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Large English 19th Century Antique Toleware Tea Tin
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
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Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

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Large English 19th Century Antique Toleware Tea Tin

19th century
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Large English 19th Century Antique Toleware Tea Tin

A lovely decorative English antique metal toleware tea tin in the original green paint finish and complete with the original gilt highlights and the original number 20 to the middle. In very good condition, no dints and having the original domed lid. English and dating to around 1870.

Dimensions

Height: 47cm (18.65")

Width: 28cm (11.11")

Depth: 28cm (11.11")

Declaration

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Toleware Tea Canister to the 19th Century.

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SA1227505
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Description
Large English 19th Century Antique Toleware Tea Tin
A lovely decorative English antique metal toleware tea tin in the original green paint finish and complete with the original gilt highlights and the original number 20 to the middle.
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

In very good condition, no dints and having the original domed lid. English and dating to around 1870.

Dimensions

Height: 47cm (18.65")

Width: 28cm (11.11")

Depth: 28cm (11.11")

Date of Manufacture

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Toleware Tea Canister to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1227505
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2009

34 years in the antiques trade, miles is constantly sourcing interesting, original, mainly english antique furniture and accessories.

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd Profile Page

Trade Associations

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd is a registered member of LAPADA 

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Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
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A large cylindrical nineteenth-century green painted toleware tea tin featuring decorative gold bands around the shoulder and lid.
Large English 19th Century Antique Toleware Tea Tin
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A large cylindrical nineteenth-century green painted toleware tea tin featuring decorative gold bands around the shoulder and lid.
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Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

Toleware refers to decorative objects crafted from painted or lacquered sheet iron and tinplate, widely manufactured in Europe during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Nineteenth-century tea canisters were constructed using hand-soldered sheet iron coated in tin, then decorated with oil-based enamels, japanning, or hand-painted gilding.

Authentic toleware exhibits hand-soldered seams, genuine paint distressing with craquelure, and natural metal oxidisation on unpainted interior or underside surfaces.

A large toleware canister functions as a decorative focal point when placed on kitchen islands, open dresser shelving, or sideboards alongside natural timber surfaces.

Dust gently with a dry, soft cloth and avoid water or chemical detergents, as moisture can deteriorate fragile paint layers and cause underlying iron to rust.
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