A good quality C.1850 mahogany rectangular tea caddy. Finely crafted with ornate brass ring handle and supported on 4 brass bun feet.
Tea was a very precious commodity throughout the 18th and 19th centuries and the purpose of a tea caddy was not just to preserve the and extend the life of the precious tea leaves, but also to enable the owner to lock away those aforementioned valuable tea leaves and therefore keep it away from the potential wandering hands of any staff.
19cm / 7.5" x 11.5cm / 4.5" x 14cm / 5.5"
***SHIPPING VIA UPS INCLUDED - I ship same day or next day (unless weekend or public holiday) - 95% of the time parcels arrive next day in the UK and take 2 days to the US and most of the world***
Tea was a very precious commodity throughout the 18th and 19th centuries and the purpose of a tea caddy was not just to preserve the and extend the life of the precious tea leaves, but also to enable the owner to lock away those aforementioned valuable tea leaves and therefore keep it away from the potential wandering hands of any staff.
19cm / 7.5" x 11.5cm / 4.5" x 14cm / 5.5"
***SHIPPING VIA UPS INCLUDED - I ship same day or next day (unless weekend or public holiday) - 95% of the time parcels arrive next day in the UK and take 2 days to the US and most of the world***