In the 17th century, tea was first introduced to Britain from the East Indies by the Dutch East India Company who had a monopoly on this trade, as well as some of the spices now in common use. As a result, the leaf tea from which the drink was made was an extremely expensive commodity, and so had to be appropriately stored and safeguarded. The tea caddy was devised for this purpose.

The first tea caddies, sometimes called tea canisters, as they were only single compartment vessels, were often of silver, and bottle shaped with a removable top that could be used to measure tea into the pot.

In the 18th century, taxes were imposed on tea making it even more expensive, and to safeguard the contents a lockable box was devised. The simple forms of these boxes had a removable receptacle to store the tea. The larger examples housed more...

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An early Victorian walnut tea caddy, circa 1850s with cavetto…

Victorian Walnut Tea Caddy with Inlaid Barber Pole Design

An early Victorian walnut tea caddy, circa 1850s with cavetto moulded hinged lid, brass bail handle with pierced foliate plates, with stringing and barber pole inlaid, the velvet lined interior in three divisions, raised on bracket feet. Height 17 cm,…

19th century Dutch silver tea caddy, marked 833, 1860, of lobed…

19th century Dutch silver tea caddy, marked 833, 1860, of lobed rectangular form, decorated with acanthus and flower motifs in relief to top and sides, total weight 270gm, height 8 cm

Large Victorian mahogany tea caddy, c.1860, the hinged facetted…

Large Victorian mahogany tea caddy, c.1860, the hinged facetted cover decorated with inlaid border, the body set with twin brass drop ring handles and brass escutcheon and key, opening to reveal central mixing bowl flanked by two lidded compartments, with…

Victorian tortoise shell tea caddy, sarcophagus shaped 19th…

Victorian tortoise shell tea caddy, sarcophagus shaped 19th century tea caddy with tortoise shell and ivory detailing and acorn finial

Victorian silver tea caddy Marked London 1892 William Comyns,…

Victorian silver tea caddy Marked London 1892 William Comyns, length 8 cm, weight 81 grams, two minor bruises

A fine Indian silver tea caddy, 950 silver, 19th century the…

19th Century Indian Silver Tea Caddy with Elephant Handles

A fine Indian silver tea caddy, 950 silver, 19th century the heavily embossed and chased lozenge shape tea caddy with elephant twin handles, each rectangular side decorated with a caparisoned elephant or a dancing figure on a mythical creature, against an…

Fine quality Victorian burr walnut & parquetry octagonal tea…

Victorian Burr Walnut Octagonal Tea Caddy - High Quality

Fine quality Victorian burr walnut & parquetry octagonal tea caddy, 24 cm high

Victorian leather covered wooden 'book stack' form tea caddy,…

Victorian Leather Tea Caddy with Fitted Interior

Victorian leather covered wooden 'book stack' form tea caddy, distressed, lid opening to fitted interior, with 2 lidded compartments, and central mixing bowl, height 19 cm, width 32 cm.

Late Victorian sterling silver tea caddy, faceted oval form,…

Faceted Sterling Silver Tea Caddy, London 1899

Late Victorian sterling silver tea caddy, faceted oval form, hinged lid with urn finial, body with raised band, London 1899, approx 136 grams (small dents)

A Victorian black lacquer and gilt chinoiserie tea caddy, the…

Victorian Chinoiserie Tea Caddy with Bun Feet

A Victorian black lacquer and gilt chinoiserie tea caddy, the interior with one tin lined tea container, with original two lids, raised on bun feet. (top faded and worn). 21 x 15 x 12.5 cm.

