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Tea Caddies — Precious Objects - Philips Auctions Australia
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| Number of lots recorded: | 51 |
| Lots with images: | 51 |
| Prices available: | 51 |
Category:
Tea Caddies
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| *** | A pair of George III sterling silver lidded vases or tea caddies 1789 London, with maker's marks for Robert Sharp. Of elegant neoclassical form each with a waisted neck, dome lid and a tapering body flowing to a slender pedestal and a square base, with… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine George II sterling silver rococo tea caddy, 1750 London, with maker's mark Samuel Herbert & Co. Rectangular bombe form with detachable cover, surmounted by a gesticulating cherub & bird finial, raised on 4 shell & scroll feet, lavishly decorated w… | *** |  |
| *** | An early Victorian tortoiseshell tea caddy, circa 1830s/40s, of sarcophagus form with a plain white metal cartouche to the lid and a conforming escutcheon, with tortoiseshell veneer throughout with metal stringing, the interior containing lidded… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese export lacquer black and gold tea caddy, the rectangular tea chest with chamfered corners decorated to the exterior in two coloured golds depicting figural scenes and to the interior original paktong canisters with ivory knobs all mounted to… | *** |  |
| *** | A George II pedestal footed sterling silver tea caddy, 1750 London, with maker's mark for Samuel Taylor, specialist caddy maker, of shaped bulbous form and decorated in the rococo manner, bearing a contemporary coat of arms and a crest to the opposite… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine .934 Dutch silver neoclassical tea caddy, 1919, with standard of period, and maker's mark Av, the oval boat shaped pedestal tea caddy with reed designs to the rim and stepped and hinged lid, with a pine cone finial and radiating leafy mount;… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine carved bamboo tea caddy, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, Utilising the natural culm of the bamboo and finely carved in deep relief to a principal panel and three shaped cartouches, with figural narratives in traditional garden pavilion settings and two… | *** |  |
| *** | A George III mahogany tea caddy, circa 1800, rectangular, the hinged top enclosing two zinc-lined covered compartments, the edges of the top boxwood-strung (covers later). Height 11.5 cm. Width 17.5 cm. Depth 10 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Indian silver tea caddy, 950 silver, 19th century the heavily embossed and chased lozenge shape tea caddy with elephant twin handles, each rectangular side decorated with a caparisoned elephant or a dancing figure on a mythical creature, against an… | *** |  |
| *** | A late George III mahogany tea caddy early, 19th century of plain sarcophagus form with brass lion mask ring handles to each side, on gilt ball feet, all edges strung in boxwood, the hinged top enclosing two compartments, each with a boxwood-strung… | *** |  |
| *** | A late Georgian rosewood tea caddy, circa 1830's, the sarcophagus shaped box with hinged lid containing a fitted interior and standing on flattened bun feet. Height 22 cm. Width 33.5 cm. Depth 16.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique mahogany tea caddy, 19th century, of sarcophagus form with a stepped square dome lid, with cross banding, side ring handles and squashed bun feet, enclosing a fitted interior with two lidded side compartments with remnant tin lining and a… | *** |  |
| *** | A rosewood tea caddy, early 19th century, of sarcophagus form inlaid and strung with mother-of-pearl, the gadrooned hinged lid opening to a pair of hinged lidded canisters flanking a later moulded glass bowl, timber ring handles to the side, on small bun… | *** |  |
| *** | A George V sterling silver tea canister, Ellis & Co. (mark of Ellis Jacob Greenberg), Birmingham, 1922, of serpentine square outline with a cylindrical cap, weight 247g, height 10 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian tea caddy, circa 1830, the sarcophagus shaped tea caddy on flattened circular feet with ring handles, the twin compartments with bone handles between a central cut glass mixing bowl. Note mixing bowl cracked. Height 17.5 cm. Width 31 cm. Depth… | *** |  |
| *** | A rosewood Victorian tea caddy, circa 1860, the square body with lion and ring handles, the interior with twin hinged compartments, a cut crystal bowl and bone caddy spoon all standing on bun feet. Height 16 cm, notes missing one foot | *** |  |
