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Geo III Tea Caddy with Secret Drawer
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Geo III Tea Caddy with Secret Drawer

18th century
Sold 29 December 2025 · The Antique Partnership
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A Georgian chippendale design 3 section tea caddy of exceptional patina,wood grain and colour. All original brassware. ORIGINAL LOCK WITH KEY. No alterations or repairs.Typical canted top with swan neck pull. Pierced lock escutcheon. Bracket feet. A well concealed secret drawer (Lift RHS side panel to reveal) with original pull. Note...the secret drawer cannot opened or seen when the lid is closed and locked with the key.

23.7 cm wide maximum 13.2 cm deep maximum and about 16 cm high including the brass lid swan neck pull.

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Date of Manufacture

The Antique Partnership has dated this Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy to the Georgian era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
23.7cm (9.33")
Depth
13.2cm (5.20")
Reference Numbers
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SA1142385
Dealers Internal Reference
29000
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A Georgian chippendale design 3 section tea caddy of exceptional patina,wood grain and colour. All original brassware. ORIGINAL LOCK WITH KEY. No alterations or repairs.Typical canted top with swan neck pull. Pierced lock escutcheon. Bracket feet. A well concealed secret drawer (Lift RHS side panel to reveal) with original pull. Note...the secret drawer cannot opened or seen when the lid is closed and locked with the key.
fig 1. A rectangular mahogany Georgian tea caddy featuring a brass top handle, brass escutcheon, and bracket feet.
fig 1. Geo III Tea Caddy with Secret Drawer

23.7 cm wide maximum 13.2 cm deep maximum and about 16 cm high including the brass lid swan neck pull.

FREE UK mainland packing and postage

Overseas buyers please ask for shipping costs before purchasing.

Date of Manufacture

The Antique Partnership has dated this Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy to the Georgian era.

Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
23.7cm (9.33")
Depth
13.2cm (5.20")
Reference Numbers
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SA1142385
Dealers Internal Ref
29000
The Antique Partnership
The Antique Partnership
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2012
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A rectangular mahogany Georgian tea caddy featuring a brass top handle, brass escutcheon, and bracket feet.
Geo III tea caddy with secret drawer
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A rectangular mahogany Georgian tea caddy featuring a brass top handle, brass escutcheon, and bracket feet.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectDecorative Boxes
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBrass drop handle, Brass escutcheon, Stepped lid, Bracket feet
  • SizeH 16 cm (6 in) x W 23.7 cm (9 in) x D 13.2 cm (5 in)

FAQs

A Georgian tea caddy is a specialized small box or chest manufactured during the Georgian era to securely store expensive loose-leaf tea, which was historically treated as a luxury commodity requiring protection under lock and key.

These boxes were typically constructed using fine hardwoods such as mahogany, rosewood, or burl veneers, featuring dovetail joinery, brass carrying handles, decorative escutcheons, and internal compartments or foil linings to preserve the teas aroma.

Authentication relies on examining hand-cut dovetails, traditional old growth timber grain, period-correct brass hardware with natural oxidisation, hand-carved details, and the presence of internal structural wear consistent with eighteenth or early nineteenth-century craftsmanship.

An antique tea caddy can be displayed on a surface such as a sideboard, console table, or bookshelf to add texture, historical depth, and functional storage for small keepsakes within contemporary living spaces.

Preservation involves keeping the timber away from direct sunlight and fluctuating heat sources, avoiding modern chemical polishes, and occasionally applying natural beeswax to nourish and protect the antique wood finish.
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