How were tea caddies used originally?

These boxes stored high-value black and green teas under lock and key to protect them from theft and dampness in Georgian and Victorian households. Servants or the master of the house dispensed the leaves using integrated internal compartments and small mixing bowls housed within the container.

What is the difference between a tea caddy and a teapoy?

A tea caddy is a portable tabletop box designed to hold tea canisters, whereas a teapoy is a larger piece of furniture supported on a central pillar and pedestal base. Both serve the same fundamental purpose of storing dry tea leaves securely, but teapoys function as standalone tables rather than resting on sideboards.

How do I identify Regency period boxes?

Regency boxes often exhibit classical architectural proportions, bold brass stringing, ring handles, and distinct sarcophagus or rectangular profiles. They frequently utilise rich rosewood or mahogany timbers, sometimes incorporating lion mask handles and ball feet characteristic of the early nineteenth century.

Are original keys common with these boxes?

Original working keys are relatively uncommon because locks were frequently engaged and keys easily misplaced over centuries of domestic use. Many surviving pieces retain decorative brass escutcheons around the keyhole even if the functional mechanism or key has been lost or replaced.

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These antique wooden caddy box pieces are utilitarian containers designed for preserving costly dry leaves, surviving today as polished receptacles for keepsakes.

19th century

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19th Century Chinese Tea Caddy

From Pareglio & Ayres Antiques Interiors

£425

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Victorian Rosewood Sarcophagus Shaped Tea Caddy

19th century

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Victorian Rosewood Sarcophagus Shaped Tea Caddy

From Salisbury Antiques Centre

£240

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A Very Rare Early 19th Century Georgian Teapoy

18th century

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A Very Rare Early 19th Century Georgian Teapoy

From Yeats Country Antiques

£2,475

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19th century

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A Very Fine Late 19th Century Inlaid Cellarette by Freemans of Norwich

From Yeats Country Antiques

£3,295

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18th century

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Georgian Mahogany Butler's Cutlery Tray

From Baggott & Co.

£850

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Antique Tea Caddy, English, Loose Leaf Canister, Mixing Glass, Regency, C.1820

19th century

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Antique Tea Caddy, English, Loose Leaf Canister, Mixing Glass, Regency, C.1820

From London Fine Antiques

£985

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19th century

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Regency Mahogany Teapoy on Stand

From Harrison Antique Furniture

£790

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19th century

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Georgian Mahogany Cellarette C.1800

From Serendipity Antiques

£1,800

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19th century

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19th Century Palmwood Table Cabinet

From Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge

£220

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Art Deco Inlaid 'Sunray' Inlaid Tea Caddy Box with Key, C1930

1920 - 1940

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Art Deco Inlaid 'Sunray' Inlaid Tea Caddy Box with Key, C1930

From Art Deco World

£595

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Listings span the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, incorporating Georgian, Regency, and Victorian eras alongside rarer Edwardian and Napoleon III examples.

Antique Loose Tea Caddy, English, Dual Compartment Beverage Case, Regency, 1820

19th century

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Antique Loose Tea Caddy, English, Dual Compartment Beverage Case, Regency, 1820

From London Fine Antiques

£895

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Small Oak and Brass Mounted Correspondence Country House Post Box

19th century

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Small Oak and Brass Mounted Correspondence Country House Post Box

From David Griffith Antiques

£645

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18th century

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George II Laburnum Tea Chest

From Walton House Antiques

£1,485

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18th century

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Rare 18th Century Mahogany Two Bottle Carrier

From Walton House Antiques

£1,895

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Superb Victorian Oak Tea Caddy - Circa 1880

19th century

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Superb Victorian Oak Tea Caddy - Circa 1880

From Kingsdown Antiques

£550

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Antique Dome Top Tea Caddy, English, Burr Walnut, Box, Gothic Taste, Victorian

19th century

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Antique Dome Top Tea Caddy, English, Burr Walnut, Box, Gothic Taste, Victorian

From London Fine Antiques

£475

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Antique Wooden Caddy Box

19th Century Chinese Tea Caddy

Victorian Rosewood Sarcophagus Shaped Tea Caddy

A Very Rare Early 19th Century Georgian Teapoy

A Very Fine Late 19th Century Inlaid Cellarette by Freemans of Norwich

Georgian Mahogany Butler's Cutlery Tray

Antique Tea Caddy, English, Loose Leaf Canister, Mixing Glass, Regency, C.1820

Regency Mahogany Teapoy on Stand

Georgian Mahogany Cellarette C.1800

19th Century Palmwood Table Cabinet

Art Deco Inlaid 'Sunray' Inlaid Tea Caddy Box with Key, C1930

Antique Loose Tea Caddy, English, Dual Compartment Beverage Case, Regency, 1820

Small Oak and Brass Mounted Correspondence Country House Post Box

George II Laburnum Tea Chest

Rare 18th Century Mahogany Two Bottle Carrier

Superb Victorian Oak Tea Caddy - Circa 1880

Antique Dome Top Tea Caddy, English, Burr Walnut, Box, Gothic Taste, Victorian

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