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19th Century Dome Tea Caddy with Key
Heavenly Antiques
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19th Century Dome Tea Caddy with Key

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An mid century domed 2 compartment tea caddy from hardwood, with original key.

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Heavenly Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Tea Caddy to the Victorian era.

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An mid century domed 2 compartment tea caddy from hardwood, with original key.
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Heavenly Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Tea Caddy to the Victorian era.

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A nineteenth-century dark brown wooden tea caddy featuring a domed lid and a central keyhole.
19th Century Dome Tea Caddy with Key
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Tea caddies were created in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to store valuable imported tea leaves securely under lock and key. Domed lids became a common structural feature during the nineteenth century, providing increased internal volume and rigidity.

Nineteenth-century caddies were constructed from dense hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, or rosewood, often featuring internal foil lining or secondary wooden lids. Keyholes were commonly inset with brass or bone escutcheons to protect the surrounding timber from key wear.

Authentic period caddies display hand-cut joinery, original lock mechanisms showing natural patination, and proportional wear around the keyhole. Residual foil lining or faint tea aromas inside the interior timber also serve as indicators of original use.

An antique tea caddy operates as a functional accents piece on a sideboard, bookshelf, or desk in contemporary spaces. Pairing dark polished timber with minimalist glass or ceramic objects creates an engaging visual contrast.

Maintain the timber surface by dusting regularly with a lint-free cloth and applying beeswax sparingly to preserve the original finish. Keep the object away from central heating radiators, direct sunlight, and excessive damp to avoid timber shrinkage.
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