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CADDEL, T. & E.: Cabinetmakers with manufactory at 170 High Street, Rochester, and showroom at 113 Leadenhall Street, London. Billhead dated 1846 states ‘Bought of T.& E. CADDEL GENERAL CABINET MANUFACTURERS’ selling items including ‘PORTABLE WRITING DESKS … FOLDING BAGATELLE TABLES … WORK TABLES … TEAPOYS … TEA CHESTS AND CADDIES … EBONY AND BRONZE INKSTANDS’. (The J. Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History) 

CARRINGTON, George: Listed as ‘Pearl, Tortoiseshell & Ivory Wrkrs. and ornament & Caddy maker[s]’ at 116 Brearley Street W, Birmingham, in Birmingham Trades Directory, 1873. 

CARRINGTON, Henry: Listed as ‘tortoiseshell tea caddie maker’ at Court 10, Summer Lane, Birmingham, in Francis White & Co.’s A History and General Directory of the Borough of Birmingham … Parish of Aston, the Soho and Part of Handsworth, 1849, and as a ‘tortoiseshell, ivory and pearl case, and caddy maker’ at 87 Caroline Street, Birmingham, in Shalder’s Birmingham Directory, 1854. 

CARTER, John: Listed as ‘Pearl, Tortoiseshell & Ivory Wrkrs. and ornament & Caddy maker[s]’ at 16 St Andrew’s Street, Birmingham, in Birmingham Trades Directory, 1873. 

CARTER, William: Listed as ‘Pearl, Tortoiseshell & Ivory Wrkrs. and ornament & Caddy maker[s]’ in Dartmouth Street, Birmingham, in Birmingham Trades Directory, 1873. 

CARTLAND, William: Cabinetmaker at 17 Union Street, Bath (1819-21), at 4 Old Bond Street (1822-33), and at 18 & 19 Old Bond Street (1837-41). Listed in Gye’s Bath Directory, 1819 and 1822; in Keanes’ Bath Directory, 1824, and in The Bath Directory, 1826, 1837 and 1841. Label in large ebony tea chest, c. 1840, with earlier eighteenth-century silver mounts, states ‘W. CARTLAND Travelling & Dressing Case DESK AND WORK-BOX Manufacturer 18, Old Bond Street Bath REPAIRS ATTENDED TO’. Private collection  

CARTWRIGHT, Charles: Listed as ‘tortoiseshell, ivory and pearl case, and caddy maker’ at 22 Edgbaston Street, Birmingham, in Shalder’s Birmingham Directory, 1854. 

CARY, Owen: (fl. 1711-38). Cabinetmaker and seller of tea chests at St Peter Hungate, and later at ‘The Sign of the Castle’, White Lion Lane, Norwich. (‘Dictionary of Norfolk Furniture Makers 1700 – 1840’, Journal of the Regional Furniture Society, Vol. XX, 2006) 

CHAMBERS, Samuel: Advertised as ‘Manufacturer of Gas Lamps and Gas-fittings … also Tortoiseshell and ivory Tea Caddies …’ at 92 Aston Street, Birmingham, in Pigot & Co’s Birmingham Directory, 1841, and as ‘tortoiseshell & ivory tea caddie, ladies work box and card case manufacturer’ in Pigot & Co’s New and Complete Directory of Birmingham and its Environs, 1842-3. 

CHAPMAN, Thomas: Cabinetmaker ‘In Old Bedlam, near Moorfields, London. Maketh and Selleth all sorts of Mahogany Tea & Dining Tables, Chamber-Tables, Tea Boards, Waiters, and Tea Chests …’. Trade card. (Heal, pp. 22, 35) 

CHATWIN, Henry: Listed as ‘tortoiseshell, ivory and pearl case, and caddy maker’ at 30 Darwin Street, Birmingham, in Shalder’s Birmingham Directory, 1854, and Hulley’s Directory of Birmingham, 1870. Advertised as manufacturer of pearl, ivory and tortoiseshell tea caddies in Slater’s Directory of Birmingham, 1855, and White’s Directory of Birmingham, 1855.  

CHEESEMAN, Thomas: Manufacturer of Tunbridge ware at No.9 Cranborn Street, Brighton, and then at Riding Horse Lane (from 1832). Rosewood sarcophagus tea chest with perspective cube marquetry on lid, c. 1830, has label on base stating ‘CHEESEMAN, from Morris’s,Turner & Tunbridge Ware MANUFACTURER, No. 9 CRANBOURN STREET, West Street, BRIGHTON’. B.’ (Private collection; Chapter 6: Tunbridge ware, Figure 6.36) 

