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Tea Caddies For Sale
Antique 18c/19c English or French Enamel Bronze Mounted Tea Caddy Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique enamel tea caddy.
With a gilt bronze mounted lid.
In the South Staffordshire manner.
Decorated with floral sprays and rocaille swags to all sides.
Likely...
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Early 19th Century French Georgian Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Set of Four, Coffee Tea, Sugar and Flour Dispensers
Located in Delray Beach, FL
unique containers hand crafted from Cypress wood artistic craftsmanship the lid comes off and each has acrylic container in .
Originally came from...
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1950s American Vintage Tea Caddies
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
English Mahogany Box on Stand, Early 20th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
A sweet little box on stand from the Edwardian period. The box, likely originally a tea caddy, with brass corners. The base with turned legs and a single drawer. The box lifts out of...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Tea Caddies
Materials
Mahogany
Blue and Yellow Chinoiserie Tea Caddy
Located in New York, NY
Blue and yellow chinoiserie tea caddy. Charming Prattware shaped tea canister in a blue cast paste with blue, yellow and moss green decoration fe...
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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Pottery
Fine Antique Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Tea Caddy
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine antique Regency inlaid brass rosewood tea caddy having a spectacular inlaid brass top and carved moulded rosewood edge, lift up lid opening to re...
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19th Century English Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Rosewood
Antique 19th Century French Beaux-Arts Silver-Mounted Enamel Tea Caddy by Risler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique French enamel tea caddy.
Mounted with gilt silver mounts.
By Risler of Paris.
Decorated with polychrome birds or paradise, rock outcroppings, and flowers/flor...
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19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Charming Diminutive 19th Century English Rosewood Step-Back Cupboard
Located in Buchanan, MI
A charming 19th century English diminutive step-back cupboard
with two glazed doors over two drawers and two-paneled doors.
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Rosewood
Bowl, Jean François Reboul
Located in Paris, FR
Bowl by Jean François Reboul made of clay and enamel using Raku technique. 2019.
“Certificate of Authenticity” provided by the gallery.
Jean-Fra...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Tea Caddies
Materials
Enamel
18th Century George I Domed Topped Japanned Chinoiserie Falconry Box, circa 1710
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A rare and important Queen Anne-George I japanned chinoiserie domed topped box depicting scenes of falconry, circa 1710-1720. England
Falconry is ...
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Early 18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Oak
Papier-Mâché Tea Caddie /1850 with Floral and Foliate Designs with Black Ground
Located in Houston, TX
Exquisite quality with exceptional workmanship and art. Floral designs are painted on all
Sides of this tea caddie. It sits on bracketed feet. Provenance: the estate of Mrs. Henry F...
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Paper
Walnut Dome Top Tea Caddy with Brass and Bone Decoration, English, circa 1870
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Walnut dome top tea caddy with brass and bone decoration, English, circa 1870
Dimensions: W 9”, D 4.75”, H 4.5”.
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
Antique Late 18th Century Tea Caddy
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful late 18th century tea caddy from England. Made of fruitwood with satinwood inlay. Inside two individual boxes with lids. A cut-glass ...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Fruitwood
Rare 19th Century Antique Black Walnut Tea Caddy
Located in New Orleans, LA
This caddy has the beautiful warm, strong colors of black walnut. A handsome decorative box, to be sure.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Tea Caddy
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese black lacquer tea caddy from the Qing dynasty decorated all-over with beautiful floral designs.
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Lacquer
English XVIII Octagonal Mahogany Tea Caddy with Satinwood Inlay and Brass Knob
Located in Santa Monica, CA
English 18th Century Octagonal Mahogany Tea Caddy with Satinwood Inlay and Brass Knob
Category
18th Century English Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Mahogany Teapoy
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th century mahogany teapoy, the shaped, crossbanded and hinged top opening to reveal two wooden containers with lids, with two compartment spaces ideal ...
