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Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Rosewood and Burr Maple Tea Caddy
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Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Rosewood and Burr Maple Tea Caddy

19th century
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Outstanding quality antique Victorian rosewood and burr maple tea caddy, having a quality antique Victorian tea caddy of sarcophagus form with beautiful swirling floral motifs along the borders, the hinged cover opening to reveal a central glass mixing bowl flanked by two removable containers with swirling detail for black and green tea, having ring handles to the sides, raised on squat bun feet.

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Height
21cm (8.27")
Width
33cm (12.99")
Depth
18cm (7.09")
Declaration

Rebecca Sarah Antiques has dated this Victorian Rosewood Tea Caddy to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1172148
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1559
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Outstanding quality antique Victorian rosewood and burr maple tea caddy, having a quality antique Victorian tea caddy of sarcophagus form with beautiful swirling floral motifs along the borders, the hinged cover opening to reveal a central glass mixing bowl flanked by two removable containers with swirling detail for black and green tea, having ring handles to the sides, raised on squat bun feet.
Height
21cm (8.27")
Width
33cm (12.99")
Depth
18cm (7.09")
Date of Manufacture

Rebecca Sarah Antiques has dated this Victorian Rosewood Tea Caddy to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1172148
Dealers Internal Ref
1559
Rebecca Sarah Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2019
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A Victorian rosewood tea caddy featuring intricate burr maple foliate marquetry borders, a stepped lid, and a central keyhole escutcheon.
Outstanding quality antique Victorian rosewood and burr maple tea caddy
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A Victorian rosewood tea caddy featuring intricate burr maple foliate marquetry borders, a stepped lid, and a central keyhole escutcheon.
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During the Victorian period, imported tea was a costly commodity that required secure storage. Tea caddies were crafted with lockable lids and lined compartments, functioning both as practical storage units and as decorative status symbols displayed in formal reception rooms.

Craftsmen typically utilised dense hardwoods such as rosewood, mahogany, and walnut for outer casings, alongside accent veneers like burr maple, satinwood, and mother-of-pearl. The interior compartments often featured foil linings to protect tea leaves from light and humidity.

Authentic pieces generally exhibit hand-cut dovetail joinery, natural shrinkage lines along veneer borders, and hand-cut brass or bone escutcheons. Internal wear where lids close and faint scent remnants of tea leaves also indicate genuine period usage.

A tea caddy works well placed centrally on a sideboard, a mantelpiece, or within a bookshelf arrangement. Combining dark timber boxes with contemporary glass or ceramics creates a textured visual contrast across surface displays.

Dust surfaces regularly using a soft, dry microfibre cloth and apply a high-grade beeswax polish once or twice a year to preserve moisture in the timber. Keep the item away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent veneer cracking and colour fading.
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