A fine English mahogany sarcophagus form tea caddy of large…

Large Mahogany Tea Caddy with Crystal Mixing Bowl

A fine English mahogany sarcophagus form tea caddy of large proportions, internally fitted with two original tea canisters and cut crystal mixing bowl, circa 1850, 22 cm high, 38 cm wide, 22 cm deep

An English Art Nouveau sterling silver tea caddy by E.S.…

Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Tea Caddy by E.S. Barnsley

An English Art Nouveau sterling silver tea caddy by E.S. Barnsley of Birmingham, circa 1911. Note: the design was registered in 1901. 11 cm high, 10 cm wide, 158 grams

An antique English coromandel tea caddy with domed top and twin…

1855 English Coromandel Tea Caddy with Whalebone Handles

An antique English coromandel tea caddy with domed top and twin compartments, whalebone handles and remains of zinc lining, circa 1855, 17 cm high, 24 cm wide, 13 cm deep

Victorian tortoise shell tea caddy, lovely tortoise shell box…

Victorian Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Key

Victorian tortoise shell tea caddy, lovely tortoise shell box with original internal lead lining and lid with key

A late Victorian silver tea caddy, oval form, half embossed,…

Victorian Silver Tea Caddy with Embossed Design

A late Victorian silver tea caddy, oval form, half embossed, with cap form lid, height 9.5 cm. London 1896 by Josiah Williams & Co (George Maudsley Jackson). 152gm.

Victorian sterling silver tea caddy oval shape with lion mask…

Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Caddy with Lion Mask Handles

Victorian sterling silver tea caddy oval shape with lion mask and ring handles and part fluted and embossed scroll decoration, London 1897, approx 190 grams

A superb and rare Victorian walnut and parquetry sideboard tea…

Victorian Walnut Parquetry Sideboard Tea Caddy

A superb and rare Victorian walnut and parquetry sideboard tea caddy of large sarcophagus form with geometric inlays, lid interior inlaid with central oval shell paterae with conical designs above and below, two inlaid hinged tea compartments centred by…

An exceptional exhibition quality silver plated tea caddy…

Silver Plated Tea Caddy with High Relief Panels

An exceptional exhibition quality silver plated tea caddy adorned with silver electrotype panels in high relief. The interior fitted with two lidded tea cannisters with engraved tops, circa 1870. Impressed mark 'Elkington Faciet', 16 cm high, 18 cm wide,…

Early Victorian rosewood tea caddy with 2 internal canisters,…

Victorian Rosewood Tea Caddy with Canisters

Early Victorian rosewood tea caddy with 2 internal canisters, 32 cm wide, 16.5 cm deep, 17 cm high

Two Victorian cedar tea caddies, 19th century, one of…

Victorian Cedar Tea Caddies (2) from Hutchinson Collection

Two Victorian cedar tea caddies, 19th century, one of sarcophagus shape, the other rectangular with inlaid interior (A/F) (2), height 15 cm width 25 cm, height 17 cm width 27.5 cm. Provenance: The collection of Robert Hutchinson, Sydney

A small Victorian silver tea caddy, by Deakin & Francis,…

Victorian Silver Tea Caddy by Deakin & Francis

A small Victorian silver tea caddy, by Deakin & Francis, Birmingham 1875. 115gm., oval with gadrooned rim, flame finial. Height 9 cm.

Good early Victorian figured tea caddy

Early Victorian Figured Tea Caddy

Good early Victorian figured tea caddy

Victorian sarcophagus shaped mahogany tea caddy, c. 1860, with…

Victorian Mahogany Tea Caddy with Ivory and Brass Details

Victorian sarcophagus shaped mahogany tea caddy, c. 1860, with string inlay, an ivory keyhole and brass lion handles, raised on brass eagle claw and ball feet, containing two lidded compartments with ivory pulls, with ivory handled sterling silver tea…

Sterling silver ornate embossed tea caddy hallmarked London…

1896 London Hallmarked Sterling Silver Tea Caddy

Sterling silver ornate embossed tea caddy hallmarked London 1896, maker: Josiah Williams & Co, approximate total weight 130 grams

Victorian sterling silver tea caddy, London 1894, 147g

1894 London Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - 147g

Victorian sterling silver tea caddy, London 1894, 147g

A Victorian sterling silver tea caddy, Birmingham, circa 1880,…

Victorian Silver Tea Caddy with Lion Engraving

A Victorian sterling silver tea caddy, Birmingham, circa 1880, with domed lid and gilt washed interior, engraved with a lion's head encompassed by a chain, 7.5 cm high, 10 cm wide, 4.5 cm deep, 150gms total weight of silver

Rococo style Victorian tea caddy having floral and scrolled…

Rococo Tea Caddy by Robinson, Edkins & Aston

Rococo style Victorian tea caddy having floral and scrolled work with blank cartouche on each side. By Robinson, Edkins & Aston Birmingham. 1839, height10.1 cm. Weight250.5 grams.

