Which form turns up most often?

The inlaid tea caddy, by a wide margin. "Caddy" appears in 55 of 198 titles and "tea caddy" in 54, and "inlaid" is the single commonest word in the titles. The sampled caddies run from small twin-compartment boxes and octagonal or oval shapes up to sarcophagus and hexagonal forms, some with domed tops.

Rosewood leads, then walnut, mahogany and satinwood. Those four cover the bulk of the carcases and veneers described. The decorative timbers are named far more widely than that suggests. Burr yew, burr thorn, burr maple, partridge wood, harewood, amboyna, tulipwood, calamander, thuya, kingwood, olive, lignum and Gonçalo Alves all appear in listings.

Are these all English?

Mostly, but not entirely. French turns up in 12 titles, and a persistent seam of other origins runs through the archive. That seam takes in Italian souvenir marquetry and Renaissance-revival caskets, Dutch marquetry boxes, Japanese lacquer worked with marquetry, Swiss cylinder musical boxes, an Irish slope and one Persian piece.

How old are marquetry boxes?

Dealer-entered dates span 1750 to 1930, with 60 listings carrying a clean year. The earliest clean years in the samples are two pieces dated 1750, a burr thorn wood caddy and a tortoiseshell and boulle caddy. A handful of samples sit outside that span. Seventeenth-century lace boxes and caskets appear at one end, and at the other a Persian tissue box and an Art Deco sunray-inlaid caddy, both 1930.

Do dealers specialise in these?

Barely. Around 25 come up a year on Sellingantiques, and 90 different dealers have listed one. That means most have handled a single example rather than carrying the category as a line.

What unusual pieces appear under this heading?

One-offs surface that fit none of the usual branches. A Napoleonic prisoner-of-war straw work box, an Art Deco secret safe made to look like a book, a French ballot box and an inlaid coal box have all been listed. At the larger end there are stationery cabinets, correspondence chests and teapoys raised on stands, alongside pairs and matched pairs of Georgian mahogany knife boxes.

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A small lidded wooden box decorated with inlaid veneers rather than carving or paint, made to dress up a plain carcase and to signal the worth of what it held, from tea to needlework.

Antique George III Period Satinwood and Calamander Box

19th century

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Antique George III Period Satinwood and Calamander Box

From Patrick Sandberg Antiques

£1,650

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19th century

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A Rosewood Domed Top Tea Caddy

From John Beazor Antiques

£1,150

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A Splendid and Unusual Late Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Stationery Cabinet

1900 - 1920

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A Splendid and Unusual Late Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Stationery Cabinet

From The Dorking Desk Shop

£675

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19th century

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Walnut Table Box C.1900

From Michael Johnson Antiques

£220

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18th century

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A Rare 18th Century Burr Thorn Wood Tea Caddy

From Hansord Antiques

£1,700

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Victorian Walnut and Parquetry Tea Caddy

19th century

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Victorian Walnut and Parquetry Tea Caddy

From Past to Present

£135

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19th century

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Antique Boulle Box by Lund of Cornhill

From Ropeworks Antiques

£395

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Antique Italian Sorrento Ware Olive Wood Casket 19th C

19th century

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Antique Italian Sorrento Ware Olive Wood Casket 19th C

From Regent Antiques

£1,550

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19th century

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19th Century Inlaid Irish Killarney Writing Slope

From Debenham Antiques Ltd

£1,250

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Antique 19thc Lignum & Boxwood Inlaid Swan Paperweight. English. C1870-80.

19th century

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Antique 19thc Lignum & Boxwood Inlaid Swan Paperweight. English. C1870-80.

From Mark Seabrook Antiques

£110

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Tea caddies lead the field on Sellingantiques, the word turning up in 54 of nearly 200 titles, in octagonal, oval, hexagonal, cube, sarcophagus and domed-top shapes.

Regency Rosewood Oblong Tapered Tea Caddy

19th century

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Regency Rosewood Oblong Tapered Tea Caddy

From E W Cousins and Son

£400

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Music Box Circa 1860. 12 Aire Musical Box.

19th century

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Music Box Circa 1860. 12 Aire Musical Box.

From Frank Craig Antiques

£950

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17th century

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17th Century Olive Wood Lace Box

From Holmes Antiques

£2,200

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Antique Knife Box, English, Walnut, Cutlery Canteen, Fitted Interior, Georgian

19th century

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Antique Knife Box, English, Walnut, Cutlery Canteen, Fitted Interior, Georgian

From London Fine Antiques

£2,450

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19th century

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Tunbridge Ware Ladies Box 1900

From Michael Johnson Antiques

£200

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19th century

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Victorian Box, in Rosewood C 1880

From Minerva Antiques Ltd

£360

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Antique Marquetry Boxes

Antique George III Period Satinwood and Calamander Box

A Rosewood Domed Top Tea Caddy

A Splendid and Unusual Late Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Stationery Cabinet

Walnut Table Box C.1900

A Rare 18th Century Burr Thorn Wood Tea Caddy

Victorian Walnut and Parquetry Tea Caddy

Antique Boulle Box by Lund of Cornhill

Antique Italian Sorrento Ware Olive Wood Casket 19th C

19th Century Inlaid Irish Killarney Writing Slope

Antique 19thc Lignum & Boxwood Inlaid Swan Paperweight. English. C1870-80.

Regency Rosewood Oblong Tapered Tea Caddy

Music Box Circa 1860. 12 Aire Musical Box.

17th Century Olive Wood Lace Box

Antique Knife Box, English, Walnut, Cutlery Canteen, Fitted Interior, Georgian

Tunbridge Ware Ladies Box 1900

Victorian Box, in Rosewood C 1880

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