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A George III Period Mahogany Tea Caddy
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A George III Period Mahogany Tea Caddy

18th century
Description

No: 11197

A George III Period Mahogany Tea Caddy, the pagoda shaped top retaining the original swan neck handle and backplates, the interior originally with divisions and the whole raised on Ogee-shaped bracket feet.

Circa 1775

Price :£ 225-00p.

Height: 6”,15 cms, Width: 9”,23 cms, Depth: 5½”,14 cms.

Date of Manufacture

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Guide ID 09054095
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 235-270 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE GEORGIAN ERA:
Stepped pagoda lid: fashionable caddy profile of the 1760s and 1770s.
Cast brass swan-neck handle: typical mid-Georgian carrying fitting.
Pierced brass escutcheon: rococo shape popular around 1775.
Ogee bracket feet: classic Georgian base support for table boxes.
Dark oxidisation in the moulding hollows: undisturbed long-term natural ageing.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
15cm (5.91")
Width
23cm (9.06")
Depth
14cm (5.51")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1150585
Dealers Internal Reference
11197
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Description
No: 11197

A George III Period Mahogany Tea Caddy, the pagoda shaped top retaining the original swan neck handle and backplates, the interior originally with divisions and the whole raised on Ogee-shaped bracket feet.

Circa 1775

Price :£ 225-00p.

Height: 6”,15 cms, Width: 9”,23 cms, Depth: 5½”,14 cms.

Date of Manufacture

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09054095
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques datingGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 235-270 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Georgian era:
Stepped pagoda lid: fashionable caddy profile of the 1760s and 1770s.
Cast brass swan-neck handle: typical mid-Georgian carrying fitting.
Pierced brass escutcheon: rococo shape popular around 1775.
Ogee bracket feet: classic Georgian base support for table boxes.
Dark oxidisation in the moulding hollows: undisturbed long-term natural ageing.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
15cm (5.91")
Width
23cm (9.06")
Depth
14cm (5.51")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1150585
Dealers Internal Ref
11197
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
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Specialists in 17th-18th and early 19th century fine english furniture, art, clocks and other objets d'art

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Trade Associations

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A rectangular Georgian mahogany tea caddy featuring a moulded hinged lid, top brass carrying handle, decorative brass keyhole escutcheon, and bracket feet.
A George III Period Mahogany Tea Caddy
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A rectangular Georgian mahogany tea caddy featuring a moulded hinged lid, top brass carrying handle, decorative brass keyhole escutcheon, and bracket feet.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTea Caddies
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsMoulded hinged lid, Brass carrying handle, Brass escutcheon, Bracket feet
  • SizeH 15 cm (6 in) x W 23 cm (9 in) x D 14 cm (6 in)

This George III period mahogany tea caddy originates from around 1775, embodying a traditional English country house style. The rectangular piece shows a warm brown timber colour with rich natural grain figuring across the polished surfaces. It incorporates a pagoda-shaped moulded hinged lid set with a brass swan neck carrying handle, a decorative brass keyhole escutcheon on the front, and ogee-shaped bracket feet. The dimensions measure 15 cm high, 23 cm wide, and 14 cm deep. In a modern interior, this box sits suitably on a sideboard top, a side table, or a desk. It functions as a decorative tabletop accessory or a container for small keepsakes, bringing period character and traditional storage to a living room, hallway, or study.

FAQs

A George III tea caddy is a small portable wooden box produced in Britain during the reign of King George III (17601820), designed specifically to store and preserve valuable loose-leaf tea under lock and key.

Georgian tea caddies were typically constructed from fine hardwoods such as mahogany or satinwood, featuring hand-cut dovetail joints, cast brass handles, brass keyhole escutcheons, and interior foil or zinc linings to keep tea fresh.

Authentic period pieces feature hand-cut joinery, period-appropriate brass hardware with natural oxidisation, slight unevenness from hand-planing, and traditional footed bases such as bracket or ogee feet.

Place a Georgian tea caddy centrally on a console table, sideboard, or bookshelf to serve as a warm timber accent, pairing it alongside contemporary ceramic tableware, books, or framed botanical prints.

Keep the wood nourished by applying a small amount of clear beeswax polish once or twice a year, dusting regularly with a dry microfibre cloth, and placing the item away from direct heat sources or harsh sunlight.
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