with mother-of-pearl and silver inlay, sitting on bun feet. The interior fitted
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
H 8 in W 13.75 in D 8 in
Large William IV Rosewood Tea Caddy with Mother-of-Pearl Inlays, ca. 1835
Located in Banner Elk, NC
An unusually large William IV rosewood tea caddy, of sarcophagus form with finely inlaid mother-of
Category
Antique 19th Century English William IV Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
H 13.75 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Antique Mother-of-Pearl Tea Caddy Box with Silver Lock & Hinges and Bone Feet
Located in Lisse, NL
. Creating flat pieces of mother-of-pearl and cutting them perfectly and glueing them in perfect patterns
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
H 3.35 in W 4.53 in D 3.08 in
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Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
Green tortoiseshell tea caddy from England. With two interior covers raised on four silver ball feet. Circa 1870.
Category
Antique 1870s English Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts
India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon
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Antique 16th Century Indian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver
Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
A very large faux tortoiseshell tea caddy from England. Lovely shape and sterling plate on top this hasn't been monogramed. Sitting on ball feet, circa 1860.
Category
Antique 1860s English Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
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Tea Caddy With Mother Of Pearl For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic tea caddy with mother of pearl available at 1stDibs. Each tea caddy with mother of pearl for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using mother-of-pearl, shell and metal. A tea caddy with mother of pearl is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, Regency and Victorian styles are sought with frequency.
How Much is a Tea Caddy With Mother Of Pearl?
The average selling price for a tea caddy with mother of pearl at 1stDibs is $1,523, while they’re typically $480 on the low end and $12,000 for the highest priced.
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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8 Ways to Breathe New Life into a Space with Plants
The pair behind the Instagram account @houseplantclub share their tips for making any room of the house gloriously green.
Paris Gallerist Sandy Toupenet Gets Fired Up over 20th-Century Ceramics and Inventive New Makers
Her space on the city’s Left Bank mixes mid-century pieces by the likes of Jean Cocteau and Pablo Picasso with whimsical contemporary creations.