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Pear Caddy

Pear form Tea Caddy
Pear form Tea Caddy

Pear form Tea Caddy

Located in Huntington, NY

Late 18th Century George III Pear form Fruitwood Tea Caddy With wooden stem, and an iron keyhole, escutcheon plate, its interior with remnants of the original silver leaf.

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Iron

Antique Continental Novelty Pear Fruit Tea Caddy
Antique Continental Novelty Pear Fruit Tea Caddy

Antique Continental Novelty Pear Fruit Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, GB

Novelty Fruit Caddy From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Continental Pear Fruit Tea Caddy.

Category

Antique Early 1800s European George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Cut Steel

Antique Original Continental Novelty Pear Fruit Tea Caddy
Antique Original Continental Novelty Pear Fruit Tea Caddy

Antique Original Continental Novelty Pear Fruit Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, GB

The Pear Tea Caddy comes complete with working lock and tasselled key.

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Antique Early 1800s German Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Sycamore

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Georgian Fruitwood Pear Form Tea Caddy
Georgian Fruitwood Pear Form Tea Caddy

Georgian Fruitwood Pear Form Tea Caddy

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H 6.5 in Dm 4.5 in

Georgian Fruitwood Pear Form Tea Caddy

Located in Hudson, NY

Late 18th century Georgian fruitwood pear form tea caddy.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Pear Fruit Treen Tea Caddy
Antique Pear Fruit Treen Tea Caddy

Antique Pear Fruit Treen Tea Caddy

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H 7.5 in Dm 4.25 in

Antique Pear Fruit Treen Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Antique tea caddy in the form of a Pear, with beautiful shape and patination topped with a realistic turned stalk.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Tea Caddies

Materials

Sycamore

Georgian Style wood Pear-Form Tea Caddy, 20th century
Georgian Style wood Pear-Form Tea Caddy, 20th century

Georgian Style wood Pear-Form Tea Caddy, 20th century

Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence

Fruitwood Tea Caddy in the shape of a pear.

Category

20th Century English Boxes

Materials

Wood

George III Fruitwood Pear-Shaped Tea Caddy, Late 18th Century
George III Fruitwood Pear-Shaped Tea Caddy, Late 18th Century

George III Fruitwood Pear-Shaped Tea Caddy, Late 18th Century

Located in London, GB

A superb George III fruitwood pear-shaped tea caddy late 18th century with a stem finial and metal escutcheon, opening to a void foil interior.     

Category

Antique 18th Century Serving Pieces

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Fruitwood Pear Tea Caddy
Antique Fruitwood Pear Tea Caddy

Antique Fruitwood Pear Tea Caddy

Located in Toronto, ON

This classic and collectible tea caddy from England shows beautiful aged patina and elements of its original foil liner. The lock , hinge and brass stem show rich oxidization that co...

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Antique 1890s English Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Continental Novelty Pear Fruit Tea Caddy
Antique Continental Novelty Pear Fruit Tea Caddy

Antique Continental Novelty Pear Fruit Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, GB

Novelty Fruit Caddy From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Continental Novelty Pear Fruit Tea Caddy.

Category

Antique Early 1800s European George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Cut Steel

Georgian Period Pear Shaped Treen Tea Caddy
Georgian Period Pear Shaped Treen Tea Caddy

Georgian Period Pear Shaped Treen Tea Caddy

Located in Savannah, GA

What could be more refined than this simple fruitwood tea caddy in the shape of a pear? Carved from treen as a novelty, the pear shaped body has a wooden stem and a decorative brass ...

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Antique Early 1800s English Neoclassical Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

Antique Continental Novelty Pear Fruit Tea Caddy Circa 1800
Antique Continental Novelty Pear Fruit Tea Caddy Circa 1800

Antique Continental Novelty Pear Fruit Tea Caddy Circa 1800

Located in Northampton, GB

Free Worldwide Shipping Novelty Antique Fruit Tea Caddy From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Continental Novelty Pear Fruit Tea Caddy.

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Antique Early 1800s German Tea Caddies

Materials

Sycamore

A George III fruitwood pear tea caddy, English, circa 1800
A George III fruitwood pear tea caddy, English, circa 1800

A George III fruitwood pear tea caddy, English, circa 1800

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A George III fruitwood pear tea caddy, English, circa 1800.

