Early 19th c. English Tea Caddy Inlaid w/ Exotic Woods & Pewter, Compartments

data-exclude-css-removal="true" style="display: none;"> Late 18th-Ea.19th c. Traveling Tea Caddy Inlaid with Exotic Woods, Original Liners, Handles We are offering a rare Traveling English Tea Caddy complete with two lid inserts, original lining, and handles from the late 18th/19thc.  "Caddy" was the word first applied to small containers used to hold tea in the 18th century. Made of porcelain, silver, copper, brass, pewter, tortoiseshell, ivory or wood, they were exported from China into England as tea service grew in popularity. In the late 18th century, larger tea caddies were made. Wood became the most popular of materials, decorative elements applied and inlaid with exotic woods. Caddy design was a larger box with hinged lid and a lock, fitted with lidded compartments for storing tea, sugar and serving ware, and a handle for carrying; this became an innovative way of having tea service, particularly convenient for travel and visiting friends and family. During the 18th and