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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A George III blue and white chinoiserie decorated tea caddy,…

Blue and White Chinoiserie Tea Caddy with Pagoda Decoration

A George III blue and white chinoiserie decorated tea caddy, canister form with rounded shoulder and short neck, no lid, coastal pagoda decoration with two figures upon a bridge, unmarked. Height 9.5 cm

Georgian style silver plated tea caddy, with lion mask handles…

Georgian Silver Plated Lion Tea Caddy, 12cm

Georgian style silver plated tea caddy, with lion mask handles to sides, 12 cm high

George III mahogany & inlaid tea caddy, with inlaid oval shell…

George III Inlaid Tea Caddy with Shell Paterae

George III mahogany & inlaid tea caddy, with inlaid oval shell paterae to the top and similar floral inlay to the front (hinge broken off)

George V sterling silver tea caddy, plain cylindrical form,…

George V Silver Tea Caddy, Birmingham 1912, Flavelle Sydney

George V sterling silver tea caddy, plain cylindrical form, Birmingham 1912, base stamped Flavelle, Sydney

A pair of Georgian blue and white Pearlware tea caddies, late…

Georgian blue and white tea caddies

A pair of Georgian blue and white Pearlware tea caddies, late 18th to early 19th century, the cylindrical caddies of carinate form both decorated with Chinese pavilions and garden scenes with decorative diaper, scale and pattered borders to the collars;…

A George III style Sheffield plate tea caddy, oval with gadroon…

Gadroon-rimmed Sheffield Plate Tea Caddy with Monograms

A George III style Sheffield plate tea caddy, oval with gadroon rims, engraved monograms to either side, height 9.5 cm

Antique Georgian style wooden teacaddy, sepulchre shape, bun…

Georgian Wooden Tea Caddy with Two Compartments

Antique Georgian style wooden teacaddy, sepulchre shape, bun feet. Two internal lidded compartments, and central lidded metal mixing tin. Length 31 cm

Antique Georgian rosewood tea caddy

Georgian Rosewood Tea Caddy

Antique Georgian rosewood tea caddy

Georgian fruitwood and ebony tea caddy single interior, circa…

Georgian Fruitwood and Ebony Tea Caddy, 1810

Georgian fruitwood and ebony tea caddy single interior, circa 1810, length 20 cm

A Georgian mahogany tea caddy, early 19th century, the simple…

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy with Glass Mixing Bowl

A Georgian mahogany tea caddy, early 19th century, the simple rectangular box with a single tea compartment with remnant tin lining and a scallop rimmed glass mixing bowl. Height 14 cm. Width 24 cm. Depth 13 cm

An early Georgian Old Sheffield plate tea caddy 13 cm high

Georgian Sheffield Plate Tea Caddy - 13 cm High

An early Georgian Old Sheffield plate tea caddy 13 cm high

A George III mahogany tea caddy 30 x 16 x 16 cm

George III Mahogany Tea Caddy

A George III mahogany tea caddy 30 x 16 x 16 cm

Georgian tea caddy with brass fittings & 3 inside compartments

Georgian Brass Tea Caddy with Triple Compartments

Georgian tea caddy with brass fittings & 3 inside compartments

George V sterling silver oval tea caddy, plain oval the hinged…

George V Silver Tea Caddy, Birmingham 1913

George V sterling silver oval tea caddy, plain oval the hinged lid with flaming finial, Birmingham 1913

A Georgian Sheraton period inlaid tea caddy, oblong with canted…

Georgian Sheraton Tea Caddy with Moth and Satinwood Shell

A Georgian Sheraton period inlaid tea caddy, oblong with canted corners, the hinged lid inlaid with a moth, the front with a shell in tinted and shaded satinwood. 18.5 cm x 10.5 cm x 12 cm

Georgian mahogany tea caddy. Coffin form caddy with two…

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy with Two Compartments

Georgian mahogany tea caddy. Coffin form caddy with two internal compartments, raised on four low bun feet. Replaced bone escutcheon, height 14 cm length 22.5 cm depth 13 cm

