Three Antique Treen Knitting Sheaths
Three antique treen knitting sheaths all with different special features. The top one is a glorious antique treen goose wing knitting...
Antique Treen 'Go to Beds'
Friction matches were invented and sold around 1826. The first matches didn’t contain phosphorus. These were introduced around 1830....
Antique Treen Spice Towers
Treen I have been looking at spice towers recently, they were mainly made from sycamore or boxwood and were a particularly speciality in...
What's the Purpose of the antique treen Knitting Sheath ?
What's the purpose of a knitting sheath ? Lots of people ask what a knitting sheath is for and as many are such works of art I thought an...
Take a Closer Look!
It's not every day you come across an antique oak wall hanging/candle box which is dated, especially with an 18th century date...
Antique Treen Sailmaker’s Liners
The golden age of sailing lasted from the 16th century to the mid 19th century, by then more competitive steam travel had been...
Did you know?
Having just bought a complete set of Georgian playing cards I did a spot of research about them. Did you know there was a tax on playing...
Two Little Crackers!
It's not everyday you are able to find two pieces of antique treen named and dated with the same person. Firstly the knitting sheath...
Two Little Crackers!
It's not everyday you are able to find two pieces of antique treen named and dated with the same person. Firstly the knitting sheath...
Take a Closer Look!
Here is a great ash wood treen drinking or food bowl with side handles or lugs. It dates from the late 18th/early 19th century. What I...
