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Antique Yew Wood Spice Pot
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Antique Yew Wood Spice Pot

19th century
For Sale by Opus Antiques
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A very nice early 1800s yew pot and lid, probably for spice. The whole pot and lid has a great colour and patina as you would expect from a solid yew wood piece.  Yew wood waas very slow growing and hence solid yew wood pieces would have been expensive.

In good condition, there is a natural flaw in the wood towards the base.

c1830

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Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Yew Spice Pot to the 19th Century.

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Description
A very nice early 1800s yew pot and lid, probably for spice. The whole pot and lid has a great colour and patina as you would expect from a solid yew wood piece.  Yew wood waas very slow growing and hence solid yew wood pieces would have been expensive.

In good condition, there is a natural flaw in the wood towards the base.

c1830

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Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Yew Spice Pot to the 19th Century.

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SA1065642
Opus Antiques
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Antique treen, boxes & decorative georgian items

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A turned yew wood spice pot featuring a stepped lidded top and a circular pedestal base.
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Archive I A turned yew wood spice pot featuring a stepped lidded top and a circular pedestal base.

Antique Yew Wood Spice Pot

Archive II A turned yew wood spice pot featuring a stepped lidded top and a circular pedestal base. View II
Archive III A turned yew wood spice pot featuring a stepped lidded top and a circular pedestal base. View III
Archive IV A turned yew wood spice pot featuring a stepped lidded top and a circular pedestal base. View IV
Archive V A turned yew wood spice pot featuring a stepped lidded top and a circular pedestal base. View V
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Archive VIII A turned yew wood spice pot featuring a stepped lidded top and a circular pedestal base. View VIII
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A turned yew wood spice pot featuring a stepped lidded top and a circular pedestal base.
Antique Yew Wood Spice Pot
Ref: SA1065642
A turned yew wood spice pot featuring a stepped lidded top and a circular pedestal base.
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  • ObjectTreen
  • Period19th century
  • StyleEnglish Country
  • MaterialYew Wood
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTurned wood, Stepped lid, Pedestal base, Baluster profile

This early 19th century treen spice pot and lid is fashioned from solid yew wood in an English Country style. The piece exhibits a warm brown colour with a rich patina across its turned timber construction. Detailed turning creates a stepped lidded top with a circular finial, a bulbous baluster body with a projecting collar, and a circular pedestal base. Visible characteristics include fine circular grain patterns running horizontally across the pot and lid, small knots within the wood, and a natural grain flaw located near the lower base section. Solid yew wood possesses dense growth rings visible in the timber texture. Measuring approximately 18 cm in height and 16 cm in diameter, the vessel sits compactly on surfaces. Placed on a sideboard top, this lidded container suits display in a traditional dining room, kitchen, or hallway setting. The enclosed bowl serves as a container for dry goods, potpourri, or small household items within an interior space. The lid lifts off the bowl body to reveal the interior compartment while keeping the contents concealed. Regular dusting maintains the timber surface finish without requiring specialist cleaning products. The proportions allow placement among ceramics, glassware, or other wooden items on a display surface.

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Treen refers to small handmade wooden items produced before the widespread manufacture of metal, glass, and ceramics. Lidded spice pots were commonly used in historical households to keep imported spices dry and preserved.

Yew wood was favoured by woodturners due to its dense grain, durability, and distinctive warm colour tones. Its tight structure enabled craftsmen to turn precise stepped lids and smooth rounded profiles.

Authentic pieces generally display natural surface patination, slight oval distortion from wood shrinkage over time, and light tool marks from hand-turning. Signs of operational wear are typically visible on the base and rim areas.

Turned wooden containers can be placed on bookshelves, sideboards, or mantlepieces alongside ceramics and brass objects. The natural timber tones create warm textural contrast within contemporary neutral schemes.

Keep wooden items away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent shrinkage, cracking, or fading. Dust regularly with a dry cloth and apply a light coat of beeswax polish periodically to protect the finish.
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