| *** | A late Victorian silver plate mounted oak tea caddy, late 19th century, of sarcophagus form with a hinged top enclosing two compartments with covers, the metal cover engraved with bamboo and foliate designs, the body with decoratively shaped mounts… | *** |  |
| *** | A George III mahogany tea caddy, early 19th century, of sarcophagus form on flattened bun feet, the hinged top enclosing a fitted interior with a cut glass mixing bowl flanked by a pair of removable covered canisters, height 19 cm, length 30 cm, width 15… | *** |  |
| *** | A Continental silver tea caddy, 1944-1968 period Italy, with .800 standard and provincial stamp for Alessandria, the straight-sided oval caddy of slightly tapering form with a low domed lid and finial, engraved decoration surrounding plain cartouches and… | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian walnut tea caddy, circa 1790, the serpentine fronted caddy with hinged lid set with tulip wood banding and a fitted interior of two hinged lidded caddies. Height 16 cm. Length 27 cm. Width 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A George III Partridge wood tea caddy, early 19th century, of octagonal profile with contrasting mahogany veneer and boxwood inlay, embellished to the face with a bat wing cartouche flanked by Doric columns, barber's pole bands and ebonised edges… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine signed Japanese lacquer tea caddy. Showa period, designed by Ittushinsai Okutsu, born 1935, the circular tapering pot with a flattened dome lid, well decorated with the image of a court carriage in a landscape setting in low relief gilt paste and… | *** |  |
| *** | A sterling silver and tortoiseshell tea caddy, 1894 Chester, with maker's marks for Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders & James Francis Hollings (Frank) shepherd, an oval straight sided caddy of tortoiseshell with a silver mount having a simple ribbed design to… | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian satinwood tea caddy, early 19th century, of sarcophagus shape with a diamond point lid and an applied bronze basket of flowers motif, lion's head mounts with rings to the sides, an ivory, escutcheon and two internal compartments with blonde… | *** |  |
| *** | A mahogany sarcophagus shaped tea caddy, 19th century, the flame mahogany sarcophagus shaped tea cady or chest, with a flat base, brass escutcheon, the fitted interior with hinged caddies. Height 32 cm, length 44 cm, width 28 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian bird's eye maple box, 9th century, with key, the light honey toned box with an aged patina, formerly a tea caddy, with rosewood edges and a simple round mother-of-pearl escutcheon, well restored with black moire taffeta lining, height 10.5 cm,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian mahogany box, early 19th century, the restored tea caddy of pleasingly plain design with simple boxwood stringing, ebonised edges and an arrow head escutcheon, fabric lined, height 11 cm, length 20.5 cm, width 10.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian walnut tea caddy in the Gothic manner, second half 19th century, the casket shaped box with good figuration embellished with pierced brass, ivory and studs, with two lidded partitioned sections to the interior, the lid lined with the original… | *** |  |
| *** | A Cantonese famille rose tea caddy, the rectangular tea caddy with a cylindrical domed lid decorated with figures, flowers, birds, auspicious flowers and fruits to reserves; with a bordered modern 'Mandarin' figure stamp underside, height 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A walnut dome topped tea caddy, 19th century, the hinged lid above a fitted interior set with two hinged lidded compartments. Height 15 cm. Width 22 cm. Depth 14 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Regency rosewood tea chest, circa 1815, of sarcophagus shape with boxwood edging, a bone escutcheon, twin lion and ring brass handles and raised on elaborate cast shell feet, the fitted interior with hinged caddies and a glass mixing bowl, with a silver… | *** |  |
| *** | A sterling silver tea caddy, Sheffield, 1907, Rubbed makers mark, weight 129g, height 8.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A sterling silver tea caddy, 1911 Birmingham, with rubbed maker's mark, the square section caddy with canted edges having a shaped and hinged dome lid with ball knop; hallmarked underside and to interior of lid, silver weight 130gr height 9.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese earthenware tea caddy, 20th century, the double layered caddy of tapering ovoid form with an inverted rim, fitted lid and knop finial, the outer layer with four compartments, two with relief scenes of villages, the others pierced and depicting… | *** |  |