Georgian mahogany tea caddy

Mahogany Georgian Tea Caddy

Georgian mahogany tea caddy

Georgian mahogany tea caddy, 19 cm height

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy - 19cm

Georgian mahogany tea caddy, 19 cm height

Georgian mahogany sarcophagus tea caddy, 30 cm wide, 15 cm high

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy in Sarcophagus Shape

Georgian mahogany sarcophagus tea caddy, 30 cm wide, 15 cm high

A George III flame mahogany tea caddy, the fitted interior with…

A George III flame mahogany tea caddy, the fitted interior with twin compartments, mixing bowl absent. Length 30.5 cm.

A George V silver tea caddy, plain circular form with gadrooned…

A George V silver tea caddy, plain circular form with gadrooned rims and pull off lid, Mappin & Webb, London 1911, height 8.5 cm. Weight 94 cm.

George III satinwood tea caddy, cube with oval inlaid panels

Satinwood Tea Caddy with Oval Inlaid Panels

George III satinwood tea caddy, cube with oval inlaid panels

A Georgian sarcophagus-form tea caddy on bun feet

Georgian Tea Caddy on Bun Feet

A Georgian sarcophagus-form tea caddy on bun feet

Georgian mahogany sarcophagus shaped tea caddy on bun feet, no…

Mahogany Sarcophagus Tea Caddy on Bun Feet

Georgian mahogany sarcophagus shaped tea caddy on bun feet, no mixing bowl

A Georgian mahogany tea chest, early 19th century, the…

Georgian Mahogany Tea Chest with Glass Bowl

A Georgian mahogany tea chest, early 19th century, the rectangular chest with boxwood edging having a simple mother-of-pearl lozenge escutcheon, the interior with two lidded tea caddies with remnant zinc lining and centred with a cut glass mixing bowl,…

George V sterling silver two handled tea caddy bombe shape,…

George V Silver Tea Caddy with Swing Handle and Legs

George V sterling silver two handled tea caddy bombe shape, domed lid with swing handle on 4 shell top scroll legs, Sheffield 1918, maker William Hutton & Sons, Ltd

Georgian rosewood tea caddy, width 17.5 cm, diameter 10 cm…

Georgian Rosewood Tea Caddy - 17.5 cm Width

Georgian rosewood tea caddy, width 17.5 cm, diameter 10 cm approx

A George III string inlaid mahogany tea caddy

Mahogany tea caddy with string inlay

A George III string inlaid mahogany tea caddy

A Georgian mahogany tea caddy box 19th century, height 13 cm

19th Century Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy Box

A Georgian mahogany tea caddy box 19th century, height 13 cm

A Georgian mahogany tea caddy with hinged lid, hand painted…

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy with Hand-Painted Courtesan Cameo

A Georgian mahogany tea caddy with hinged lid, hand painted with cameo of courtesan, decorated with panels of ribbons. 10.5 cm high, 8.5 cm wide, 9.5 cm deep.

A Georgian burr walnut tea caddy, and two silver spoons, early…

Georgian Burr Walnut Tea Caddy and Silver Spoons

A Georgian burr walnut tea caddy, and two silver spoons, early 19th century, the sarcophagus shaped box with ring handles and target mounts having two lidded and tin paper lined compartments, together with a silver-plated sifter spoon and a cased…

Georgian V sterling silver tea caddy plain bombe form, the…

Plain Georgian Sterling Silver Tea Caddy

Georgian V sterling silver tea caddy plain bombe form, the hinged lid with urn finial, Sheffield 1912, approx 139 grams

Rosewood tea caddy sarcophagus probably late Georgian and in a…

Georgian Rosewood Tea Caddy with Crystal Bowl

Rosewood tea caddy sarcophagus probably late Georgian and in a rosewood veneer with a curved top and a hinged lid revealing two compartmental mixing sections and a centralised cut crystal bowl, height 20 cm, width 32 cm, depth 17 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