A Neo-Gothic antique English tea caddy, rosewood with gilt…

Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy with Gilt Metal Mounts

A Neo-Gothic antique English tea caddy, rosewood with gilt metal mounts, circa 1840, interior fitted with two lidded compartments with whalebone handles, 14 cm high, 23 cm wide, 13 cm deep

Victorian walnut Gothic revival two section tea caddy all…

Victorian Gothic Walnut Tea Caddy with Brass Fittings

Victorian walnut Gothic revival two section tea caddy all studded brass & ivorine fittings

A Victorian silver tea caddy, bombe shape, the exterior…

Victorian Silver Tea Caddy with Pagoda Knop

A Victorian silver tea caddy, bombe shape, the exterior profusely embossed, the lid with a pagoda knop, raised on four scrolling feet, Birmingham 1851 by Elkington & Co Ltd. 391gm.

Victorian rosewood tea caddy 19th century of sarcophagus form…

Victorian Rosewood Tea Caddy with Inlay and Glass Bowl

Victorian rosewood tea caddy 19th century of sarcophagus form with mother-of-pearl inlay, interior with pressed glass bowl flanked by two canisters, height 22 cm, width 33 cm, depth 18 cm. Provenance: David Jones Gallery, Sydney. Private Collection,…

Victorian rosewood sarcophagus tea caddy twin lidded…

Victorian Rosewood Tea Caddy with Twin Compartments

Victorian rosewood sarcophagus tea caddy twin lidded compartments to interior, 16 cm height, 28 cm width

Victorian rosewood sarcophagus tea caddy with brass inlay, twin…

Victorian Rosewood Tea Caddy with Brass Inlay

Victorian rosewood sarcophagus tea caddy with brass inlay, twin lidded compartments to interior, 15.5 cm height, 24 cm width some brass stringing missing

A Victorian Old Sheffield Plate tea caddy with rams head…

Victorian Rams Head Tea Caddy

A Victorian Old Sheffield Plate tea caddy with rams head handles, height 22 cm registration marks for circa 1873

Good Victorian brass inlaid rosewood tea caddy extensive brass…

Victorian Brass Inlaid Rosewood Tea Caddy with Fitted Interior

Good Victorian brass inlaid rosewood tea caddy extensive brass inlay to lid and sides and interior, fitted interior with two zinc lined compartments, and central glass mixing bowl, key available, length 32 cm.

A Victorian tortoiseshell tea caddy with floral mother of pearl…

Victorian Tea Caddy with Mother of Pearl Inlay

A Victorian tortoiseshell tea caddy with floral mother of pearl inlay, circa 1850, of serpentine form, standing on ivory bun feet, 13.5 cm high, 20 cm wide, 12.5 cm deep

A Victorian tortoiseshell tea caddy with engraved silver…

Victorian Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with Engraved Silver Cartouche

A Victorian tortoiseshell tea caddy with engraved silver cartouche to lid, circa 1860, with engraved silver cartouche to the hinged cover and engraved initials Me, 16.5 cm high, 17.5 cm wide, 11.5 cm deep

Victorian burr walnut & parquetry banded tea caddy, oblong dome…

Burr Walnut Parquetry Tea Caddy with Twin Compartments

Victorian burr walnut & parquetry banded tea caddy, oblong dome top shape, the interior with twin lidded compartments

Victorian Tunbridge inlaid rosewood tea caddy castle scene…

Victorian Rosewood Tea Caddy with Castle Inlay

Victorian Tunbridge inlaid rosewood tea caddy castle scene decoration to floral band and satinwood lid, twin fitted interior, circa 1850, length 22 cm; height 12 cm

