A piece of antique treen from the HMS Royal George .....
I recently purchased two items separately both having been made of the wood from the HMS Royal George ship. The Royal George was built...
Antique Treen with Invaluable Dates
To find a date on a piece of treen is so interesting in helping to identify the age of the majority of antique treen items which don't...
Industry, Sobriety, Obedience - treen savings box
I came across this unusual antique Regency oak box and felt it warranted some research. On the front of the box are the words Industry...
True meaning behind Antique Welsh Love Spoons
Antique Welsh Love Spoons The making of the Welsh love spoon goes back until at least the 17th century, in St Fagans museum they have...
Antique Snuff Boxes and Social Etiquette
Antique Snuff boxes are so diverse and made from a wide variety of materials, but why were they needed and how were they used? Believed...
Antique Treen Stay Busks - what are they?
Corsets were called stays prior to 1830 and antique treen stay busks were flat pieces of wood,( could also be made from horn, ivory,...
Pots of Spice -Antique Nutmeg Graters
The history of nutmeg and antique nutmeg graters. Pots of spice - Opus Antiques, Devon UK
Antique Treen Knitting Sheaths - Tools or Love Tokens?
The answer to this question is quite simply they were both tools AND love tokens. Numerous antique treen knitting sheaths were used as a fun
Top Tips For Waxing Antique Treen
One of the most frequent questions I'm asked is how to look after antique treen? When an antique treen or wooden item be it a bowl,...
Cheers! - Antique Treen Goblets
Goblet comes from a middle English word Gobelet and means cup. Goblets are bowls on a stem with a foot and were to be used by an...
