A Very Good Quality Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Rectangular Tea Caddy, Of Good Colour And Patina Throughout, Having Attractive Inlaid Stars And Chequered Strung Decoration, The Hinged Lid With Original Silver Plate Handle, Enclosing Three Removable Canisters With Further Star Inlaid Sliding Lids.

This is a really charming 18th century tea caddy which has real elegance and sophistication in its construction. It is constructed using high grade, dense, rich mahogany timbers which is why it still retains such a lovely colour and surface to the timber.

It also retains its original silver plate handle, which is particularly elegant and comes with fully working lock and key. It appears to have never had any feet and to have always just stood on the ebonised moulding at the bottom.

Tea was an extremely 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, keeping them safe from the house staffs potential wandering hands.

This tea caddy comes with a fully functioning lock and key, plus has been cleaned and traditionally waxed polished by our highly skilled and well trained specialist antique furniture restorers in our workshops before being offered for sale.

It also remains in good condition and has clearly been well loved throughout the years of its life.

Circa 1790.

Height 5.25in.
Width 9.5in.
Depth 5in.