William IV / early Victorian rosewood tea caddy, inlaid with…

Rosewood Tea Caddy with Mother of Pearl Inlay, c1840

William IV / early Victorian rosewood tea caddy, inlaid with mother of pearl, twin lidded interior with ebony knobs, c1840

A Colonial tea caddy, musk and cedar with pine secondary…

Tasmanian Colonial Tea Caddy, Circa 1840

A Colonial tea caddy, musk and cedar with pine secondary timbers, Tasmanian origin, circa 1840, 13 cm high, 29.5 cm wide, 13.5 cm deep

A Victorian bird's eye maple box, 9th century, with key, the…

Victorian Bird's Eye Maple Tea Caddy Box with Key

A Victorian bird's eye maple box, 9th century, with key, the light honey toned box with an aged patina, formerly a tea caddy, with rosewood edges and a simple round mother-of-pearl escutcheon, well restored with black moire taffeta lining, height 10.5 cm,…

A Regency Killarney ware arbutus wood and yew marquetry inlaid…

Regency Tea Caddy with Muckross Abbey Marquetry Inlay

A Regency Killarney ware arbutus wood and yew marquetry inlaid tea caddy, Irish, circa 1820, of sarcophagus form with a penwork panel of Muckross Abbey, 13.5 cm high, 26 cm wide, 13 cm deep. Note: The Muckross Abbey ruins, founded near Killarney by the…

Small Victorian sarcophagus tea caddy, width 20 cm, and an…

Victorian Tea Caddies: Small Inlaid and Sarcophagus Styles

Small Victorian sarcophagus tea caddy, width 20 cm, and an inlaid example, width 19 cm

Victorian sarcophagus tea caddy, height 17 cm, width 28 cm,…

Victorian Sarcophagus Tea Caddy - Antique Treasure

Victorian sarcophagus tea caddy, height 17 cm, width 28 cm, depth 14.5 cm

Victorian inlaid walnut tea caddy domed lid, inlaid decoration…

Victorian Walnut Inlaid Tea Caddy with Twin Compartments

Victorian inlaid walnut tea caddy domed lid, inlaid decoration to exterior, key available, twin lidded compartments to interior, circa 1880, length 17 cm.

Victorian brass-bound rosewood tea caddy box, height 12  cm,…

Victorian Brass-Bound Rosewood Tea Caddy Box

Victorian brass-bound rosewood tea caddy box, height 12 cm, width 15.5 cm

Tea canister tortoiseshell and sterling silver mounts, Chester…

Tortoiseshell Tea Canister with Silver Mounts

Tea canister tortoiseshell and sterling silver mounts, Chester 1894, hallmarked Cs and Fs for, Cornelius Saunders and Francis Shephard, height 9 cm

An antique tea caddy, papier mache inlaid with mother of pearl,…

Antique Mother of Pearl Inlaid Tea Caddy, 1840

An antique tea caddy, papier mache inlaid with mother of pearl, circa 1840, 11 cm high, 16 cm wide, 12 cm deep

Victorian rosewood tea caddy sarcophagus shaped, on ebonised…

Rosewood Tea Caddy with Twin Compartments, 1840

Victorian rosewood tea caddy sarcophagus shaped, on ebonised ball feet, twin lidded compartments to interior, circa 1840, height 18 cm.

Victorian Chinoiserie decorated tea caddy Chinoiserie…

Victorian Chinoiserie Tea Caddy with Twin Compartments

Victorian Chinoiserie decorated tea caddy Chinoiserie decoration to exterior, interior with twin compartments, circa 1870s, key available, length 22 cm.

Victorian lidded octagonal tea caddy painted Chinoiserie…

Chinoiserie Tea Caddy with Pewter Compartment, Victorian Era

Victorian lidded octagonal tea caddy painted Chinoiserie figures decoration to exterior, interior with lidded pewter compartment, gilded paw feet, circa 1870s, height 17 cm.