CHIPPENDALE, Thomas, (Senior): (1718-1779. Cabinetmaker at Conduit Court, Long Acre (1749), at Somerset Court, Strand (1752), at the ‘Sign of the Chair’, St Martin’s Lane (1754-59), and later at 60-62 St Martin’s Lane, London. In partnership with James Rannie (1754-66), then with Thomas Haig (Rannie’s bookkeeper) and Henry Ferguson (1766-71). All three editions of Chippendale’s design publication The Gentleman and Cabinet-Makers Director, 1754, 1755 and 1762, include designs for tea chests (The J. Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History; Chapter 5: Wood …, Figures 5.41, 5.42; Chapter 3: Making …, Figure 3.4. Bill dated 6 May 1780 to ‘The Executrix of Sir Rowland Winn Bart’ for Nostell Priory, included: ‘A very neat Tea Chest with 2 wood Cannisters of fine Yellow Sattinwood banded with Kingwood 1-18-0, A deal Box and Packing – 6, Paid Carriage & booking pr Newcastle Coach 3s 6d.’. (C. Gilbert, ‘New light on the furnishing of Nostell Priory’, Furniture History Society Journal, Vol. XXVI, 1990, p. 61)  

CHIPPENDALE, Thomas, (Younger): (1749-1822). Cabinetmaker at 60 St Martin’s Lane (1779-1814), at 57 Haymarket (1814-21), and later at 42 Jermyn Street, London. In partnership with Thomas Haig (1778-97). Bill dated 24 March 1799 to Sir Richard Colt Hoare Bart., at Stourhead, Wiltshire, included ‘A neat Mahogany tea chest with 2 Wood cannisters and 2 bottles with flush handle on top of do £ 2-2-0’. (J. Goodison, ‘Thomas Chippendale the Younger at Stourhead’, Furniture History Society Journal, Vol. XLI, 2005, appx. 2, p. 91)  

CHOPPING, Thomas: Listed as manufacturer of tea caddies at 25 Henrietta Street, Birmingham, in Wrightson’s Triennial Directory of Birmingham, 1829-30.  

CLARK, T.: Exeter Exchange, Strand, London. Label on travelling compendium states ‘Travelling & Camp Equipage Warehouse, T. Clark, Exeter Change, Strand, London, tea chests and caddies ...’. (Lawrence’s, Crewkerne, Somerset, January 1987) 

CLARK, DAVIDSON & Co.: (fl. c. 1850-1853/4). Mauchline ware manufacturers (boxmakers) at Grey’s Bridge, Back Causeway, Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland; also occupied premises at 8 George Street, Birmingham, and later at 40 Caroline Street, Birmingham. Displayed wares at Great Exhibition, London, 1851. Clark left partnership in 1853/4. (Subsequently Davidson entered new partnership, trading as Davidson, Wilson and Amphlet - see entry for DAVIDSON). 

CLAY, Henry: (fl. 1772-1812). Papier mâché manufacturer at Newhall Street, Birmingham (manufactory), with showroom at Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London (1783-1812). Listed as ‘Japanner to the Queen’ in Pearson & Rollason’s The Birmingham Directory, 1777, and as ‘Japanner to His Majesty’ in Pye’s Birmingham Directory, 1785. Several fine-quality tea caddies with impressed mark ‘CLAY PATENT’ are known; a number bear the initials ‘HC’ on the drop-loop handles on the lids. (For further information and examples of Clay’s caddies, see Chapter 16: Papier Mâché, Figures 16.8, Law Fine Art, Newbury; 16.9 and 16.11, Private collections 

CLAY, Henry & Co.: (fl. c. 1830-1855). Listed as ‘Manufacturer of Paper Tea Trays to His Majesty and the Royal Family’ at 17 and 18 King Street, Pall Mall, London in the London Post Office Directory, 1830.  Showed a ‘Tea chest ornamented in the Alhambra style’ and other papier mâché goods at Great Exhibition, London, 1851. A selection of articles, including two tea caddies, was illustrated in The Art-Journal in 1854 (The Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford; Chapter 16: Papier Mâché, Figure 16.22) 

COBB, John: (fl. 1715-1778). Upholsterer and cabinetmaker at 72 St Martin’s Lane, London. Between 1766 and 1772, amongst other items, Cobb supplied a ‘manilla wood Tea Chest with 3 Tinn Canisters’, for £1-15s to the actor David Garrick (1717-1779) for his villa at Hampton, Middlesex. (DEFM, and Victoria and Albert Museum archives, 86NN4(1)) 

COLLINGS, E. F.: Advertisement in the Bath Directory, 1870-71, for: ‘E.F. COLLINGS LATE JAMES BULLOCK JEWELLER, SILVERSMITH, ETC. General Depot for Elegant and Useful Fancy Goods 31, Milsom Street, Bath’ listed ‘Rosewood, Walnut, Mahogany, and other wood Desks, Dressing Cases, Workboxes, Tea Caddies, and Fancy Cabinet Goods generally. Plain, Decorated, and Mounted in the greatly ad-mired Mediaeval Style’. 

