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ANTIQUE #SA1000209

Antique Treen Yew Wood Knitting Sheath

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Opus Antiques

This is a 19th century antique knitting sheath made from yew wood. Very nicely turned this knitting sheath has a small hole in the top for fine knitting stitches.
 
It only measures 13cm long and may well have been a childs one. The smaller examples were made by grandfathers and fathers for their children, who would have been taught to knit at a young age.
 
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Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1000209
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Antique SA1000209 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
19th Century
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Opus Antiques
Antique Treen, boxes & decorative Georgian Items
Devon
United Kingdom
Tel: 07941 285 532
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD