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Antique Georgian Spice Tower & Nutmeg Grater
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Antique Georgian Spice Tower & Nutmeg Grater

18th century
Sold 5 April 2025 · Opus Antiques
This “Antique Georgian Spice Tower & Nutmeg Grater” found a buyer.

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Description

An early Georgian whitewood tunbridge Ware spice tower and combined nutmeg grater.

The top unscrews to reveal a nutmeg grater the grater section also unscrews.. the middle section also unscrews so there are two separate compartments to store spices, nutmegs etc.

Decorated with the typical painted line decoration.

This little tower measures 9.5cm h x 4.5cm w.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Georgian Turned Wood Spice Tower to the Georgian era.

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An early Georgian whitewood tunbridge Ware spice tower and combined nutmeg grater.

The top unscrews to reveal a nutmeg grater the grater section also unscrews..

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the middle section also unscrews so there are two separate compartments to store spices, nutmegs etc.
Opus Antiques

Decorated with the typical painted line decoration.

This little tower measures 9.5cm h x 4.5cm w.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Georgian Turned Wood Spice Tower to the Georgian era.

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SA1107481
Opus Antiques
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Antique treen, boxes & decorative georgian items

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A cylindrical turned wooden Georgian spice tower with fine painted banded lines and a small bone finial on the lid, set against a neutral background. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A cylindrical turned wooden Georgian spice tower with fine painted banded lines and a small bone finial on the lid, set against a neutral background. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Georgian Spice Tower & Nutmeg Grater

Archive II A cylindrical turned wooden Georgian spice tower with fine painted banded lines and a small bone finial on the lid, set against a neutral background. View II
Archive III A cylindrical turned wooden Georgian spice tower with fine painted banded lines and a small bone finial on the lid, set against a neutral background. View III
Archive IV A cylindrical turned wooden Georgian spice tower with fine painted banded lines and a small bone finial on the lid, set against a neutral background. View IV
Archive V A cylindrical turned wooden Georgian spice tower with fine painted banded lines and a small bone finial on the lid, set against a neutral background. View V
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A cylindrical turned wooden Georgian spice tower with fine painted banded lines and a small bone finial on the lid, set against a neutral background.
Antique Georgian Spice Tower & Nutmeg Grater
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A cylindrical turned wooden Georgian spice tower with fine painted banded lines and a small bone finial on the lid, set against a neutral background.
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  • ObjectTreen & Kitchenalia
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialBoxwood, Bone, Steel
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsLathe-turned banding, Multi-tiered cylindrical body, Bone terminal finial

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A treen spice tower is a turned wooden vessel historically used to store and grind spices like nutmeg during the Georgian era, featuring internal compartments and a built-in grater.

These items were typically turned from dense domestic or exotic hardwoods such as boxwood, fruitwood, or lignum vitae, often featuring bone or ivory finials.

Authenticity is identified through traditional lathe turning marks, hand-cut threads, period-appropriate patina, and the presence of internal grater inserts made of punched tin or steel.

Display the piece on open kitchen shelving, a sideboard, or a mantelpiece as a sculptural object that highlights historical craftsmanship and natural wood textures.

Maintain antique treen by keeping it away from direct sunlight and moisture fluctuations, occasionally feeding the dry wood with a microcrystalline wax to preserve the finish.
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