COLLINS, E.: Listed as ‘tortoiseshell, ivory and pearl case, and caddy maker’ at 2 Court, Brewery Street, Birmingham, in Shalder’s Birmingham Directory, 1854. 

CLOAK[E], Thomas: ‘Upholder, Cabinet-Maker and Appraiser at No. 4, the Golden-Lion, in Lower-Moorfields, near Old Bethleham,’ (1774), and at Nos. 4, 5 and 6 Broker’s Row, Moorfields, London, (1790-1803). Trade card lists ‘Tea Chests’ for sale, amongst numerous other items. Cloake sold second-hand, as well as ‘ready-made’ articles. (Heal, pp. 28, 38, and DEFM) 

COCKS, George C.: (fl. 1825-1835). Cabinet- and case maker at 3 Lower Montague Street (1825–29), 2 Denmark Street (1830-1832), and Upper Maudlin Street (1833-1835), Bristol. Label on clock case stating ‘manufacturer of the Beautiful Polyanthus Wood and all other kinds of British Woods, also Manufacturer of Portable Desks, Dressing & Travelling Cases, Bagatelle Tables, Beer Engines, Clock and Spring Cases, Fire Screens &c. Manufacturer of Tea Caddies and other Fancy articles in Tortoiseshell, Hard Wood & Ivory turner, Glass bender &c.’. (Bristol City Art Gallery) 

CONSTANTINE, Richard: (fl. 1792-1830). Metalware manufacturer (pewterer) at Pea Croft (1792-1800), Scotland Street (1800-1829), and Upper Thorp (1830), Sheffield.  Britannia metal tea caddy, c. 1795; bright-cut engraved decoration; bears maker’s mark of Museums Sheffield 

COOKE, John: (fl. 1765-89). Cabinetmaker at Eastgate Street, Werburgh Lane (yard and workshop), and at his house in St John’s Street, Chester. Cooke disposed of his shop and extensive stock, including ‘Neat inlaid Caddies and Tea Chests’, in 1782, but then continued in business from his home until 1789. (DEFM). 

COOPER, George: Listed as tea caddy maker at 32 Brick Lane, St Luke’s, London, in Robson’s London Commercial Directory, 1823. 

COOPER, George: Joiner and carver in Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire. From 1762, employed by local silversmith, Thomas Sharp (see entry for SHARP), to make souvenirs, including tea chests and caddies, purportedly in wood from the mulberry tree that grew in William Shakespeare’s garden. Carved mulberry wood ‘Shakespeare’ tea chest, with impressed mark: ‘GEORGE COOPER STRATFORD UPON AVON MAKER’ (Victoria and Albert Museum; see also G. Walkling, Tea Caddies, HMSO, 1985, Fig. 62). Similar tea chest, also impressed ‘1759’ (Private collection; sold at Sotheby’s, London, November 2000; Chapter 5: Wood …, Figure 5.130)  

COOPER, Joseph: (fl. c. 1760). Wood and ivory turner; At the Crown & Bowl, Snow-hill, London. Trade card with: ‘Joseph Cooper Turner at the Crown & Bowl facing St Sepulchres Church on Snow-hill London. Makes & sells variety of Crewel Frames, Coffee Mills, Powder Boxes, Tea Boards, Dressing Boxes & Tea Chests of the Most Curious English & Foreign Woods with all manner of Ivory Lignum & Tunbridge Wares, also Ivory Ligm & Tunbridge Toys. By Wholesale for Exportation. NB The best Bowling Green Bowls & Billiard Balls Turn’d to the greatest exactness’. (Heal, pp. 39, 41)  

CORBETT, William: Listed as ‘Tortoiseshell and Ivory Box, Caddee, &c. Makers’ in Wrightson’s Triennial Directory of Birmingham, 1823. 

CORMACK BROTHERS: (fl. c. 1860-1889). Cabinetmakers at 37 Ludgate Hill, St Paul’s, London; also recorded as ‘Billiard Table Manufacturers’ and ‘Importers of French & German Cabinet Goods’ (Kelly’s Post Office Cabinet Furniture & Upholstery Trades Directory, 1877). Large coromandel wood tea chest with brass strapwork, c. 1865-70, containing two canisters and glass sugar bowl; stamped: ‘CORMACK BROS, MAKERS. 37 LUDGATE HILL ST PAULS’ on ivory plaque in interior. Private collection 

CRAB, W.: Mauchline ware manufacturer in Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Apprenticed to Charles Stiven, Laurencekirk, before establishing own business. Rectangular sycamore tea chest with integral wooden hinge, c. 1800, decorated with red pen-and-ink ink vermiculated pattern, with narrow leaf border in black; impressed mark on lockplate: ‘W. CRAB – LAU-KIRK’. (National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh; Chapter 7: Mauchline Ware)     

