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.

A Good Quality Early Victorian Tea Caddy 19th C.

19th century

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A Good Quality Early Victorian Tea Caddy 19th C.

From Minerva Antiques Ltd

£360

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Antique Sarcophagus Tea Caddy, English, Loose Leaf Case, William Iv, Circa 1835

18th century

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Antique Sarcophagus Tea Caddy, English, Loose Leaf Case, William Iv, Circa 1835

From London Fine Antiques

£895

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Very Fine George III Mahogany and Brass Four Section Wine Bottle Carrier or Caddy

18th century

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Very Fine George III Mahogany and Brass Four Section Wine Bottle Carrier or Caddy

From Hough & Son

£1,400

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19th century

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Early 19th.c. Chinese Tea Caddy

From John Howkins Antiques

£265

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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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Sheraton Ex Decanter 1880

From Michael Johnson Antiques

£300

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Antique Tea Caddy in Mahogany and Amboyna Veneer

19th century

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Antique Tea Caddy in Mahogany and Amboyna Veneer

From Antique and Unique

£175

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19th century

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Antique Burr Maple Tea Caddy

From Pareglio & Ayres Antiques Interiors

£225

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19th century

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Regency Rosewood Teapoy C.1820s

From Minerva Antiques Ltd

£1,450

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Regency Mahogany Miniature Sideboard Tea Caddy

19th century

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Regency Mahogany Miniature Sideboard Tea Caddy

From S and S Timms Antiques Ltd

£3,250

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

18th century

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Decorative Inlaid Georgian Box 1800

From Michael Johnson Antiques

£490

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William IV Period, Circa 1830 Wonderful Large Rosewood Tea Caddy Box or Chest with Beautiful Mother of Pearl Bird and Foliate Inlay.

19th century

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William IV Period, Circa 1830 Wonderful Large Rosewood Tea Caddy Box or Chest with Beautiful Mother of Pearl Bird and Foliate Inlay.

From Serpentine Antiques

£595

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English Hand-painted Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy C.1820

19th century

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English Hand-painted Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy C.1820

From Puckerings

£1,750

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19th century

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A Rosewood Tea Poy

From Cavers Antiques

£285

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Antique Victorian Mahogany Tea Caddy Sarcophagus Form C.1880

19th century

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Antique Victorian Mahogany Tea Caddy Sarcophagus Form C.1880

From MebleinUK

£239

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Regency Chinoiserie Decorated Tea Caddy C1830

19th century

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Regency Chinoiserie Decorated Tea Caddy C1830

From Shaun King Antiques

£485

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Antique Wooden Caddy Box

A Good Quality Early Victorian Tea Caddy 19th C.

Antique Sarcophagus Tea Caddy, English, Loose Leaf Case, William Iv, Circa 1835

Very Fine George III Mahogany and Brass Four Section Wine Bottle Carrier or Caddy

Early 19th.c. Chinese Tea Caddy

Regency Mahogany Teapoy on Stand

Sheraton Ex Decanter 1880

Antique Tea Caddy in Mahogany and Amboyna Veneer

Antique Burr Maple Tea Caddy

Regency Rosewood Teapoy C.1820s

Regency Mahogany Miniature Sideboard Tea Caddy

Decorative Inlaid Georgian Box 1800

William IV Period, Circa 1830 Wonderful Large Rosewood Tea Caddy Box or Chest with Beautiful Mother of Pearl Bird and Foliate Inlay.

English Hand-painted Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy C.1820

A Rosewood Tea Poy

Antique Victorian Mahogany Tea Caddy Sarcophagus Form C.1880

Regency Chinoiserie Decorated Tea Caddy C1830

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