Victorian olive wood tea caddy 19.5 cm wide, 13 cm deep, 11 cm…

Victorian Olive Wood Tea Caddy

Victorian olive wood tea caddy 19.5 cm wide, 13 cm deep, 11 cm high

A Victorian mahogany & bone tea caddy, circular in shape with…

Victorian Bone and Mahogany Tea Caddy

A Victorian mahogany & bone tea caddy, circular in shape with band & beads of bone, carved bone to top, break to finial & to some bone pieces, height 15 cm, diameter 13 cm

A Victorian brass bound tea caddy, height 15.5 cm x, length 25.…

Victorian Brass Tea Caddy with Key

A Victorian brass bound tea caddy, height 15.5 cm x, length 25.5 cm, depth 15 cm, with key

Victorian mahogany inlaid tea caddy, of sarcophagus form,…

Mahogany Inlaid Tea Caddy with Fitted Interior

Victorian mahogany inlaid tea caddy, of sarcophagus form, opening to fitted interior with two lidded side compartments and open circular interior with crystal mixing bowl, height 15 cm, width 31 cm, depth 16 cm

A Victorian oak tea caddy box late 19th century with two lidded…

Victorian Oak Tea Caddy with Gilt Handles

A Victorian oak tea caddy box late 19th century with two lidded compartments and gilt metal handles, height 16 cm, width 24 cm, depth 15 cm

A Victorian Anglo-Indian tea caddy mid 19th century, of…

Victorian Anglo-Indian Mother-of-Pearl Tea Caddy

A Victorian Anglo-Indian tea caddy mid 19th century, of rectangular form, with carved beading to the edges of the lid and base, mother-of-pearl inlaid throughout, the hinged lid enclosing a fitted interior of two rectangular tea canisters with hinged lids…

A Victorian burl walnut tea caddy 19th century, of sarcophagus…

Victorian Burl Walnut Tea Caddy with Silver Spoon

A Victorian burl walnut tea caddy 19th century, of sarcophagus form with generous proportions, the lid opening to reveal two original tea canisters with a married glass bowl, accompanied by a silver-plate spoon 19.5 cm high, 38 cm wide, 22.3 cm deep.…

A Victorian burr walnut tea caddy, oblong, the interior with…

Victorian Burr Walnut Tea Caddy with Removable Caddies

A Victorian burr walnut tea caddy, oblong, the interior with two curved lidded removable caddies. 25 x 15 x 16.5 cm.

A late Victorian silver tea caddy, the shaped square section…

Victorian Silver Tea Caddy with Tapered Feet

A late Victorian silver tea caddy, the shaped square section body with large flat bulbous top lid, raised on four tapered fin decorated feet. Vacant shield cartouche. Birmingham 1898 by Hilliard & Thomason. 132gm, height 12 cm.

Victorian Tunbridge ware tea caddy, domed cover, covered single…

Floral Victorian Tea Caddy with Domed Cover

Victorian Tunbridge ware tea caddy, domed cover, covered single interior, floral patterns

A Victorian walnut dome top tea caddy, with marquetry inlay,…

Victorian Walnut Tea Caddy with Marquetry Inlay

A Victorian walnut dome top tea caddy, with marquetry inlay, the interior with two compartments, width 25 cm

Victorian sarcophagus shape tea caddy width 20 cm x depth 11.5…

Victorian Sarcophagus Tea Caddy

Victorian sarcophagus shape tea caddy width 20 cm x depth 11.5 cm x height 14 cm

Victorian mahogany tea caddy with satinwood inlay

Mahogany Tea Caddy with Satinwood Inlay

Victorian mahogany tea caddy with satinwood inlay

Small flame mahogany sarcophagus tea caddy Victorian in age and…

Victorian Flame Mahogany Tea Caddy with Lion Handles

Small flame mahogany sarcophagus tea caddy Victorian in age and featuring gilt lion ring handles and a tapering lid, sitting on bun feet and having an ivory lock. The inside fitted with two compartments with lids, 17 cm x 18 cm x 13 cm

A late Victorian silver tea caddy, oval basket weave form, pull…

Victorian Silver Tea Caddy, Sheffield 1897

A late Victorian silver tea caddy, oval basket weave form, pull off lid. Sheffield 1897 by Martin, Hall & Co, height 7.8 cm. 73gm

Good Victorian silver plate tea caddy, (height 11 cm).