Category

Antique Early 1800s English Tea Caddies

Materials

Fruitwood

English Cherry Pear Shaped Hinged Tea Caddy with Lined Foil Interior. 20th Cent.
English Cherry Pear Shaped Hinged Tea Caddy with Lined Foil Interior. 20th Cent.

English Cherry Pear Shaped Hinged Tea Caddy with Lined Foil Interior. 20th Cent.

Located in Charleston, SC

English cherry pear shaped hinged tea caddy with exterior upper stem, inlaid shield escutcheon and fitted with the original lined foil interior, 20th Century.

Category

20th Century English Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Foil

Georgian Fruitwood Apple Form Tea Caddy
Georgian Fruitwood Apple Form Tea Caddy

Georgian Fruitwood Apple Form Tea Caddy

Located in San Francisco, CA

An English pear wood tea caddy in the shape of an apple, the interior with remnants of a foil lining.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Pearwood

English Pear Form Tea Caddies
English Pear Form Tea Caddies

English Pear Form Tea Caddies

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H 6 in Dm 4.25 in

English Pear Form Tea Caddies

Located in Dallas, TX

a pear form tea caddy with accentuated top and waist, long stem, carved of dark fruit wood with key dimensions: 6.5" H x 4" W price: $2,700.00 a chubby pear form tea caddy of ...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Georgian Tea Caddies

English Pear Form Tea Caddy
English Pear Form Tea Caddy

English Pear Form Tea Caddy

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H 6.5 in Dm 4 in

English Pear Form Tea Caddy

Located in Dallas, TX

early English pear form wood tea caddy with bone shield shaped key escutcheon

Category

Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Georgian Pear Shaped Tea Caddy
Georgian Pear Shaped Tea Caddy

Georgian Pear Shaped Tea Caddy

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H 6 in W 4 in D 4 in

Georgian Pear Shaped Tea Caddy

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Most likely made of sycamore in a unique fruit form. No key, but it does not lock. Beautiful patination and color. Measures 6" x 4" diameter.

Category

Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Sycamore

English Antique Fruitwood Pear Tea Caddy
English Antique Fruitwood Pear Tea Caddy

English Antique Fruitwood Pear Tea Caddy

Located in London, by appointment only

A rare and beautifully patinated pear tea caddy of elegant proportions, the hinged lid opening to a foil lined interior, the tea caddy retains its original hinge and escutcheon and a...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Tea Caddies

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Continental Pear Fruit Novelty Tea Caddy
Antique Continental Pear Fruit Novelty Tea Caddy

Antique Continental Pear Fruit Novelty Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, GB

Novelty Fruit Caddy From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Georgian Continental Pear Fruit Tea Caddy.

Category

Antique Early 1800s European Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Steel

English Georgie III Antique Pear Fruitwood Tea Caddy
English Georgie III Antique Pear Fruitwood Tea Caddy

English Georgie III Antique Pear Fruitwood Tea Caddy

Located in Downingtown, PA

English Georgian antique pear fruitwood tea caddy, Late 18th century The antique fruitwood tea caddy is in the form of a pear with a carved stalk in the center of the cover.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood, Fruitwood

Mid 20th Century Fruitwood Pear Form Tea Caddy, 30s
Mid 20th Century Fruitwood Pear Form Tea Caddy, 30s

Mid 20th Century Fruitwood Pear Form Tea Caddy, 30s

Located in Roma, IT

We are pleased to offer for sale a unique and highly collectible piece—rare in Italy, where it was originally discovered. This sculptural tea caddy is crafted from fruitwood and both...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Fruitwood

Fruitwood Tea Caddy in the Form of a Pear
Fruitwood Tea Caddy in the Form of a Pear

Fruitwood Tea Caddy in the Form of a Pear

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A fruitwood tea caddy in the form of a pear, with steel hinge and lock plate, the wood a sensational color, probably Continental, circa 1800.  

Category

Antique Early 1800s Tea Caddies

Materials

Fruitwood

Early 19th Century Georgian Fruitwood Pear Form Tea Caddy
Early 19th Century Georgian Fruitwood Pear Form Tea Caddy

Early 19th Century Georgian Fruitwood Pear Form Tea Caddy

Located in Dallas, TX

A beautifully shaped pear form tea caddy with a rich warm finish and patination.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

Pear Tea Caddy
Pear Tea Caddy

Pear Tea Caddy

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H 7 in Dm 4.5 in

Pear Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Large pear tea caddy with wonderful shape and realistic stalk, great patination, steel hinge, lock and escutcheon.

