Tea Caddy Spoon

Description:

This chrome Tea Caddy Spoon for loose leaf tea offers a round spoon with a tea pot shaped handle and the word "Tea".

During the eighteenth century drinking tea was an important social custom in England and America. The practice of serving it required both distinctive manners and specific equipment. Because tea was a valued commodity, the leaves were stored in a locked tea caddy to prevent theft. Tea caddy spoons were often purchased separately to scoop the loose leaves from the caddy to the teapot.