| *** | A burr birch tea caddy, circa 1870, the simple rectangular veneered body with hinged lid above a fitted interior. Set with two large hinged canisters and a single skinny container. Height 14 cm. Length 29 cm. Depth 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A late George III mahogany tea caddy, circa 1800, rectangular with a domed hinged top, the exterior in finely-figured mahogany with boxwood-strung edges and a metal carrying handle to the top, the interior fitted with two canisters with moulded and inlaid… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian dome top walnut tea caddy box, 19th century, the plain high domed box with a burr walnut lid and well figured timbers to the body and interior, two lidded compartments with Tunbridge ware style coloured edges, and later lined with… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese rattan tea caddy with a rose medallion teapot and two cups, Qing Dynasty, mid to late 19th century, in original condition, a flower, bird and insect sprigged straight sided pot with a recessed lid and wire handles and two associated tea cups in… | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian burr walnut tea caddy, and two silver spoons, early 19th century, the sarcophagus shaped box with ring handles and target mounts having two lidded and tin paper lined compartments, together with a silver-plated sifter spoon and a cased… | *** |  |
| *** | A silver topped cut glass tea canister, probably 19th century. the straight-sided glass canister with notched canted corners and rounded shoulders, with star forms to both faces and a flat base with a ground pontil, the unmarked silver collar with a… | *** |  |
| *** | A Regency inlaid rosewood tea caddy, c1830s, the sarcophagus shaped tea caddy with mother-of-pearl buttons, escutcheon and stringing, opening to an interior with two lidded compartments, the underside of the cover lined with burgundy velvet. Height 13.5… | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian mahogany tea chest, early 19th century, the rectangular chest with boxwood edging having a simple mother-of-pearl lozenge escutcheon, the interior with two lidded tea caddies with remnant zinc lining and centred with a cut glass mixing bowl,… | *** |  |
| *** | An early Victorian walnut tea caddy, circa 1850s with cavetto moulded hinged lid, brass bail handle with pierced foliate plates, with stringing and barber pole inlaid, the velvet lined interior in three divisions, raised on bracket feet. Height 17 cm,… | *** |  |
| *** | An Edwardian mahogany inlaid tea caddy, circa 1900 the finely-figured mahogany rectangular tea caddy, with boxwood stringing to the top and front, the domed hinged top inlaid with an oval medallion of scrolls, opening to an interior with two lidded… | *** |  |
| *** | Two porcelain tea caddies and a covered vase by Samson. Late 19th century, in the manner of Chinese export wares the finely lobed baluster caddies and the covered Meiping style vase sprigged with enamel flowers in magenta, puce and emerald each with… | *** |  |
| *** | A late Georgian mahogany tea caddy, early 19th century of plain sarcophagus form with all edges strung in boxwood, the hinged top opening to a relined interior enclosing two compartments with mahogany covers and bone handles, and space for a bowl, with… | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian mahogany tea caddy, early 19th century, the simple rectangular box with a single tea compartment with remnant tin lining and a scallop rimmed glass mixing bowl. Height 14 cm. Width 24 cm. Depth 13 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A matching pair of Samson Angel tea caddies, early 20th century, in the Chinese manner, the baluster caddies with festoons and gilded decoration to the collar, sprigged to the body, with angels blowing trumpets with a Crown and shield to a gilt reserve;… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine American silver plated tea caddy, early 20th century, with Soc mark with Crown, the oval canister finely embossed in the antique manner with Teniers style decoration to the body and lid, silver on copper; trademark stamp underside, height 12 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Georgian blue and white Pearlware tea caddies, late 18th to early 19th century, the cylindrical caddies of carinate form both decorated with Chinese pavilions and garden scenes with decorative diaper, scale and pattered borders to the collars;… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique porcelain flask and a Staffordshire china tea canister, both of square outline, the European porcelain flask unmarked, the tea canister by Crown Staffordshire, length 16.5 cm, and smaller | *** |  |