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Antique 19th Century German Tea Caddies

Pear Tea Caddy
Pear Tea Caddy

Pear Tea Caddy

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H 6.5 in Dm 3.5 in

Pear Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

This particular Pear Tea caddy is much smaller than the average pear tea caddies we have had to date.

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Treen Apple Tea Caddy
Treen Apple Tea Caddy

Treen Apple Tea Caddy

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H 4.5 in Dm 4 in

Treen Apple Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

The pear caddy pictured with this apple tea caddy in the images is not part of the deal and is sold separately, but we feel that these fruit caddies compliment each other as they hav...

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Antique Early 19th Century German Tea Caddies

Pear Tea Caddy
Pear Tea Caddy

Pear Tea Caddy

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H 7 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in

Pear Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Tea Caddy in the shape of a Pear. It has iron escutcheon, hinge and lock.

Category

Antique 19th Century German More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Iron

Pear Tea Caddy
Pear Tea Caddy

Pear Tea Caddy

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H 7 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in

Pear Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

This pear tea caddy comes with a fully working lock and tasselled key.

Category

Antique 19th Century German Decorative Boxes

Materials

Steel

Pear Tea Caddy
Pear Tea Caddy

Pear Tea Caddy

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H 7 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in

Pear Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Tea Caddy in the shape of a Pear, has a elaborate steel escutcheon, hinge and lock.

Category

Antique 19th Century German More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Iron

Antique Pear Tea Caddy
Antique Pear Tea Caddy

Antique Pear Tea Caddy

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H 6 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in

Antique Pear Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Tea Caddy in the shape of a Pear. It has iron escutcheon, hinge and lock.

Category

Antique 19th Century German Models and Miniatures

Antique Pear Tea Caddy
Antique Pear Tea Caddy

Antique Pear Tea Caddy

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H 7.5 in Dm 4 in

Antique Pear Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

The Pear Tea Caddy has a steel escutcheon, lock and hinge.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century German More Furniture and Collectibles

Antique Pear Tea Caddy
Antique Pear Tea Caddy

Antique Pear Tea Caddy

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H 7.5 in Dm 4 in

Antique Pear Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

The Pear Tea Caddy has a steel escutcheon, lock and hinge.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century German More Furniture and Collectibles

Treen Pear Tea Caddy
Treen Pear Tea Caddy

Treen Pear Tea Caddy

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H 6.5 in Dm 4.25 in

Treen Pear Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Pear tea caddy with a wonderful colour and original stalk, steel lock and escutcheon.

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Antique 19th Century German Tea Caddies

Antique Pear Fruit Tea Caddy
Antique Pear Fruit Tea Caddy

Antique Pear Fruit Tea Caddy

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H 7 in Dm 4.25 in

Antique Pear Fruit Tea Caddy

Located in London, GB

A rare Georgian fruitwood treen tea caddy modelled in the form of a pear; the pear's carved stalk can be used to open the lid which opens to reveal some of the original foil lining; ...

Category

Antique Early 1800s English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Fruitwood

English Georgian Pear Tea Caddy in Pear Wood
English Georgian Pear Tea Caddy in Pear Wood

English Georgian Pear Tea Caddy in Pear Wood

Located in Wells, ME

English Georgian pear tea caddy in pear wood, hand carved from a single block of wood, complete with original iron escutcheon, hinge, key and stem, retaining remnants of its original...

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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Fruitwood

Vintage Pear & Apple Caddy Box
Vintage Pear & Apple Caddy Box

Vintage Pear & Apple Caddy Box

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H 13.5 in Dm 7.5 in

Vintage Pear & Apple Caddy Box

Located in Charleston, SC

Vintage Pear & Apple Containers or Canisters

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Vintage 1950s British Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Antique Continental Pear Treen Tea Caddy
Antique Continental Pear Treen Tea Caddy

Antique Continental Pear Treen Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Treen pear tea caddy with fantastic shape, color, and patination.

