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A Novelty Antique Treen Fish Shaped Knitting Sheath
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A Novelty Antique Treen Fish Shaped Knitting Sheath

19th century
Sold 2 September 2024 · Opus Antiques
This “Novelty Antique Treen Fish Shaped Knitting Sheath” found a buyer.

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Description

A very well carved 19th novelty knitting sheath in the shape of a fish.

On one side the sheath is carved as a fish  terminating with the top of the knitting sheath, where the knitting needle would go,  protruding from the mouth.

On the reverse side it has been decorated to look like  the backbone.

This novelty fish knitting sheath was probably carved by a fisherman in the Northumberland area.

It measures 22cm l x 1.8cm w

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Wooden Knitting Sheath to the 19th Century.

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A very well carved 19th novelty knitting sheath in the shape of a fish.
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On one side the sheath is carved as a fish  terminating with the top of the knitting sheath, where the knitting needle would go,  protruding from the mouth.
Opus Antiques

On the reverse side it has been decorated to look like  the backbone.

This novelty fish knitting sheath was probably carved by a fisherman in the Northumberland area.

It measures 22cm l x 1.8cm w

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Wooden Knitting Sheath to the 19th Century.

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SA1089917
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An antique hand-carved wooden knitting sheath shaped like a fish, featuring incised scale details and a dark brown patina. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An antique hand-carved wooden knitting sheath shaped like a fish, featuring incised scale details and a dark brown patina. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

A Novelty Antique Treen Fish Shaped Knitting Sheath

Archive II An antique hand-carved wooden knitting sheath shaped like a fish, featuring incised scale details and a dark brown patina. View II
Archive III An antique hand-carved wooden knitting sheath shaped like a fish, featuring incised scale details and a dark brown patina. View III
Archive IV An antique hand-carved wooden knitting sheath shaped like a fish, featuring incised scale details and a dark brown patina. View IV
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An antique hand-carved wooden knitting sheath shaped like a fish, featuring incised scale details and a dark brown patina.
A Novelty Antique Treen Fish Shaped Knitting Sheath
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An antique hand-carved wooden knitting sheath shaped like a fish, featuring incised scale details and a dark brown patina.
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  • ObjectTreen
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFolk Art
  • MaterialFruitwood, Hardwood
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsIncised scale patterning, Carved fish eye, Notched tail fin

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A knitting sheath is a traditional domestic tool historically used to secure a single knitting needle against the knitters body, allowing for faster and more ergonomic working, particularly during cottage industry production.

Antique treen objects are typically carved from domestic hardwoods such as fruitwood, boxwood, sycamore, beech, and walnut, often finished with natural oils and beeswax.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-carved tool marks, natural wear patterns, deep patination from handling over centuries, and construction methods consistent with pre-industrial woodworking techniques.

Antique treen can be displayed as sculptural objects on bookshelves, side tables, or within glass cabinets to add texture, warmth, and historical narrative to modern living spaces.

Preservation requires keeping wooden items away from direct sunlight and dramatic humidity fluctuations, occasionally treating them with microcrystalline wax to protect the surface without sealing the wood.
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