A very similar caddy (same woods same design and inlay) in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London is stamped on the rim GILLOWS OF LANCASTER. The V&A caddy is illustrated at fig 47. Tea Caddies an Illustrated History, written by Gillian Walkling V&A publications.
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Origin and Brief History of the Tea Cadd ... The term "tea caddy" emerged in the late 1700s. The word "caddy" evolved from the Malay-Chinese word kati, meaning a measure of about six hundred grams or about twenty-one ounces (1-1/3 pounds) of tea which filled a single-compartment wooden box.
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History of the tea caddy Click here to view our tea caddies for sale! ... A tea caddy is a box, jar, canister or other receptacle for tea. ... As the use of the jar waned and that of the box increased, the provision of different receptacles for green and black tea was abandoned, and the wooden caddy, with a lid and a lock,
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Tea Caddies - Brief History ... In England in the 1700s, tea was an expensive commodity. To keep it safe, people would store it in a Tea Chest or Tea Box, which eventually became known as a Tea Caddy (the word caddy is derived from the Malay "kati", a unit of weight by which tea was sold).
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The History of Tea ... The Legendary Origins of Tea ... And so, according to legend, tea was created. (This myth maintains such a practical narrative, that many mythologists believe it may relate closely to the actual events, now lost in ancient history.) ;
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Northern Virginia Antiques & Collectibles Newsletter, August 3, 2007 featuring articles about Collecting Early American Flags, The History of Zsolnay Ceramics, The History of the Tea Caddy, and the Worlds Longest Flea Yard Sale, as well as upcoming Antique and Fine Art Auctions, Estate & Tag Sales, and Antiques and ...
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Canisters for storing dry tea leaves, now called tea caddies, were fashionable accessories for the tea table. Popular in England, where they were often made in sets of three, they are rare in American silver. ... Coffee, Tea, and Chocolate in Early Colonial America ... Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History;
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