It's Mans Work as Well!
I have written about antique treen knitting sheaths before. The importance of the knitting industry and the wide array of knitting...
An Array of Antique Games - a unique Christmas experience!
Christmas is approaching and fireside family images spring to mind. But how about a look at the sort of games and toys being played in...
Antique Dissected Puzzle of Asia
Dissected puzzles better known as jigsaws these days, (only called this after the jigsaw tool had been invented in the 19th century),,...
An Example of Ornamental Turning by Lady Gertrude
I recently came across an interesting and unusual piece of antique treen a ribbon or tape dispenser, beautifully turned from lignum...
Antique Treen Mealey Beg
An antique treen Mealey Beg is another name for a two piece butter bowl Usually these Mealey Begs are turned from sycamore which was a...
A Folding Pocket Microscope
William Withering was a doctor, chemist, geologist and a botanist living in the 1700's. He is perhaps best known for his use of Foxglove...