A GEORGE III MAHOGANY RECTANGULAR FORM TEA CADDY inlaid with shells to top and front, the interior w
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY RECTANGULAR FORM TEA CADDY inlaid with shells to top and front, the interior with twin compartments. 18 cm x 12 cm. Note: he earliest tea caddies that came to Europe were made of Chinese porcelain, decorated in blue and white colours, and were similar in shape to a ginger jar. Until the 1800s, they were called tea canisters rather than tea caddies. Only the rich and wealthy could afford to buy tea in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY RECTANGULAR FORM TEA CADDY inlaid with shells to top and front, the interior w
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