This splendid and MINT Condition VINTAGE TWINING & COMPANY of LONDON, PORCELAIN TEA CADDY, features a Victorian Illustrated Design that showcases classic titled scenes on all four sides and the top. The quality of this item is outstanding, and it would a centerpoint on any table or tea serving. The top is removable and fits on the base loosely. The inside, as well as the outside, is super clean, and clear of any chips or cracks.
TWININGS HISTORY: In 1684 Twinings begins. The Twining family originate from Gloucestershire where they held occupations as weavers and fulling millers. Despite their close ties with the countryside over many centuries, recession drove the family to London in 1684. Nine year old Thomas Twining, who would become the founder of the tea business, went with them. In London, he initially followed in his father's footsteps by taking up an apprenticeship with a London weaver. Attaining a trade was an essential to becoming a Freeman of the City of London - the key to any future business career. The ambitious young Thomas Twining became a Freeman in 1701 at the age of 26. By that time he had turned his back on weaving and was learning a new trade working for a wealthy merchant and handling some of the early shipments of tea. Thomas spent the next five years learning about this new trade and as the popularity of tea grew, he was fascinated by the business opportunities it offered.
