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Attractive Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Tea Caddy
Unique Antiques by Emma Jade
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Attractive Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Tea Caddy

19th century
Description

Attractive antique Victorian quality rosewood tea caddy, having an attractive bombe sarcophagus form quality tea caddy, with a lift up lid opening to reveal a fitted interior with two removable hinge lidded caddies and a central glass bowl raised on four shaped feet.

Physical Dimensions
Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
38.5cm (15.16")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Declaration

Unique Antiques by Emma Jade has dated this Victorian Rosewood Tea Caddy to the 1850s.

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SA1164033
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964
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Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

Description
Attractive antique Victorian quality rosewood tea caddy, having an attractive bombe sarcophagus form quality tea caddy, with a lift up lid opening to reveal a fitted interior with two removable hinge lidded caddies and a central glass bowl raised on four shaped feet.
Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
38.5cm (15.16")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Date of Manufacture

Unique Antiques by Emma Jade has dated this Victorian Rosewood Tea Caddy to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1164033
Dealers Internal Ref
964
Unique Antiques by Emma Jade
Unique Antiques by Emma Jade
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2021
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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Unique Antiques by Emma Jade Profile Page

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A Victorian rosewood tea caddy featuring a sarcophagus-shaped stepped lid, rich dark graining, a central brass keyhole escutcheon, and small corner feet.
Attractive antique Victorian quality rosewood tea caddy
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A Victorian rosewood tea caddy featuring a sarcophagus-shaped stepped lid, rich dark graining, a central brass keyhole escutcheon, and small corner feet.
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A tea caddy is a specialized box designed to store loose tea leaves securely. Introduced to Europe from Asia in the seventeenth century, tea was an expensive commodity requiring locked containers to prevent theft by household staff. By the nineteenth century, caddies became prominent decorative household items, manufactured in various architectural shapes and fine timbers.

Victorian cabinetmakers frequently used exotic hardwoods such as rosewood, mahogany, and walnut for the exterior casing, often featuring decorative veneers. Interior compartments were typically lined with lead foil or metal tin to protect the tea leaves from moisture and retain aroma, while keyhole escutcheons were fashioned from brass, bone, or mother-of-pearl.

Authentic nineteenth-century tea caddies exhibit period-correct construction markers, such as hand-cut dovetail joints, original brass locks, and faint signs of lead foil lining inside the compartments. Natural oxidation of the wood, appropriate wear to the base, and age-related patination on metal fittings indicate original period manufacture rather than modern reproduction.

A tea caddy can serve as a decorative focal point on a sideboard, coffee table, or bookshelf, adding warm wood tones and historical texture to contemporary spaces. It can also function as practical storage for small modern personal items, such as jewellery, keys, or desk stationery.

Keep wooden caddies away from direct sunlight, radiators, and damp environments to prevent wood cracking or veneer movement. Dust regularly with a clean microfibre cloth and apply high-quality beeswax polish sparingly once or twice a year to preserve the timber grain and patination.
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