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1810s British Georgian Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Sarcophagus Shaped Tea Caddy
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning early 19th century brass inlaid sarcophagus shaped tea caddy, with dome top opening to reveal an interior well fitted with twin compartments and a glass mixing bowl...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
Chinese Export Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Teacaddy with Pewter Tea Boxes
Located in Wells, ME
Chinese export lacquered hand painted octagonal chinoiserie teacaddy , black with gold decoration. The interior has two hand engraved pewter tea boxes, each with double lids to keep ...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Tea Caddy by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Edwardian sterling silver tea caddy
Maker: Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd
Made in London, 1904
Fully hallmarked.
Dimensions -
11 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm
Weight: 173 gra...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Georgian Yew Wood Octagonal Tea Caddy with Oval Inlays on Five Sides
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian Period yew wood octagonal tea caddy with oval inlays on five sides. The ovals are incased by a line inlay made up of tiny squares of sycamore, satinwood and rosewood...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Yew
Silver Tea Caddy
Located in New Haven, CT
Antique silver plated tea caddy with high reliefs of a village scene surrounding the entire body of the tea caddy, illustrating musicia...
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1890s American Dutch Colonial Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver Plate
Regency Antique 19th Century Sarcophagus Shaped Burr Elm Tea Caddy
Located in Suffolk, GB
Regency antique 19th century burr elm tea caddy having a sarcophagus shaped lip which lifts to reveal two lidded compartments with original turned knobs, standing on small bun feet.
...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Elm
19th Century Chinese Tea Caddy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand painted with chinoiserie motif. Original inserts with etching.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Zinc
English Georgian Period Yew Wood Octagonal Tea Caddy with Fan and Column Inlays
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian 18th century yew wood octagonal tea caddy inlaid with fan and column motifs in satinwood, sycamore and boxwood. Multiple lines of stringing in satinwood, boxood and ...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Yew
George III English Inlaid Mahogany Tea Caddy, circa 1820
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning and most unusual Georgian tea caddy made from mahogany and inlaid with four oval satinwood panels.
Another unusual feature is the fine Greek Key inlay to both the the lid and top.
The interior has two lidded compartments later covered in paper which can be seen in the photographs.
The front houses the tasselled key (unfortunately not working but the perfect finishing touch).
A really delightful antique caddy...
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1810s English George III Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
19th Century Sea Captain's Tea Caddy
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 19th century sea captain's tea caddy, circa 1830, made of coramandel wood gathered in the Spice Islands China Trade, with sailor's grommet-spliced rope becket handles. The inte...
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Early 19th Century American Regency Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Port Chester, NY
A splendid sarcophagus shaped mahogany tea caddy with charming reeded detail on top, circa 1820. The interior has its original compartment tops and ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Mahogany
Very Good Georgian Burr Elm Sarcophagus Shaped Tea Caddy, U.K, circa 1800
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome early 19th century Georgian sarcophagus-shaped tea caddy in burr elm. The highly figured case fitted with a hinged canted top with a cross-banded edge, opening to an interior housing twin lidded tea canisters flanking a period cut-glass mixing bowl...
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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Elm, Cut Glass
Antique English Black Walnut Tea Caddy, circa 1850
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is an exquisite black walnut tea caddy. It is in excellent condition and has a beautiful finish.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Walnut
Caribbean Mahogany Hinged Pedestal Tea Poy with Foliage Carvings, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Caribbean mahogany hinged pedestal tea poy with fitted interior, foliate carvings, and resting on the original scrolled feet. Early 19th century.
Category
1820s Caribbean Anglo-Indian Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
Two Chinese Export Lacquered Tea Caddy for the English Market, Priced Per Caddy
Located in Buchanan, MI
A two Chinese export lacquered tea caddys for The English Market. With two fitted pewter canisters on the interior. Together with a Chinese export lacq...
Category
19th Century Regency Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
Two Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy for the English Trade, Priced Per Tea Caddy
Located in Buchanan, MI
A Chinese Export lacquer tea caddy. Gilt lacquered tea caddy with two pewter canister inserts. Together with a larger Chinese export lacquer box with o...
Category
19th Century Regency Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
Fine 19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Tantalus
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French bronze & glass tantalus set with (4) gold decorated glass decanters with (14) cordials glasses in fitted bronze insert set...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Bronze
1880s Wooden Tea Cabinet by Clark
By Alfred Clark
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A rare English Marquetry tea cabinet made by Clark of 20 Old Bond Street, London.
