Treen, Tunbridge Ware and Wooden Antiques available from Wooden Bygones

The old English word treen, meaning 'of a tree', had become obsolete by the beginning of the twentieth century. The word was however adopted by Owen Evan-Thomas and subsequently by Edward H. Pinto with the result that it is now universally used when describing any small antique wooden object of domestic, trade or professional use. more....


	Lignum vitae tobacco jar of good colour and patination. 3 ½” diameter x 6 ½” high. English c1750.	No. 30927
		£400.00


	Small lignum vitae string box with finial type cutter. 4 1/2" diameter x 7" high. English C19.	No. 31070
		£225.00


	Highly unusual double ended lignum vitae whistle. The note is the same from both ends, which make it difficult to discern what its exact purpose was. 2" diameter x 5" high. English C19.	No. 40132
		£250.00


	Ornate mahogany presentation mallet. Great potential as a paperweight. Slight chip to the very top of the handle. 4 3/4" diameter x 7" high. English Late C19.	No. 40813
		£100.00


	Small tobacco jar made from heavily striated rosewood. The finial is a combination of boxwood, rosewood and ivory. 3 ½" diameter x 5 ½" high. English Early C19.	No. 309107
		£350.00


	Lignum vitae plumbers turnpin of excellent colour. Has great potential as a paperweight. 3 ½” diameter x 4 ½” high. English late C19.	No. 40811
		£40.00


	Magnificent ink well made from at least nine coquilla nuts, standing on a brass base. The quality of the carving of the ram’s head pen holders and the main body, is exceptional. 6” high. French C19.	No. 41006
		£750.00


	Unusual figural corkscrew in the shape of a man’s head carved from a nut. French C19.	No. 41028
		£325.00


	Walnut egg cup stand with six fruitwood egg cups. 10” diameter. English c1840.	No. 41035
		£400.00


	Finely carved coquilla nut needle case. 3” long. English C19.	No. 41132
		£100.00


	Large sycamore salt of excellent colour. 4 ¾” diameter x 3 ½” high. Possibly C19 Welsh.	No. 41136
		£195.00


	Unusual walnut pricket candlestick. 6” high. English C19.	No. 41226
		£80.00