Victorian Silver Plate Tea Caddy (11cm)

Good Victorian silver plate tea caddy, (height 11 cm).

Victorian sterling silver tea caddy with gadrooned body and the…

Victorian Silver Tea Caddy with Shell Display Lid

Victorian sterling silver tea caddy with gadrooned body and the screw lid with a shell form display. Hallmark- London c1891 Josiah Williams & Co (George Maudsley Jackson). Height 9 cm. Weight 120g

Victorian figured walnut domed tea caddy, two sectioned interior

Victorian Walnut Tea Caddy with Domed Lid

Victorian figured walnut domed tea caddy, two sectioned interior

A tea caddy, walnut with ebony inlay, English, circa 1840, 13…

Walnut and Ebony Tea Caddy, English, Circa 1840

A tea caddy, walnut with ebony inlay, English, circa 1840, 13 cm high, 21 cm wide, 12 cm deep

Victorian English papier mache' tea caddy with gilt, inlaid…

Victorian Papier Mache Tea Caddy with Gilt and Inlay

Victorian English papier mache' tea caddy with gilt, inlaid shell and ivory decoration, fitted interior, circa 1870, 12 cm x 19 cm, 13 cm high approx.

Victorian lacquer tea caddy hand painted blossom decorated,…

Victorian Lacquer Tea Caddy with Blossom Decoration

Victorian lacquer tea caddy hand painted blossom decorated, with gilt highlights, on black lacquer ground, interior with 2 lacquer compartment lids, with MoP handles, key available. Height 14 cm

Small Victorian sarcophagus shape tea caddy

Victorian Tea Caddy Sarcophagus Shape

Small Victorian sarcophagus shape tea caddy

A late Victorian silver hinged lidded tea caddy, lobed ovoid…

Victorian Silver Tea Caddy with Floral Embossing

A late Victorian silver hinged lidded tea caddy, lobed ovoid form with floral embossed and C-scroll top rim, the lid with wrythen finial, raised on four pad feet. London 1897 by George Unite & Sons. 209gm.

An ebony and mother of Pearl-Inlaid tea caddy, circa 1860, of…

Ebony and Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy, 1860

An ebony and mother of Pearl-Inlaid tea caddy, circa 1860, of sarcophagus form on reeded bun feet, the hinged top enclosing a zinc-lined interior, inlaid with neo classical decoration with foliate and birds, 17 cm high, 32 cm wide, 25 cm deep

Late Victorian sterling silver tea caddy, hallmarked, London,…

Victorian Silver Tea Caddy, London 1898

Late Victorian sterling silver tea caddy, hallmarked, London,1898, makers rubbed, of square form with chamfered corners and urn finial, total weight 412gm, height 11 cm

Victorian rosewood tea caddy single lidded tea box, 14 cm wide,…

Victorian Rosewood Tea Caddy with Missing Stringing

Victorian rosewood tea caddy single lidded tea box, 14 cm wide, 10.5 cm high, some stringing missing

Late Victorian burr walnut tea caddy decorated with brass strap…

Burr Walnut Tea Caddy with Brass Strap Work

Late Victorian burr walnut tea caddy decorated with brass strap work, 22.5 cm wide, 15 cm high

Victorian sterling silver tea caddy oval shape with quatrefoil…

Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Caddy with Engraved Decoration

Victorian sterling silver tea caddy oval shape with quatrefoil outline, engraved bright cut decoration of ribbons, floral swags and cartouches, Sheffield, 1861, maker, Hawkesworth, Eyre & Co

Victorian tea caddy, of rectangular baluster form, opening to…

Victorian Tea Caddy with Fitted Interior

Victorian tea caddy, of rectangular baluster form, opening to fitted interior raised on bun feet, a/f, length 30.5 cm

