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...
Antique Knitting Sticks in unusual Forms
There is definitely a lot more to the humble antique treen knitting sheath/stick than first meets the eye. They were functional tools...
A piece of antique treen from the HMS Royal George .....
I recently purchased two items separately both having been made of the wood from the HMS Royal George ship. The Royal George was built...
Antique Treen with Invaluable Dates
To find a date on a piece of treen is so interesting in helping to identify the age of the majority of antique treen items which don't...
Industry, Sobriety, Obedience - treen savings box
I came across this unusual antique Regency oak box and felt it warranted some research. On the front of the box are the words Industry...
True meaning behind Antique Welsh Love Spoons
Antique Welsh Love Spoons The making of the Welsh love spoon goes back until at least the 17th century, in St Fagans museum they have...
Antique Snuff Boxes and Social Etiquette
Antique Snuff boxes are so diverse and made from a wide variety of materials, but why were they needed and how were they used? Believed...
Antique Treen Stay Busks - what are they?
Corsets were called stays prior to 1830 and antique treen stay busks were flat pieces of wood,( could also be made from horn, ivory,...
Pots of Spice -Antique Nutmeg Graters
The history of nutmeg and antique nutmeg graters. Pots of spice - Opus Antiques, Devon UK
