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Regency Period Tartanware Tea Caddy C.1820
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Regency Period Tartanware Tea Caddy C.1820

19th century
Sold 10 January 2025 · The Old Cinema
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Description

Age: Circa 1820s

Style: Regency

Colour: Red, Orange & Green

Physical Dimensions
Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Depth
12.5cm (4.92")
Declaration

The Old Cinema has dated this Regency Tartanware Tea Caddy to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1084490
Dealers Internal Reference
45013
Description
Age: Circa 1820s

Style: Regency

Colour: Red, Orange & Green

Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Depth
12.5cm (4.92")
Date of Manufacture

The Old Cinema has dated this Regency Tartanware Tea Caddy to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1084490
Dealers Internal Ref
45013
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A rectangular Regency period tartanware tea caddy featuring a green, red, and yellow plaid pattern, brass paw feet, and a central keyhole escutcheon. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A rectangular Regency period tartanware tea caddy featuring a green, red, and yellow plaid pattern, brass paw feet, and a central keyhole escutcheon. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Regency Period Tartanware Tea Caddy C.1820

Archive II A rectangular Regency period tartanware tea caddy featuring a green, red, and yellow plaid pattern, brass paw feet, and a central keyhole escutcheon. View II
Archive III A rectangular Regency period tartanware tea caddy featuring a green, red, and yellow plaid pattern, brass paw feet, and a central keyhole escutcheon. View III
Archive IV A rectangular Regency period tartanware tea caddy featuring a green, red, and yellow plaid pattern, brass paw feet, and a central keyhole escutcheon. View IV
Archive V A rectangular Regency period tartanware tea caddy featuring a green, red, and yellow plaid pattern, brass paw feet, and a central keyhole escutcheon. View V
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W4 1PR
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A rectangular Regency period tartanware tea caddy featuring a green, red, and yellow plaid pattern, brass paw feet, and a central keyhole escutcheon.
Regency Period Tartanware Tea Caddy c.1820
Ref: SA1084490
A rectangular Regency period tartanware tea caddy featuring a green, red, and yellow plaid pattern, brass paw feet, and a central keyhole escutcheon.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTea Caddy
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialWood, Paper, Brass
  • ColourMulti-Coloured
  • MotifsTartan plaid pattern, Brass paw feet, Keyhole escutcheon, Drop handle
  • SizeH 16 cm (6 in) x W 25 cm (10 in) x D 12.5 cm (5 in)

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Tartanware, also known as Tartan work, gained immense popularity during the Regency and Victorian periods, largely driven by Sir Walter Scotts romanticisation of Scottish culture and Royal visits to Scotland. Items were decorated with authentic clan tartans using specialised transfer printing or painted paper veneers.

Antique tea caddies were typically constructed from solid timbers such as mahogany, pine, or papier-mache, often lined with foil or thin sheet metal to preserve the aroma of expensive tea leaves. Exterior surfaces were finished with decorative papers, veneers, or intricate inlay work, frequently fitted with brass handles and locks.

Authentic pieces exhibit period-correct construction techniques, hand-cut dovetail joints, genuine brass hardware with appropriate patination, and early paper types with hand-finished varnishes. Later Victorian and Edwardian examples often utilise machine-printed papers and different construction adhesives.

This piece can be styled as a focal point on a credenza, mantelpiece, or bookshelf to introduce rich colour, historical texture, and pattern to a room. Its traditional Scottish motifs complement both classic interiors and eclectic, collected spaces.

Keep the item away from direct sunlight to prevent the fading of coloured tartan papers and protect the wood from extreme humidity fluctuations. Dust gently with a dry, soft cloth and avoid the application of modern polishes or cleaning solvents.
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