For the Chinese tea producer Tuck Loong to present tea samples (mostly fo...
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1880s British Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
Tiffany Exotic Silver and Copper Mixed Metal Ginger Jar Tea Caddy
Located in New York, NY
Exotic mixed metal tea caddy. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, circa 1910. Sterling silver ginger-jar with squat and tapering sides, short neck, an...
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Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver, Copper
19th Century Antique 1845 Sterling Silver Locking Biscuit Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Swedish silver locking biscuit box; an addition to our silver teaware collection
This exceptional...
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1840s Swedish Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy Set from 1797 by Robert Sharp
By Robert Sharp
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1797 by Robert Sharp, this rare and exceptional quality, George III, antique sterling silver tea caddy set, comprises two oval tea caddies and a sugar caddy...
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1790s English Neoclassical Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Sterling Silver
Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy Miniature Serpentine Sideboard
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A rare and very good quality English Regency period
mahogany tea caddy in the form of a miniature serpentine
sideboard with lift up hinged lid and carved decoration
(This unusua...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Austrian Silver Tea Caddy, Made in Circa 1867
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Austrian silver tea caddy, made in Circa 1867.
Silver Grade 900/1000
Makers Mark: AW
Hallmarked with 'Dianas Head' and number 2, indicating 900 silver hallmark of the 1867...
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1860s Austrian Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
19th Century French Boulle Tea Caddy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very fine. Early 19th century Napoleon tea caddy. Brass inlay. Crystal vessel (not original).
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Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Crystal, Brass
19th Century English Burl Wood Tea Caddy
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant 19th century English burl wood tea caddy on bronze feet. Extremely polished finish. Would make an excellent gift!!
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19th Century English Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
Enamel Tea Caddy Vienna 18th Century with Landscape
Located in Epfach, DE
A very nice enamel tea caddy, Vienna 18th century, paintings with landscape and couples on all sides and on the top and gold ornamentation.
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1760s Austrian Rococo Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Enamel
Antique 20th Century Korean 99. Silver Pair of Tea Caddies with Enamelled Butter
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique 20th century Korean 99. Silver pair of tea caddies with enamelled butterflies
Made in Korea, 20th century
Hallmarked to base silver 99.
Approx dimensions:
Size: 6...
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Early 20th Century Korean Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
19th Century Rosewood Miniature Sideboard Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Charming Late Regency Period Rosewood Tea Caddy, In
The Form Of A Miniature Pedestal Sideboard, Having Hinged
Lid Over Concealed Canisters And Central Mixing Bowl Hole
Raised O...
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Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Tea Caddy
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Qing Dynasty Chinese export gilt decorated black lacquer tea caddy. Hexagonal shape with floral chased pewter covered caddies deta...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Lacquer
English Regency Decoupage Box, Early 19th Century
Located in valatie, NY
English Regency decoupage box, early 19th century. This box was made by using the decorative finish of decoupage. The box is covered in cut-out images of...
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Early 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
Georgian Oak and Mahogany Crossbanded Tea Caddy
Located in Port Chester, NY
A beautiful Georgian tea caddy with original lock and key. Two compartments inside with traces of the original paper. Good oak grain and nice patina all over.
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Classical 19th Century Gilded Ormolu Embossed Tea Caddy
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderful fine quality 19th century classical embossed tea caddy, having Bacchus like scenes of children playing, a goat and horse and much jollity.
Elkington style.
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Late 19th Century English Classical Greek Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Ormolu
Dutch Silver Tea Caddy
Located in Montreal, QC
Of oval outline; the body repousse with scenes of merrymaking, after Teniers, the hinged cover with radiating design and pierced gallery. Very well-made, this is a cheerful Dutch box...
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1920s Dutch Vintage Tea Caddies
Materials
Silver
Toso Mid-Century Modern Blue Molato Murano Glass Jewelry Box, 1982
Located in Murano, Venezia
These boxes are a beautiful invention of the master glassmaker Toso Murano who designed them in 1982.
