Antique Treen Trenchers - evolution of the plate
An antique treen trencher was a flat rectangular/square piece of wood which was indented in the centre to retain the juices from food...
Antique Treen Tinder Boxes
A couple of years ago I posted an article on tinder boxes showing images of a heart shaped one. Recently I found a wall hanging oak...
Antique Treen Coffee Grinders in the 17th and 18th century
The first coffee house was believed to have opened in the UK in Oxford 1651/2 closely followed by one opening in London. Coffee houses...