Victorian inlaid walnut tea caddy, of domed casket form,…

Inlaid Walnut Tea Caddy with Geometric Motifs

Victorian inlaid walnut tea caddy, of domed casket form, decorated with inlaid geometric motifs, with two interior compartments, height 15 cm

A Victorian silver tea caddy, of baluster shape with embossed…

Victorian Silver Tea Caddy with Floral Embossing

A Victorian silver tea caddy, of baluster shape with embossed floral decoration. London 1897 by Edmund Johnson. 230gm. Height 15 cm.

A Victorian chinoiserie tea caddy, the interior with tin liner,…

Victorian Chinoiserie Tea Caddy with Tin Liner

A Victorian chinoiserie tea caddy, the interior with tin liner, the lid decorated with conforming chinoiserie designs, ivory button, width 16.5 cm, depth 11.5 cm, height 9.5 cm.

Victorian sterling silver tea caddy hallmarked London 1897,…

Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Caddy, London 1897, William Hutton & Sons

Victorian sterling silver tea caddy hallmarked London 1897, maker: William Hutton & Sons Ltd, height 10 cm, 144 grams

Victorian tea caddy, of rectangular baluster form, opening to…

Victorian Tea Caddy with Fitted Interior

Victorian tea caddy, of rectangular baluster form, opening to fitted interior raised on bun feet, a/f, length 30.5 cm

Victorian Kingwood tea caddy, with chevron inlaid sides & front…

Victorian Kingwood Tea Caddy with Inlaid Chevron & Parquetry Top

Victorian Kingwood tea caddy, with chevron inlaid sides & front and parquetry top, with brass edges, c1860, 24 cm x 12 cm, 11 cm high

A good early Victorian tortoiseshell casket form tea caddy,…

Early Victorian Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

A good early Victorian tortoiseshell casket form tea caddy, serpentine front, the hinged lid with single interior lid covering the double compartments, ivory trim and finial, the conforming flared apron base supported on four tortoiseshell compressed bun…

A Victorian mahogany tea caddy 19 x 37 x 20 cm

Victorian Mahogany Tea Caddy

A Victorian mahogany tea caddy 19 x 37 x 20 cm

A Victorian mahogany tea caddy, two lidded compacts, and…

Victorian Mahogany Tea Caddy with Lidded Compacts

A Victorian mahogany tea caddy, two lidded compacts, and central well with a handle to each side 14 x 31 x 17 cm

Good Victorian tea caddy c1880, with ornate silver plate mounts…

Victorian Silver-Plated Tea Caddy with Ram Head Handles

Good Victorian tea caddy c1880, with ornate silver plate mounts and ram head handles on four bun feet, width 23 cm x depth 14 cm x height 13 cm

Victorian rosewood tea caddy, of rectangular form with tapering…

Victorian Rosewood Tea Caddy with Three Compartments

Victorian rosewood tea caddy, of rectangular form with tapering sides, opening to three compartments, length 17.5 cm

A Victorian rosewood tea caddy, with brass inlay & claw feet

Rosewood Tea Caddy with Brass Inlay & Claw Feet

A Victorian rosewood tea caddy, with brass inlay & claw feet

Late Regency/early Victorian flame mahogany tea caddy, with…

Flame Mahogany Tea Caddy, c1840

Late Regency/early Victorian flame mahogany tea caddy, with vaulted interior canisters of flame mahogany and Australian red cedar, with brass escutcheon and plaque, c1840

Victorian burr walnut caddy, with vaulted top and twin lidded…

Victorian Burr Walnut Twin Lid Caddy, c1860

Victorian burr walnut caddy, with vaulted top and twin lidded interior, c1860

Large early Victorian flame mahogany tea caddy, of waisted…

Victorian Flame Mahogany Tea Caddy, c1840

Large early Victorian flame mahogany tea caddy, of waisted sarcophagus form, matching interior of lidded canisters and bowl, c1840