Otter Antiques

Tea Caddies

A very elegant and rare pair of tortoiseshell tea caddies
£1200
BS241

Regency mahogany tea caddy
£250
BS134

Georgian mahogany square tea caddy
£150
BS32

Tortoiseshell tea caddy
£750
BS468

Georgian mahogany tea caddy
£350
BS93

Rosewood sarcophagus shaped tea caddy
£175
BS40

Tortoiseshell tea caddy with mother of pearl inlay
£800
BS383

The tea caddies that we select for our stock are of the highest quality and reflect the very best of craftsmanship in box manufacture. From an age when tea was an expensive luxury often drunk to show the wealth of the household, the tea caddy is a beautifully decorative item that adds elegance to any setting it is placed in.

Our caddies are all restored to the highest level and where appropriate we will also add a hand blown glass mixing bowl which as the most vulnerable part of a caddy has often been broken.

Styles of caddy changed with the times and we specifically select our caddies to reflect the best examples of the different ages of their manufacture.