George III Old Sheffield Plate tea caddy, with 2 key lock lift…

George III Sheffield Plate Tea Caddy with Key Lock

George III Old Sheffield Plate tea caddy, with 2 key lock lift lid compartments, 16 cm wide, 18 cm high

Georgian mahogany tea caddy, with brass fittings, width 22 cm,…

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy with Brass Fittings

Georgian mahogany tea caddy, with brass fittings, width 22 cm, diameter 13 cm approx

Georgian inlaid tea caddy

Georgian Tea Caddy with Inlaid Design

Georgian inlaid tea caddy

Georgian mahogany sarcophagus tea caddy with two interior…

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy with Glass Bowl

Georgian mahogany sarcophagus tea caddy with two interior lidded containers and a cut glass bowl. One foot is loose and some damage to one corner. Dimensions 33 x 18 x 16 cm

Regency mahogany tea caddy twin lidded interior, on 4 ivory…

Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy with Twin Lids and Ivory Feet

Regency mahogany tea caddy twin lidded interior, on 4 ivory ball feet, circa 1825, length 24 cm.

A Georgian paper mache and mother of pearl inlaid tea caddy,…

Georgian Tea Caddy with Inlaid Mother of Pearl

A Georgian paper mache and mother of pearl inlaid tea caddy, two compartments, with brass and mother of pearl fittings, (a/f), some inlay missing and lid missing screws. 15 x 25 x 18 cm

Georgian period Australian casuarina tea caddy c1810s, with…

Georgian Australian casuarina tea caddy, c.1810s, inlaid design, ring handles

Georgian period Australian casuarina tea caddy c1810s, with inlaid and side ring handles,

A Georgian mahogany dome top tea caddy on bracket feet, no key

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy on Bracket Feet (No Key)

A Georgian mahogany dome top tea caddy on bracket feet, no key

Tea caddy, carved mahogany of Georgian sarcophagus form with…

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy with Dual Compartments

Tea caddy, carved mahogany of Georgian sarcophagus form with two lidded compartments

A Georgian satinwood tea caddy, decorative stringing and…

Georgian Satinwood Tea Caddy with Inlay and Compartments

A Georgian satinwood tea caddy, decorative stringing and restrained inlay to exterior, captured ring side handles, the interior with two lidded compartments and aperture for mixing bowl. 30 cm x 15 cm x 15.5 cm.

A Georgian Revival silver tea caddy, of plain oval shape with…

Georgian Revival Silver Tea Caddy, Chester 1923

A Georgian Revival silver tea caddy, of plain oval shape with reeded borders. (Dent beneath finial). Chester 1923.

A George V silver tea caddy, Birmingham, 1914. 94gm

George V Silver Tea Caddy, Birmingham 1914

A George V silver tea caddy, Birmingham, 1914. 94gm

George III mahogany tea caddy, plain oblong form with brass…

George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Brass Handle

George III mahogany tea caddy, plain oblong form with brass handle and 3 division interior

Georgian mahogany tea caddy, sarcophagus shape, with two lidded…

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy, Sarcophagus Shape

Georgian mahogany tea caddy, sarcophagus shape, with two lidded compartments, 22.5 wide, 13 cm high

Georgian sarcophagus shape tea caddy, on four brass feet, with…

Georgian Tea Caddy with Brass Accents

Georgian sarcophagus shape tea caddy, on four brass feet, with lions head brass handles, width 31 cm, depth 17 cm, height 19.5 cm approx

George III mahogany tea caddy rectangular shape, the interior…

George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Bristol Blue Glass Bowl

George III mahogany tea caddy rectangular shape, the interior with 2 lidded compartments and central Bristol blue glass mixing bowl, 29 cm width

Mid Georgian mahogany and oak tea caddy with loop handle to lid,…

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy with Loop Handle

Mid Georgian mahogany and oak tea caddy with loop handle to lid, 23 cm wide, 13 cm deep, 12.5 cm high

Georgian 18th century walnut & chequer inlaid tea caddy with…

18th Century Walnut & Inlaid Tea Caddy with Axe Handle

Georgian 18th century walnut & chequer inlaid tea caddy with original axe handle to lid with three section oak interior.