Category

Antique 19th Century European George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Steel

20th Century Pear Tea Caddy Box
20th Century Pear Tea Caddy Box

20th Century Pear Tea Caddy Box

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H 7.5 in Dm 4.5 in

20th Century Pear Tea Caddy Box

Located in Atlanta, GA

20th century pear tea caddy box.

Category

20th Century Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Antique Treen Pear Fruit Wood Tea Caddy
Antique Treen Pear Fruit Wood Tea Caddy

Antique Treen Pear Fruit Wood Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Antique pear tea caddy with wonderful realistic pear shape, has beautiful colour and wonderful patination.

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Antique Early 19th Century German Tea Caddies

19th Century Fruitwood Carved Pear Tea Caddy
19th Century Fruitwood Carved Pear Tea Caddy

19th Century Fruitwood Carved Pear Tea Caddy

Located in Woodbury, CT

Fruitwood carved pear tea caddy. 19th century, carved with stem, having original locking mechanism and key.

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Antique Early 1800s British Federal Tea Caddies

Materials

Fruitwood

English Georgian Pear Shaped Turned Tea Caddy from Solid Pear Wood
English Georgian Pear Shaped Turned Tea Caddy from Solid Pear Wood

English Georgian Pear Shaped Turned Tea Caddy from Solid Pear Wood

Located in Wells, ME

English Georgian hand turned pear shaped tea caddy made of pearwood. This is a particularly bold pear tea caddy that retains its original stem and iron escutcheon, though it lacks i...

Category

Antique Early 1800s English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Pearwood

Antique Continental Blushing Pear Tea Caddy 19th Century
Antique Continental Blushing Pear Tea Caddy 19th Century

Antique Continental Blushing Pear Tea Caddy 19th Century

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

The antique pear tea caddy still has traces of tin lining and has a working lock with tasselled key.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Steel

Antique Treen Pear Fruit Tea Caddy 19th Century
Antique Treen Pear Fruit Tea Caddy 19th Century

Antique Treen Pear Fruit Tea Caddy 19th Century

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Antique Treen Pear fruit tea caddy with wonderful patination, shaped stalk and oval cut steel escutcheon.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century German George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

Antique Fruit Wood Treen Pear Tea Caddy, Early 19th Century
Antique Fruit Wood Treen Pear Tea Caddy, Early 19th Century

Antique Fruit Wood Treen Pear Tea Caddy, Early 19th Century

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Pear tea caddy with fabulous now very much faded red stained blushes around its body.

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Antique Early 19th Century German George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Steel

A FRUITWOOD TEA CADDY IN THE FORM OF A PEAR

A FRUITWOOD TEA CADDY IN THE FORM OF A PEAR

Located in New York, NY

A late 18th century George III fruitwood tea caddy in the form of a pear of fine colour and patina.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

George V Arts & Crafts Silver Celtic Design Caddy Spoon
George V Arts & Crafts Silver Celtic Design Caddy Spoon

George V Arts & Crafts Silver Celtic Design Caddy Spoon

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

A good early 19th century Arts & Crafts style silver Caddy Spoon, the pear shaped bowl and shaped handle engraved with geometric Celtic patterns.

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Early 20th Century English Tableware

Antique 19th Century Fruitwood Pear Tea Caddy
Antique 19th Century Fruitwood Pear Tea Caddy

Antique 19th Century Fruitwood Pear Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Antique Pear tea caddy with a wonderful color and unusual turned stalk has steel lock and escutcheon.

Category

Antique 19th Century German Tea Caddies

Materials

Sycamore

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Pair of Natural Sea Shells on Mid-Century Swedish Skultuna Brass Candlesticks
Pair of Natural Sea Shells on Mid-Century Swedish Skultuna Brass Candlesticks

Pair of Natural Sea Shells on Mid-Century Swedish Skultuna Brass Candlesticks

Located in Valencia, VC

Pair of Monumental Sea Shells on Swedish Skultuna Brass Candlesticks An unusual and highly decorative pair of monumental natural Giant Tun sea shells (Tonna galea) mounted on Swedis...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Organic Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique French Silver Walking Cane Stick19th Century 90cm 36inch
Antique French Silver Walking Cane Stick19th Century 90cm 36inch

Antique French Silver Walking Cane Stick19th Century 90cm 36inch

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful antique French Art Nouveau silver L-shaped handle walking cane, late 19th Century in date. The striking stick features an ornate silver L--shaped handle decorate...