They can be used as jewelry boxes, and they are beautiful thanks to the reflec...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Caddies
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
William IV Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Wilson, NC
William IV mahogany tea caddy with a hand blown mixing bowl. There are two compartments with a section for serving spoons. It is trapezoid shaped on a carved stem platform base and s...
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1830s English Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Glass, Wood
English inlaid tea caddy with brass paw feet
Located in Charleston, SC
English inlaid tea caddy with brass paw feet
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1790s English Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Mahogany
English Regency Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rich mahogany with fine brass inlay and embellishments.
The caddy retains its two original interior lids.
A perfect cube form.
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
Country Oak and Mahogany Late Georgian Tea Caddy, TEA in Satinwood
Located in Port Chester, NY
A small splendid Georgian tea caddy with TEA inlaid in satinwood. Both the oak box and the inlaid mahogany bands are in very good condition. The interior has its original compartment...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Oak, Mahogany
19th Century Tea Caddy with Brass Ornaments
Located in Brea, CA
19th century lacquer tea caddy with brass ornaments. Has got an mahogany flamed color. Brass ornaments. Thick layer of lacquer over wood. Very good quality wood and is very beautiful...
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19th Century Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Chinese Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese gold lacquer tea caddy container from the Qing Dynasty. Unique shape, hard to find.
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Lacquer
Carved Oak Tea Caddy on Pedestal Base
Located in Wilson, NC
Carved oak tea caddy on pedestal base, the four sided caddy has floral and grapevine carvings in high relief, barley twist shaft on carved rectangular base.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Oak, Wood
Hand Carved Crafted Fruit Wood Coco Georgian Victorian Tea Caddy Centerpiece LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand Carved Crafted Fruit Wood Coco Georgian Victorian Tea Caddy Centerpiece LA
Very rare 19th century George III to Victorian coco nut “Coco de M...
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass, Metal
Vintage, New and Antique Tea Caddies
There are lots of uses for your vintage, new or antique tea caddies, but they can certainly serve their original intended purpose if needed.
When tea first gained popularity during the 1800s, and teatime became commonplace in homes all over England, it was an expensive commodity owing to excessive taxation. (This, of course, inevitably yielded a black market for tea leaves.) Tea drinkers hoarded their precious goods, which began to arrive in London ports from China during the 17th century, under lock and key. In luxury homes, tea leaves were stowed away in a decorative jar or canister called a tea caddy that was fitted with a lock, or, alternatively, the container was kept in a secured chest or storage cabinet.
Tea was thought to be not just a delicious drink but also to have medicinal benefits. The Chinese had been praising the healthy properties of tea, and wealthy Europeans were eager to discover its benefits for themselves during their ritual afternoon tea. The idea of “teatime” wasn’t a social event in upper-class British homes until the 1830s or 1840s. During Queen Victoria’s reign, small baked treats might be served with your beverage, and teakettles and coffeepots were part of tea services that could include teacups, saucers, a milk pot and other accessories.
When tea cultivation was relegated to British colonies such as India, and the British East India Company could no longer hold onto its trade monopoly with China, tea was no longer a ritual confined to the wealthy. Today, antique and vintage tea caddies are collector’s items all over the world.
Tea caddies weren’t unique to Europeans. The earliest pieces originated in China. Surviving hand-painted examples from China or elsewhere in Asia made of porcelain might feature enameled landscapes or other designs. At the Taft Museum of Art, there are striking enameled 18th-century-era tea caddies of copper that were given to the institution in 2014. Wooden tea caddies materialized over time and were seen as sturdier than their ceramic counterparts.
Today, there are all kinds of ways to use a vintage tea caddy if you’re passing on tea. They’re a welcome decorative flourish on the mantel in your living room, for example. A metal tea caddy, lined with a plastic bag, can be used to cultivate an herb garden on your kitchen windowsill. An old wooden tea caddy can help keep your paper clips or pushpins organized on your desk too. If you’re always on the go, a tea tin is good for packing earbuds, hand sanitizer, gum or whatever else that might get easily lost in a roomy crossbody messenger bag or other shoulder bag.
Teatime or not, find antique and vintage mid-century modern tea caddies, tortoiseshell caddies and more on 1stDibs.
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