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Antique Grocer's Shop Tin Tea Canister
For sale by Baggott & Co.
for sale €813     $883
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Baggott & Co.

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Antique Grocer's Shop Tin Tea Canister

19th century
For Sale by Baggott & Co.
Description

A grocer's shop tea canister

Tin with lid, painted with green ground, gilt bands and numbered 24.

English, circa 1850-1900

Physical Dimensions
Height
61cm (24.02")
Width
25.5cm (10.04")
Declaration

Baggott & Co. has dated this Antique Grocers Tea Canister to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1239000
Dealers Internal Reference
BCSL2698
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England:

Huntsman’s Yard, Sheep Street, Stow on the Wold, GL54 1AA

01451 830 370

Scotland:

Keepers House, Auchencairn, Castle Douglas, DG7 1QZ

07881 823 369

Description
A grocer's shop tea canister

Tin with lid, painted with green ground, gilt bands and numbered 24.

English, circa 1850-1900

Height
61cm (24.02")
Width
25.5cm (10.04")
Date of Manufacture

Baggott & Co. has dated this Antique Grocers Tea Canister to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1239000
Dealers Internal Ref
BCSL2698
Baggott & Co.
Baggott & Co.
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2019

Dealers in antiques and decorative interiors based in the cotswolds and scotland

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A cylindrical dark green antique tin tea canister featuring gilded bands and a prominent hand-painted number 24 on the front.
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Archive I A cylindrical dark green antique tin tea canister featuring gilded bands and a prominent hand-painted number 24 on the front.

Antique Grocer's Shop Tin Tea Canister

Archive II A cylindrical dark green antique tin tea canister featuring gilded bands and a prominent hand-painted number 24 on the front. View II
Archive III A cylindrical dark green antique tin tea canister featuring gilded bands and a prominent hand-painted number 24 on the front. View III
Archive IV A cylindrical dark green antique tin tea canister featuring gilded bands and a prominent hand-painted number 24 on the front. View IV
Archive V A cylindrical dark green antique tin tea canister featuring gilded bands and a prominent hand-painted number 24 on the front. View V
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Baggott & Co.

Baggott & Co.
Telephone 07881 823 369
Location
Two locations:

Huntsmans Yard
Sheep Street
Stow-on-the-Wold
Gloucestershire
GL54 1AA

The Keepers House
Auchencairn
Castle Douglas
DG7 1QZ

United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/leslieandbaggott
Verified Since Feb 2019
Items For Sale 261
Items Sold 10
Baggott & Co.
Baggott & Co.
Verified Since Feb 2019
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Location: Two locations:, , Huntsmans Yard, Sheep Street, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, GL54 1AA, , The Keepers House, Auchencairn, Castle Douglas, DG7 1QZ, , United Kingdom
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A cylindrical dark green antique tin tea canister featuring gilded bands and a prominent hand-painted number 24 on the front.
Antique grocer's shop tin tea canister
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A cylindrical dark green antique tin tea canister featuring gilded bands and a prominent hand-painted number 24 on the front.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectCanisters
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialTinplate, Paint, Gold Leaf
  • ColourDark Green
  • MotifsShadowed typography, Domed lid, Gilded banding, Cylindrical body
  • SizeH 61 cm (24 in) x W 25.5 cm (10 in)

A Victorian grocer's shop tea canister provides utilitarian storage in a domestic kitchen. Dating from the nineteenth century, the cylindrical body consists of tinplate with a dark green painted finish, complemented by applied gold leaf banding and gilded typography. The container features a domed lid with a small central finial, horizontal metallic stripes around the shoulder, and prominent shadowed numbering on the front. Visible signs of age include surface scuffing, paint loss along the lower edge, and minor dents near the upper rim. Measuring 61 cm high and 25.5 cm wide, the vessel sits securely on any level surface. Positioned upon a kitchen island or countertop, the antique container offers decorative display space alongside practical storage for dry goods. The English country house style integrates smoothly into traditional and transitional interiors, adding industrial character to culinary workspaces. The weathered patina enhances the authentic aesthetic, making it an engaging visual element for collectors of vintage packaging and mercantile antiques.

FAQs

Large tin canisters were standard commercial shop fittings in nineteenth and early twentieth-century grocers, used to store bulk loose tea leaves behind the counter prior to weighing for customers.

These canisters were constructed from sheet iron coated with tinplate, decorated with durable lacquers or japanned finishes, and completed with hand-gilded or stencilled numbering.

Authentic historical examples display hand-painted typography with subtle drop-shadowing, age-consistent wear to the original gilding, soldered seam joins, and fitted domed lids.

These historical storage containers function as focal decorative objects on kitchen islands, open dresser shelves, or sideboards, adding visual contrast to modern interiors.

Dust gently using a clean, dry microfibre cloth, ensuring no liquid cleaners or chemical solvents are applied that could strip the delicate surface gilding or painted finish.
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