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Single Harewood Georgian Tea Caddy
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Single Harewood Georgian Tea Caddy

19th century
Description

A charming period Georgian tea caddy crafted from beautifully figured harewood, dating to circa 1790. The caddy features delicate oval inlays to the lid and front, finely executed in boxwood and sycamore, adding warmth and elegance to its classic form.

Sympathetically restored while retaining its original patina throughout, the piece presents cleanly and authentically. The interior is plain and open, with the original inner lid no longer present—ideal for display or gentle use.

A lovely example of late 18th-century craftsmanship, full of character and period appeal.

Materials:

Harewood , boxwood and sycamore

Age:

c.1790

Size:

Length: 14cm

Width: 9cm

Height: 9.5cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
9.5cm (3.74")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Depth
14cm (5.51")
Declaration

Michael Johnson Antiques has dated this Georgian Harewood Tea Caddy to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1184254
Dealers Internal Reference
7842b
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Description
A charming period Georgian tea caddy crafted from beautifully figured harewood, dating to circa 1790.
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The caddy features delicate oval inlays to the lid and front, finely executed in boxwood and sycamore, adding warmth and elegance to its classic form.
Michael Johnson Antiques
fig 1. A small rectangular Georgian harewood tea caddy with a hinged lid, keyhole escutcheon, and an oval floral wood inlay on the front panel.
fig 1. Single Harewood Georgian Tea Caddy

Sympathetically restored while retaining its original patina throughout, the piece presents cleanly and authentically. The interior is plain and open, with the original inner lid no longer present—ideal for display or gentle use.

A lovely example of late 18th-century craftsmanship, full of character and period appeal.

Materials:

Harewood , boxwood and sycamore

Age:

c.1790

Size:

Length: 14cm

Width: 9cm

Height: 9.5cm

Height
9.5cm (3.74")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Depth
14cm (5.51")
Date of Manufacture

Michael Johnson Antiques has dated this Georgian Harewood Tea Caddy to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1184254
Dealers Internal Ref
7842b
Michael Johnson Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2014
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Archive I A small rectangular Georgian harewood tea caddy with a hinged lid, keyhole escutcheon, and an oval floral wood inlay on the front panel.

Single Harewood Georgian Tea Caddy

Archive II A small rectangular Georgian harewood tea caddy with a hinged lid, keyhole escutcheon, and an oval floral wood inlay on the front panel. View II
Archive III A small rectangular Georgian harewood tea caddy with a hinged lid, keyhole escutcheon, and an oval floral wood inlay on the front panel. View III
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Archive V A small rectangular Georgian harewood tea caddy with a hinged lid, keyhole escutcheon, and an oval floral wood inlay on the front panel. View V
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A small rectangular Georgian harewood tea caddy with a hinged lid, keyhole escutcheon, and an oval floral wood inlay on the front panel.
Single Harewood Georgian Tea Caddy
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A small rectangular Georgian harewood tea caddy with a hinged lid, keyhole escutcheon, and an oval floral wood inlay on the front panel.
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  • ObjectTea Caddies
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialHarewood, Sycamore, Wood Inlay, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsOval floral inlay, Fiddleback grain, Diamond keyhole escutcheon
  • SizeH 9.5 cm (4 in) x W 9 cm (4 in) x D 14 cm (6 in)

This Georgian tea caddy is a small rectangular box made from figured harewood with a hinged lid. The exterior displays a warm brown colour with fiddleback grain, complemented by a central oval floral wood inlay on the front panel and a small diamond keyhole escutcheon fitted with a key. The period piece stands 9.5 cm high, 9 cm wide, and 14 cm deep, and dates to circa 1790. In a home today, this piece sits neatly on a sideboard top or a living room console, providing an authentic touch of English country house style for display or gentle everyday storage.

FAQs

A Georgian tea caddy is a small decorative container produced during the reign of the Georgian monarchs in Britain, specifically designed to secure and preserve loose tea leaves, which were a valuable luxury commodity at the time.

Craftsmen used fine native and imported hardwoods such as mahogany, satinwood, and harewoodsycamore stained with iron saltsoften decorated with wood marquetry, ivory escutcheons, and foil linings.

Authentic pieces usually exhibit period-appropriate joinery such as fine dovetail joints, natural timber oxidisation, hand-cut lock mechanisms, and wear consistent with age around the hinges and base.

A tea caddy can be styled as a standalone accent on a sideboard top, curated within a bookshelf display, or paired with contemporary decorative objects on a console table.

Keep the object away from direct sunlight and artificial heat sources to prevent wood movement and lacquer cracking, dusting periodically with a soft, dry microfibre cloth and applying high-grade beeswax sparingly.
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