Georgian tea caddy, 28 cm x 15.5 cm, 16 cm high

Georgian Tea Caddy: Elegant Storage for Your Tea Leaves

Georgian tea caddy, 28 cm x 15.5 cm, 16 cm high

19th century Georgian style mahogany tea caddy. Sarcophagus…

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy with Lion Handles

19th century Georgian style mahogany tea caddy. Sarcophagus form, with lions head ring handles and mother of pearl escutcheon; with two internal compartments. Lids available but detached; mixing bowl replacement. Height 17 cm, length 31 cm

A Georgian tea caddy, mahogany and walnut with whalebone…

Georgian Tea Caddy with Whalebone Accents

A Georgian tea caddy, mahogany and walnut with whalebone escutcheon and knobs, early 19th century, 15 cm high, 26 cm wide, 17 cm deep

A Georgian mahogany sarcophagus shaped tea caddy

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy

A Georgian mahogany sarcophagus shaped tea caddy

Mahogany Georgian tea caddy with brass handles

Mahogany Tea Caddy with Brass Handles

Mahogany Georgian tea caddy with brass handles

Regency rosewood and silver tea caddy rosewood with silver…

Regency Rosewood & Silver Tea Caddy with Interior Compartments

Regency rosewood and silver tea caddy rosewood with silver borders and corners, with 2 interior lidded compartments, circa 1820, length 21 cm, height 10 cm

A Regency rosewood tea chest, circa 1815, of sarcophagus shape…

Regency Rosewood Tea Chest with Elaborate Cast Feet

A Regency rosewood tea chest, circa 1815, of sarcophagus shape with boxwood edging, a bone escutcheon, twin lion and ring brass handles and raised on elaborate cast shell feet, the fitted interior with hinged caddies and a glass mixing bowl, with a silver…

A George III flame mahogany tea caddy/box, rectangular form,…

George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Swing Handle

A George III flame mahogany tea caddy/box, rectangular form, the lid with a concave top edge, decorative stringing, swing handle to the hinged lid enclosing a three section interior. 24 cm x 13 cm x 14 cm.

A Georgian mahogany tea caddy with Mixing jar early 19th…

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy with Mixing Jar and Canisters

A Georgian mahogany tea caddy with Mixing jar early 19th century, with two tea canisters and early glass mixing jar. Height 16 cm. Width 30 cm. Depth 16 cm Australiana

Georgian inlaid mahogany cube tea caddy with original axe…

Mahogany Cube Tea Caddy with Inlaid Design and Axe Handle

Georgian inlaid mahogany cube tea caddy with original axe handle to lid

Georgian partridge wood tea caddy with boxwood strung edges and…

Georgian Partridge Wood Tea Caddy with Inlaid Ivory Escutcheon

Georgian partridge wood tea caddy with boxwood strung edges and an inlaid ivory lozenge-shaped escutcheon, cir19 cm x 11 cm, 12 cm high approx.

Small Georgian tea caddy 18 cm wide, 10 cm deep, 10.5 cm high

Georgian Tea Caddy - Small and Elegant

Small Georgian tea caddy 18 cm wide, 10 cm deep, 10.5 cm high

A Georgian mahogany box, early 19th century, the restored tea…

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy Box

A Georgian mahogany box, early 19th century, the restored tea caddy of pleasingly plain design with simple boxwood stringing, ebonised edges and an arrow head escutcheon, fabric lined, height 11 cm, length 20.5 cm, width 10.5 cm

Georgian mahogany tea caddy, of casket form, with a facetted…

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy/Sewing Box

Georgian mahogany tea caddy, of casket form, with a facetted hinged cover on a tapered casket set with drop ring handles, on brass clawed feet,fitted as a sewing box, height 22.5, width 35.5, depth 18 cm, a/f.