CRACE, Frederick & Son [Henry]: (fl. 1821-40). Painters, gilders and japanners, at 60 Great Queen Street, London; from late 1830s, trading at 14 Wigmore Street. Supplied oak teapoy, c. 1850, to Janet Kay-Shuttleworth of Gawthorpe Hall, Lancashire; design attributed to A.W.N. Pugin. (The National Trust, Gawthorpe Hall, Lancashire); Chapter 23: Teapoys …, Figure 23.38)  

CRADOCK, Luke: Japanned metal tea chest, c. 1700, painted at front and sides with birds in pastoral landscape; signed ‘Luke Craddock’; borders japanned in imitation of aventurine lacquer; interior painted red. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London; Chapter 15: Japanned Metal, Figures 15.4a and b) 

CRAIG, Daniel: Helensburgh, Dumbartonshire, Scotland. Maker of specimen wood snuff boxes, often with plaque on base inscribed in pen-and-ink with the first verse of Auld Lang Syne in words and music. Burr yew sarcophagus tea chest, c. 1830, with two compartments with lids each impressed in tinfoil lining: ‘D CRAIG, HELENSBURGH’; inset under lid with pen-and-ink musical notes and verse of ‘Home Sweet Home’. Lennox Cato, Edenbridge, Kent, October 2000. 

CRAWLEY, Gerard: At the Coffee Mill and Nimble Ninepence, Cornhill, London (fl. 1743-68). Tea chests and other items are listed on his trade card: ‘Gerard Crawley Turner At the Coffee Mill & Nimble Ninepence In Cornhill London Makes & sells a variety of Tea Chests Mahogany Waiters Tea Boards Voiders Tables &c. Matting and Floor Cloths all Sorts of Coffee & other Mills Nine pin and other Bowls Salvers Crewets Ladles Bottle and Ink Stands Sand & Washball Boxes Lignum Vitae Tunbridge & all other Turnery Wares Leghorn & Straw Hats By Wholesale for Exportation’. (Heal, p. 431). 

CRICHTON & Co.: Mauchline ware manufacturer in Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. Sycamore tea chest with integral wooden hinge, c. 1840, with black pen-and-ink decoration, including scene of huntsman with dog (taken from engraving) on lid, and reserves depicting Scottish scenes on front and gun dogs on canister lids; tinfoil under lids impressed ‘CRICHTON & CO. CUMNOCK’. (National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh; Chapter 7: Mauchline Ware, Figures 7.11 and 7.14)  

CROOK, Benjamin, Snr: (fl.1732-48). Cabinetmaker at ‘The George & White Lyon’ on the South Side of St Paul’s Churchyard, London. Label on base of rectangular walnut tea chest, c. 1735, states ‘All Sorts of Cabinet Work Mahogany Tables Looking Glasses Chairs &c Made & Sold by Benj. Crook at ye George & White Lyon on ye South Side of St. Pauls Church Yard LONDON’. (Label illustrated in C. Gilbert, Pictorial Dictionary of Marked London Furniture 1700-1840, p. 24). Small circular label in interior of rectangular walnut tea chest with ebony and boxwood stringing, c. 1735, with concealed spoon drawer at side. (W.R. Harvey & Co. Antiques, Witney). Advertisement for auction of Crook’s stock-in-trade in February 1748 included ‘Tea boards, Tea Chests’. His son Benjamin continued the business at the same address until 1791. (DEFM) 

CROSS, Nicholas: (fl. 1754-80). Cabinetmaker at 10 Pool Lane; 4 St Thomas’s Street, Liverpool. Stock-in-trade, including ‘the best Jamaica or Hispaniola mahogany dining tables … writing desks … tea chests’, advertised for sale in Williamson’s Liverpool Advertiser, 18 February and 10 March 1780. (DEFM) 

CROW, T.: (fl. 1802-12). Cabinetmaker at The Old Broad Row, Yarmouth. Auction of stock-in-trade on 17 and 18 March 1812 included ‘All the New, Elegant, and Highly-finished Stock in Trade of Mr. Crow, Cabinet-maker … comprising beautiful mahogany sideboards … handsome secretaries and bookcases, with gothic and glazed doors …a variety of tea chests and caddies, capital mahogany bedstead with rich chints furniture, assortment of sweet and excellent feather-beds …’. Dr John Stabler, ’Dictionary of Norfolk furniture makers 1700-1840’, The Journal of The Regional Furniture Society, Vol. XX, 2006. 

CUMMING & Son: (fl. 1850-60). Cabinetmakers in Edinburgh, Scotland. Rectangular coromandel brass-bound tea chest with two compartments with domed lids marked ‘black’ and ‘green’, c. 1860. (Collection of the late Calvert Wardley, Phillips (Auctioneers), London, 27 November 1984)