Once upon a time, tea was considered so valuable a commodity it was kept in locked boxes, safe from pests, pilfering relatives and servants. Which made it all the more shocking when, in 1773, upstart ...

Tea was a precious commodity worth more than its weight in gold during the 18th and early 19th Centuries, and only the wealthiest could afford a fresh cuppa. The leaves were carefully stored in ...

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Q: This was given to me by my grandfather. From what I know it is a Hester Bateman tea caddy made in the early 1800s. It’s silver and has hallmarks, and measures about 13 centimetres. It’s in perfect ...

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Tea was a precious commodity worth more than its weight in gold during the 18th and early 19th Centuries, and only the wealthiest could afford a fresh cuppa. The leaves were carefully stored in ...