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Antique Late 19th Century Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Silver

Tiffany Studios New York "Chinese Geometric" Table Lamp
Tiffany Studios New York "Chinese Geometric" Table Lamp

Tiffany Studios New York "Chinese Geometric" Table Lamp

By Tiffany Studios

Located in New York, NY

A Tiffany Studios New York glass and bronze "Chinese Geometric" table lamp, featuring a mottled orange, yellow, and green leaded glass shade atop an intricately sculpted patinated br...

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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Dutch Delft Blue Ceramic Tulip Vase Set in Dark Blue
Dutch Delft Blue Ceramic Tulip Vase Set in Dark Blue

Dutch Delft Blue Ceramic Tulip Vase Set in Dark Blue

Located in Delft, NL

Dutch Delft Blue Ceramic Tulip Vase Set in Dark Blue These Beautiful Three-Piece Tulip Vases has a very deep Blue glossy color. Depending on the light, the vases sometimes even seem...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Antique 19th Century French Set of Four Copper Pans
Antique 19th Century French Set of Four Copper Pans

Antique 19th Century French Set of Four Copper Pans

$1,906 / set

H 4.34 in W 8 in D 8 in

Antique 19th Century French Set of Four Copper Pans

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique Victorian French set of four copper pans of circular form having a tempered copper base, iron handles with copper rivets and hanging holes. They are heavier than the average...

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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Serving Pieces

Materials

Copper

19th Century, Rooster Weathervane, American
19th Century, Rooster Weathervane, American

19th Century, Rooster Weathervane, American

$13,800

H 33.5 in W 28 in D 2.5 in

19th Century, Rooster Weathervane, American

By J.W. Fiske & Company

Located in Incline Village, NV

Late 19th century, classic form molded rooster copper weathervane with sheet brass tail and zinc legs, which are supported by the original 13 1/2" copper bar. Weatherane is similar i...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Brass, Copper

Rare Antique 18th Century Dutch Leatherbound Family Bible Old & New Testament
Rare Antique 18th Century Dutch Leatherbound Family Bible Old & New Testament

Rare Antique 18th Century Dutch Leatherbound Family Bible Old & New Testament

Located in Dayton, OH

An 18th Century Dutch Folio Bible With New & Old Testament. Features a thick leather bound exterior with tooled leather, brass clasps and bracket. Often referred to as a "Keur...

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Antique 18th Century Dutch Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

"A Nocturnal View of Saddle Rock Lighthouse, Maine" by Hermann Herzog
"A Nocturnal View of Saddle Rock Lighthouse, Maine" by Hermann Herzog

"A Nocturnal View of Saddle Rock Lighthouse, Maine" by Hermann Herzog

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Oil on canvas, signed in the lower left. Presented in a period, if not original, frame measureing 22" x 28" including the frame. This wonderfully atmospheric nocturnal harbor scape...

Category

Antique Early 1900s American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Paint

1970s French Ceramic Cauliflower Soup Tureen with Lid and Matching Base
1970s French Ceramic Cauliflower Soup Tureen with Lid and Matching Base

1970s French Ceramic Cauliflower Soup Tureen with Lid and Matching Base

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

1970s French Ceramic Cauliflower Soup Tureen with Lid and Matching Base – Realistic & Decorative Description: This charming and original French ceramic soup tureen, crafted in the 1...

Category

Vintage 1970s French French Provincial Garniture

Materials

Ceramic

Henry LHOTELLIER (1908-1993) 2 abstract stained glass windows with their frame
Henry LHOTELLIER (1908-1993) 2 abstract stained glass windows with their frame

Henry LHOTELLIER (1908-1993) 2 abstract stained glass windows with their frame

Located in Mouscron, WHT

Henry LHOTELLIER (1908-1993) 2 abstract stained glass windows with their frame circa 1970

Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Windows

Materials

Glass

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Pear Caddy For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal pear caddy for your home. A pear caddy — often made from wood, hardwood and fruitwood — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect pear caddy — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each pear caddy bearing Georgian or Victorian hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Pear Caddy?

The average selling price for a pear caddy at 1stDibs is $4,867, while they’re typically $250 on the low end and $14,875 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Tea-caddies for You

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.