Antique Tea Caddy

[Joecoins]

Today's find from the thrift store salvation army. Called SallyAnne in PEI.
Intact condition. Price was right 7$.
Really nice art. I think it was a great score,
I can use it until I part with it.
Circa 1890? Staffordshire transfer ware?
There was a tall teapot to go with it , but it was damaged and repaired and 13$...
I Should of took a photo of it...
I think it's a really nice antique peice so I wanted to share it. Anyone like Herons?
And actualy I couldn't find one just like it so im kinda thinking it's a unique example. Maybe someone knows this stuff. Maybe seen one.?
Thanks

 

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[Red-Coat]

Rather nice, but it will be difficult to track down without a specific pottery mark. You're about right for its general styling, but it could be generic Staffordshire or from a number of other places.

It's not a tea caddy though. I would say it's a biscuit jar (cookie jar American readers).

 

[tamrock]

I like it when something like that survives all those years. It's a nice find.

 

[dognose]

nice, would be at home on the kitchen table with cookies inside for sure.

 

[Red-Coat]

Originally, “Tea Biscuits” appeared in 17th Century Yorkshire as a light snack for the upper classes, taken with tea between meals. They quickly became popular everywhere for all classes, generally becoming known as “Rich Tea Biscuits”.

Still made today, with a texture that makes them particularly suitable for ‘dunking’, but far removed from what we call ‘cookies’.