In a message dated 6/25/2006 6:43:18 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
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Tea tins or caddies were used in household for storage. Certainly China
makes tea tins today and enamelled ones were made for export as far back
as c18.
Another place for great info is Ebay.
Ron May
Legacy 106, Inc