Dollhouse 1/12th Miniature Georgian style tea caddy. Wood effect made from printed card with a coat of gloss to finish. IT DOES NOT OPEN. Measures 23mm x 17mm (less than 1 inch wide) it does not open, its a decorative item only for your dolls house. Other designs available as pictured to show options and scale. Props and furniture not included. You are buying the item listed. Idea taken from an original tea caddy replicating an English hexagonal Tea Caddy, c1800. A tea caddy is a receptacle used to store tea. When first introduced to Europe, tea was extremely expensive, and kept under lock and key. The containers were often expensive and decorative, to fit in with the rest of the room. In the late 18th and early 19th century, caddies made from mahogany and rosewood were popular. The larger varieties were known as tea chests. I have a range of other similar items at Zenasminiatures.