Bombe' Double Tea Caddy Chest

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The tea caddy was a highly valued, wooden, style home accessory. Tea Caddies were available in numerous styles and shapes. Some of the highly sought after tea caddy styles were the Bombe' shaped tea caddy and the fruit shaped apple and pear tea caddies, ( made from fruit wood ). Display this tea caddy on your favorite tea table. Caddy comes from the word Malay "kati", a measure of weight about 3/5 of a kilo. In the 18th century, tea was a very expensive commodity, as valuable as gold! The tea was stored in special containers with locks, to which the mistress of the house held the key. Wooden tea caddies were made around the second quarter of the 18th century, they were primarily made of mahogany.

Bombe' Double Tea Caddy.

We are pleased to offer an opportunity to own this authentic hand made, hand finished, rare, and highly collectable 18th Century Bombe' tea caddy replica. The Bombay Tea Caddy Double Chest measures 6" high by 10" wide by 6 ¼" deep. One of the unique qualities of this impressive wooden tea container is that it is made of solid carved mahogany wood. This period furniture accessory has heavy brass hinges, key escutcheon and top handle, and a working lock with key. This Bombay Tea Caddy Double Chest is offered with a foil liner, has solid brass knobs on the lids, and the wood of choice was mahogany.

'Bombay Tea Caddy Double Chest'
Bombay tea caddy, closed	Tea Caddy hardware close up.	Double Bombe' Tea Caddy