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Early Antique Treen 18thc Elm Turned Tazza with Incised Ring Decoration. English C1780-c1800.
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Early Antique Treen 18thc Elm Turned Tazza with Incised Ring Decoration. English C1780-c1800.

18th century
Sold 5 April 2025 · Mark Seabrook Antiques
This “Early Antique Treen 18thc Elm Turned Tazza with Incised Ring Decoration. English C1780-c1800” found a buyer.

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Description

Here is a first for me....a superb early turned elm tazza....it stands on a short base and is decorated with incised ring turn decoration....being elm it has gained a beautiful colour and patina ....a tazza is a small shallow bowl , made of wood or glass and would be brought to the table with various after dinner treats once the main courses have been served....in good condition for a domestic item.....two visible shrinkage cracks, which are no depth, just surface only and typical of elm as it ages...they add to the appeal of this early piece..!

English. C1780-C1800.

Physical Dimensions
Height
5.1cm (2.01")
Width
22.4cm (8.82")
Depth
22.4cm (8.82")
Declaration

Mark Seabrook Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Tazza to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1079482
Dealers Internal Reference
MS 8021
Dealers Notes

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Here is a first for me....a superb early turned elm tazza....it stands on a short base and is decorated with incised ring turn decoration....being elm it has gained a beautiful colour and patina ....
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a tazza is a small shallow bowl , made of wood or glass and would be brought to the table with various after dinner treats once the main courses have been served.
Mark Seabrook Antiques

...in good condition for a domestic item.....two visible shrinkage cracks, which are no depth, just surface only and typical of elm as it ages...they add to the appeal of this early piece..!

English. C1780-C1800.

Height
5.1cm (2.01")
Width
22.4cm (8.82")
Depth
22.4cm (8.82")
Date of Manufacture

Mark Seabrook Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Tazza to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1079482
Dealers Internal Ref
MS 8021
Mark Seabrook Antiques
Mark Seabrook Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2020

Specialising in 17/18thc oak & country furniture, antique treen, early metalware & english pottery.

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Archive I An antique turned elm wooden tazza featuring incised ring decoration and a raised foot ring. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Early Antique Treen 18thc Elm Turned Tazza with Incised Ring Decoration. English C1780-c1800.

Archive II An antique turned elm wooden tazza featuring incised ring decoration and a raised foot ring. View II
Archive III An antique turned elm wooden tazza featuring incised ring decoration and a raised foot ring. View III
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Items Sold 1,054
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Location: Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
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An antique turned elm wooden tazza featuring incised ring decoration and a raised foot ring.
Early Antique Treen 18thc Elm Turned Tazza With Incised Ring Decoration. English C1780-C1800.
Ref: SA1079482
An antique turned elm wooden tazza featuring incised ring decoration and a raised foot ring.
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  • ObjectTreen
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian Country
  • MaterialElm
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTurned rim, Incised concentric rings, Raised pedestal foot
  • SizeH 5.1 cm (2 in) x W 22.4 cm (9 in) x D 22.4 cm (9 in)

Treen refers to small handmade wooden objects for domestic use, highly popular in Britain from the medieval period through the Georgian era. Turned wooden tazzas were utilised for serving fruit or displaying items on dining tables.

Craftsmen typically used native British hardwoods such as elm, sycamore, beech, and boxwood, shaped on foot-powered pole lathes. The turning process created symmetrical circular forms, often enhanced with incised concentric decorative lines.

Authentic pieces exhibit tool marks from lathe work, dry patination accumulated over centuries, shrinkage cracks, and wear consistent with age and domestic handling rather than modern machining.

Antique treen brings warmth and organic texture to modern spaces. It can be styled on open shelving, sideboards, or coffee tables as a sculptural accent piece that contrasts with sleek, contemporary surfaces.

Keep wooden treen out of direct sunlight and away from central heating sources to prevent splitting. Maintain the patina by occasionally applying microcrystalline wax and never submerge the wood in water.
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