Georgian sarcophagus tea caddy, approx 16 cm high, 20.5 cm wide,…

Georgian Sarcophagus Tea Caddy - Antique Collectible

Georgian sarcophagus tea caddy, approx 16 cm high, 20.5 cm wide, 12 cm deep

A George IV mahogany and satinwood tea caddy, with a bone…

George IV Tea Caddy with Satinwood and Bone Accents

A George IV mahogany and satinwood tea caddy, with a bone escutcheon and interior handles, 14.5 cm high, 30 cm wide, 14.5 cm deep

A Georgian satinwood tea caddy, early 19th century, of…

Georgian Satinwood Tea Caddy with Bronze Flowers

A Georgian satinwood tea caddy, early 19th century, of sarcophagus shape with a diamond point lid and an applied bronze basket of flowers motif, lion's head mounts with rings to the sides, an ivory, escutcheon and two internal compartments with blonde…

Mid Georgian walnut tea caddy, with small bracket feet, brass…

Georgian Walnut Tea Caddy with Brass Accents

Mid Georgian walnut tea caddy, with small bracket feet, brass escutcheon & handle & 3 section interier, 26 cm x 12.5 cm, 14 cm high approx.

Georgian burl yew tea caddy, with fitted interior, 20 cm x 11.5…

Georgian Yew Tea Caddy with Fitted Interior

Georgian burl yew tea caddy, with fitted interior, 20 cm x 11.5 cm, 18 cm high approx.

Georgian walnut sarcophagus shaped tea caddy. Width 29 cm

Georgian Walnut Tea Caddy

Georgian walnut sarcophagus shaped tea caddy. Width 29 cm

George V. sterling silver tea caddy two handled bombe form,…

George V Sterling Silver Tea Caddy

George V. sterling silver tea caddy two handled bombe form, hinged lid with swing handle, beaded rim on shell top scroll feet, Sheffield 1913, approx 162g

George III inlaid mahogany tea caddy with 2 internal lidded…

George III Tea Caddy with Inlay and Provenance

George III inlaid mahogany tea caddy with 2 internal lidded canisters and glass bowl, 31 cm x 15 cm, 15 cm high, comes with a 1936 receipt from Fred Naylor's antique furniture Coy, 40 market Street Sydney Stanley Lipscombe's first employer

An antique English tea caddy, rosewood veneer with inlaid brass…

Antique English Rosewood Tea Caddy with Brass Inlay

An antique English tea caddy, rosewood veneer with inlaid brass top and bun feet, interior fitted with two canisters and space for mixing bowl, circa 1830, 19 cm high33 cm wide, 16.5 cm deep

An English tea caddy, flame mahogany with original fitted…

Flame Mahogany English Tea Caddy, Circa 1830

An English tea caddy, flame mahogany with original fitted interior, circa 1830, 20 cm high, 35 cm wide, 18.5 cm deep

A Georgian tea caddy, mahogany and oak with string inlay, 18th…

18th Century Georgian Tea Caddy with Inlay

A Georgian tea caddy, mahogany and oak with string inlay, 18th century, interior has been removed, a??15 cm high, 26 cm wide, 15 cm deep

George III rosewood sarcophagus tea caddy having two lidded…

George III Rosewood Tea Caddy with Porcelain Bowl

George III rosewood sarcophagus tea caddy having two lidded compartments & a porcelain mixing bowl, raised on four bun feet. Condition good, some cracking to the base. Dimensions 32 x 17.5 x 15.5 cm

