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Scottish Staved Treen Salt Box, C.1860
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Scottish Staved Treen Salt Box, C.1860

19th century
Sold 21 February 2025 · Harrington Antiques
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Description

A charming vernacular Scottish staved treen wall mounted salt box, c.1860-80.

The box is of demi-lune form with a lid hinged by carved grooves above two tacks. The shaped finial has a central hole for hanging.

The box has wear commensurate with age but remains in a very good attractive condition overall.

Dimensions:-

Total height: 26cm

Height of box only: 14.5cm

Width: 15.5cm

Depth: 12.75

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International Delivery: Please contact us for a shipping quote.

Date of Manufacture

Harrington Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Salt Box to the 1860s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
26cm (10.24")
Width
15.5cm (6.10")
Depth
12.8cm (5.04")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1081209
Dealers Internal Reference
7569a
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Description
A charming vernacular Scottish staved treen wall mounted salt box, c.1860-80.

The box is of demi-lune form with a lid hinged by carved grooves above two tacks. The shaped finial has a central hole for hanging.

fig 1. An antique staved wooden salt box featuring contrasting vertical wood panels and a shaped backplate with a suspension hole.
fig 1. Scottish Staved Treen Salt Box, C.1860

The box has wear commensurate with age but remains in a very good attractive condition overall.

Dimensions:-

Total height: 26cm

Height of box only: 14.5cm

Width: 15.5cm

Depth: 12.75

DELIVERY

UK Mainland: FREE

International Delivery: Please contact us for a shipping quote.

Date of Manufacture

Harrington Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Salt Box to the 1860s.

Height
26cm (10.24")
Width
15.5cm (6.10")
Depth
12.8cm (5.04")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1081209
Dealers Internal Ref
7569a
Harrington Antiques
Harrington Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2021

Antiques & decorative interior pieces.

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Archive I An antique staved wooden salt box featuring contrasting vertical wood panels and a shaped backplate with a suspension hole. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Scottish Staved Treen Salt Box, C.1860

Archive II An antique staved wooden salt box featuring contrasting vertical wood panels and a shaped backplate with a suspension hole. View II
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Archive XII An antique staved wooden salt box featuring contrasting vertical wood panels and a shaped backplate with a suspension hole. View XII
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Harrington Antiques
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Verified Since Mar 2021
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An antique staved wooden salt box featuring contrasting vertical wood panels and a shaped backplate with a suspension hole.
Scottish Staved Treen Salt Box, c.1860
Ref: SA1081209
An antique staved wooden salt box featuring contrasting vertical wood panels and a shaped backplate with a suspension hole.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTreen & Kitchenalia
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Country
  • MaterialPine, Hardwood
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsStaved construction, Shaped backplate, Suspension aperture, Contrasting wood grain
  • SizeH 26 cm (10 in) x W 15.5 cm (6 in) x D 12.8 cm (5 in)

FAQs

Treenware encompasses small, functional wooden household items made by hand or on a lathe, primarily from the 17th through to the 19th centuries before mass manufacturing replaced traditional woodworking.

Staved wooden containers were constructed using vertical wooden strips (staves) joined tightly together, often secured with wooden or metal bands, similar to barrel-making techniques.

Authentic pieces show genuine signs of hand-tooling, distinct patination from decades of handling, dry timber shrinkage, and appropriate historical joinery methods rather than modern adhesives or machine fasteners.

These pieces add warmth and texture when displayed on kitchen shelves, open cabinets, or mounted on walls as functional sculptural accents within rustic or minimalist spaces.

Keep wooden items out of direct sunlight and away from central heating sources to prevent splitting, and periodically apply a microcrystalline wax to nourish and protect the historic surface finish.
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