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The golden age of sailing lasted from the 16th century to the mid 19th century, by then more competitive steam travel had been...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The image above shows a range of antique treen measures, these were used for measuring dry goods such as corn, pulses, seeds etc There...

Here is a rare English Spiral Candlestick standing on its original glorious fruitwood base. It dates from the 18th century and has subtle...

Here is a rare English Spiral Candlestick standing on its original glorious fruitwood base. It dates from the 18th century and has subtle...

Here is a great 19th century antique treen Welsh Lovespoon. They are several features that make it interesting. Firstly the fact that it...

Here is an interesting 19 th century antique treen knitting sheath from Middleton in Teesdale. It has a flat faced blade uniform in width...