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George III Sheraton Octagonal Tea Caddy Box
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George III Sheraton Octagonal Tea Caddy Box

18th century
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George III Sheraton octagonal tea caddy cross banded with box wood and satinwood stringing with harewood and partridge wood inlay. C.1780

Physical Dimensions
Height
14cm (5.51")
Width
12cm (4.72")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Declaration

A Brookes has dated this Georgian Octagonal Tea Caddy to the 18th Century.

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George III Sheraton octagonal tea caddy cross banded with box wood and satinwood stringing with harewood and partridge wood inlay. C.1780
Height
14cm (5.51")
Width
12cm (4.72")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

A Brookes has dated this Georgian Octagonal Tea Caddy to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA628405
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An octagonal George III wooden tea caddy featuring a hinged lid with a central floral marquetry medallion, crossbanded borders, and a matching front escutcheon inlay.
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Archive I An octagonal George III wooden tea caddy featuring a hinged lid with a central floral marquetry medallion, crossbanded borders, and a matching front escutcheon inlay.

George III Sheraton octagonal tea caddy box

Archive II An octagonal George III wooden tea caddy featuring a hinged lid with a central floral marquetry medallion, crossbanded borders, and a matching front escutcheon inlay. View II
Archive III An octagonal George III wooden tea caddy featuring a hinged lid with a central floral marquetry medallion, crossbanded borders, and a matching front escutcheon inlay. View III
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An octagonal George III wooden tea caddy featuring a hinged lid with a central floral marquetry medallion, crossbanded borders, and a matching front escutcheon inlay.
George III Sheraton octagonal tea caddy box
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An octagonal George III wooden tea caddy featuring a hinged lid with a central floral marquetry medallion, crossbanded borders, and a matching front escutcheon inlay.
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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.

A George III Sheraton tea caddy is a late 18th-century wooden container designed specifically to store tea leaves, characterised by geometric forms, marquetry inlays, and neoclassical proportions popularized by cabinetmaker Thomas Sheraton.

These caddies were primarily constructed from hardwoods such as mahogany or satinwood, decorated with boxwood stringing, crossbanded borders, and fruitwood marquetry medallions, often featuring interior foil linings to preserve freshness.

Authentic period pieces feature hand-cut dovetail joints, original lock mechanisms, natural wood patina with subtle shrinkage along grain lines, and hand-inlaid marquetry rather than modern surface transfers.

A decorative wooden tea caddy can be displayed on a sideboard top, mantelpiece, or bookshelf alongside contemporary ceramics or framed artwork to add historical contrast to a room.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply a clear beeswax polish sparingly once or twice a year, keeping the object away from direct heat sources and humidity fluctuations to prevent wood warping.
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