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Georgian Walnut Rectangular Tea Caddy 18th Century
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
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Georgian Walnut Rectangular Tea Caddy 18th Century

18th century
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An Extremely Attractive Mid 18th Century George II Period Rectangular Walnut Tea Caddy Having Boxwood Strung Decoration Throughout And Original Brass Swan Neck Handle To Hinged Lid Enclosing Divisions, Raised On Original Bracket Feet.

This lovely little mid 18th century tea caddy has real charm and sophistication in its construction. A little earlier in date than many that you will see it was certainly well thought out with the inlaid decoration adding a real decorative touch in combination with the well figured walnut veneers. It is also nice that it retains its original brasswear of course and comes with fully working lock and key.

Tea was an extremely precious commodity throughout the 18th and 19th centuries and the purpose of a tea caddy was not just to preserve the and extend the life of the precious tea leaves, but also to enable the owner to lock away those aforementioned valuable tea leaves, keeping them safe from the house staffs potential wandering hands.

This tea caddy comes with a fully functioning lock and key, plus has been cleaned and traditionally waxed polished by our highly skilled and well trained specialist antique furniture restorers in our workshops before being offered for sale.

It also remains in good condition and has clearly been well loved throughout the years of its life.

Circa 1740.

Height 5.25in.

Width 9in.

Depth 5.5in.

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S and S Timms Antiques Ltd has dated this Georgian Walnut Tea Caddy to the 18th Century.

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SA1200142
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9616
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Description
An Extremely Attractive Mid 18th Century George II Period Rectangular Walnut Tea Caddy Having Boxwood Strung Decoration Throughout And Original Brass Swan Neck Handle To Hinged Lid Enclosing Divisions, Raised On Original Bracket Feet.

This lovely little mid 18th century tea caddy has real charm and sophistication in its construction.

“
A little earlier in date than many that you will see it was certainly well thought out with the inlaid decoration adding a real decorative touch in combination with the well figured walnut veneers.
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd

It is also nice that it retains its original brasswear of course and comes with fully working lock and key.

fig 1. An 18th-century rectangular Georgian walnut tea caddy featuring herringbone stringing, a brass carrying handle on the lid, and a shaped brass escutcheon on the front face.
fig 1. Georgian Walnut Rectangular Tea Caddy 18th Century

Tea was an extremely precious commodity throughout the 18th and 19th centuries and the purpose of a tea caddy was not just to preserve the and extend the life of the precious tea leaves, but also to enable the owner to lock away those aforementioned valuable tea leaves, keeping them safe from the house staffs potential wandering hands.

fig 2. An 18th-century rectangular Georgian walnut tea caddy featuring herringbone stringing, a brass carrying handle on the lid, and a shaped brass escutcheon on the front face.
fig 2. Georgian Walnut Rectangular Tea Caddy 18th Century

This tea caddy comes with a fully functioning lock and key, plus has been cleaned and traditionally waxed polished by our highly skilled and well trained specialist antique furniture restorers in our workshops before being offered for sale.

It also remains in good condition and has clearly been well loved throughout the years of its life.

Circa 1740.

Height 5.25in.

Width 9in.

Depth 5.5in.

Date of Manufacture

S and S Timms Antiques Ltd has dated this Georgian Walnut Tea Caddy to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1200142
Dealers Internal Ref
9616
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
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An 18th-century rectangular Georgian walnut tea caddy featuring herringbone stringing, a brass carrying handle on the lid, and a shaped brass escutcheon on the front face.
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Introduced during the 18th century, a Georgian tea caddy is a lockable wooden container designed to store valuable loose-leaf tea imported to Britain from Asia.

These caddies were typically crafted from cabinet woods such as walnut, mahogany, and satinwood, often featuring fine stringing inlays, foil linings, and brass escutcheons or handles.

Authentic 18th-century pieces exhibit hand-cut dovetail joints, period-appropriate brass hardware with minor oxidisation, natural wood shrinkage, and internal compartments often lined with lead foil.

A Georgian tea caddy functions well as a decorative accent on a console table, sideboard, or bookshelf, serving as a subtle focal point or functional storage for small items.

Dust regularly with a soft, lint-free cloth and apply beeswax polish sparingly twice a year, keeping the object away from direct sunlight, radiators, and extreme humidity shifts.
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