Here is a rare survivor an early 1800's candle extinguisher or dunces cup.
Candle extinguishers were used to snuff out a candle to avoid hot wax being blown everywhere.It is turned from what looks like yew wood with a fine rim to the base and turned ball finial to the top.
The inside of the antique dunces cup shows  some signs of use with a slight build up of carbon which is great to see.
Pinto describes "wooden ones are rare".

Antique Treen Candle Extinguisher

    OPUS ANTIQUES
     
    We first became involved in Antique Treen and furniture some twenty five years ago and since then a passion for Treen, small wooden snuff boxes and decorative wooden items has developed into Opus Antiques.


    This web site shows only a  small selection of our current stock for sale, if you are looking for something you don't see, please contact us.

     

    We are also interested in buying Antique Treen items. As well as using our Contact page, you can also email or telephone us on 07941 285532

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    ANTIQUE TREEN
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    ​The word Treen is derived from the word tree and is a term used to describe wooden household objects, all turned from one piece of wood e.g. a bowl, plate, gingerbread mould, and spoons, always having a function.

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    Nowadays when we talk about Antique Treen it tends to cover all small wooden items including antique snuff boxes, candle stands, spice towers, etc. often made from several pieces of turned wood.

     

    When a piece of wood has been painstakingly turned or carved, handled, polished and loved over a few hundred years old, it can develop a wonderful colour and patina and becomes an irresistible piece of Antique Treen.

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