A Georgian walnut tea caddy, 13 cm high, 21 cm wide, 12 cm deep

Georgian Walnut Tea Caddy - Antique Collectible

A Georgian walnut tea caddy, 13 cm high, 21 cm wide, 12 cm deep

Georgian tea caddy, flame mahogany twin reservoir internally…

Georgian Flame Mahogany Tea Caddy with Velvet Lining

Georgian tea caddy, flame mahogany twin reservoir internally lined with velvet to lid and boxwood circular detaching at centre insert replaced not matching

A rare 18th century George III octagonal tea caddy in satinwood,…

George III Satinwood Tea Caddy with Inlay

A rare 18th century George III octagonal tea caddy in satinwood, finely inlaid on four panels with Sheraton style floral motifs, circa 1790. Height 11 cm

George III chequer strung mahogany tea caddy with 3 division…

George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Swan Handle

George III chequer strung mahogany tea caddy with 3 division interior, and original swan handle to lid, circa 1770s, length 23 cm; height 14 cm excluding handle.

Regency flame mahogany tea caddy inlaid and strung with various…

Regency Flame Mahogany Tea Caddy with Inlay and Ivory Accents

Regency flame mahogany tea caddy inlaid and strung with various woods, ivory key escutcheon, lion ring handles, matching twin interior compartments, with ivory knobs, circa 1820, length 25 cm; height 16 cm

Georgian rosewood tea caddy with box wood stringing of…

Georgian Rosewood Tea Caddy with Boxwood Stringing

Georgian rosewood tea caddy with box wood stringing of sarcophagus form

Georgian satinwood tea caddy, cross banded in rosewood,…

Satinwood Tea Caddy with Rosewood Banding and Lion Feet

Georgian satinwood tea caddy, cross banded in rosewood, supported on ormolu lion paw feet (no interior)

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.

Georgian rosewood sarcophagus tea caddy, 20 cm wide, 12.5 cm…

Georgian Rosewood Tea Caddy Sarcophagus

Georgian rosewood sarcophagus tea caddy, 20 cm wide, 12.5 cm high

A George III shell inlaid tea-caddy, English late 18th century,…

George III Shell Tea Caddy, Late 18th Century

A George III shell inlaid tea-caddy, English late 18th century, 11 cm high, 19 cm wide

A George III mahogany tea caddy, the domed rising top with…

George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Zinc Canisters

A George III mahogany tea caddy, the domed rising top with brass handle opening to reveal two zinc canisters. Height 15 cm, width 26 cm, depth 14.5 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest

Antique George III inlaid mahogany tea caddy, with drop ring…

George III Inlaid Mahogany Tea Caddy with Claw Feet

Antique George III inlaid mahogany tea caddy, with drop ring mask head handles, all standing claw and ball feet

A Georgian mahogany tea caddy, early 19th century, 12.5 cm high,…

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy, Early 19th Century

A Georgian mahogany tea caddy, early 19th century, 12.5 cm high, 21 cm wide, 10.5 cm deep

A George III Partridge wood tea caddy, early 19th century, of…

George III Partridge Wood Tea Caddy with Inlay

A George III Partridge wood tea caddy, early 19th century, of octagonal profile with contrasting mahogany veneer and boxwood inlay, embellished to the face with a bat wing cartouche flanked by Doric columns, barber's pole bands and ebonised edges…

A Georgian mahogany tea caddy, height 20 cm, width 31.5 cm,…

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy - Elegant Storage Solution

A Georgian mahogany tea caddy, height 20 cm, width 31.5 cm, depth 17 cm

A George III mahogany sarcophagus tea caddy with brass bale…

George III Mahogany Sarcophagus Tea Caddy with Brass Handle

A George III mahogany sarcophagus tea caddy with brass bale handle and lock-plate and bracket feet. Height 14 cm. Width 24.5 cm.

A Georgian burr elm and boxwood stringing tea caddy box, early…

Georgian Burr Elm Tea Caddy Box

A Georgian burr elm and boxwood stringing tea caddy box, early 19th century interior with two lidded compartments and turned ivory knobs. Height 13.5 cm; width 18 cm; Depth 10.5 cm