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Antique Early Treen 18thc Fruitwood Trick Opening Snuff Box. English C1770-90
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Antique Early Treen 18thc Fruitwood Trick Opening Snuff Box. English C1770-90

18th century
Sold 20 March 2025 · Mark Seabrook Antiques
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A very good example of an early fruitwood 18thc "trick" opening snuff box...the central part of the box, which is a darker colour pushes out to reveal a small lidded round snuff box, which is in good used condition, with only a minor chip out of the rim, which cannot be seen when the snuff box is hidden amongst the larger box....all part of its life and doesn't detract from this unusual collectable box....very good colour, that you find with "aged" fruitwood.

English. C1770-90.

Physical Dimensions
Height
1.9cm (0.75")
Width
7.9cm (3.11")
Depth
7.9cm (3.11")
Declaration

Mark Seabrook Antiques has dated this Antique Treen Snuff Box to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1115329
Dealers Internal Reference
MS 8184
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Description
A very good example of an early fruitwood 18thc "trick" opening snuff box...the central part of the box, which is a darker colour pushes out to reveal a small lidded round snuff box, which is in good used condition, with only a minor chip out of the rim, which cannot be seen when the snuff box is hidden amongst the larger box....all part of its life and doesn't detract from this unusual collectable box....very good colour, that you find with "aged" fruitwood.

English. C1770-90.

Height
1.9cm (0.75")
Width
7.9cm (3.11")
Depth
7.9cm (3.11")
Date of Manufacture

Mark Seabrook Antiques has dated this Antique Treen Snuff Box to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1115329
Dealers Internal Ref
MS 8184
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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A small circular turned fruitwood snuff box featuring concentric rings and a warm brown patina. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A small circular turned fruitwood snuff box featuring concentric rings and a warm brown patina. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Early Treen 18thc Fruitwood Trick Opening Snuff Box. English C1770-90

Archive II A small circular turned fruitwood snuff box featuring concentric rings and a warm brown patina. View II
Archive III A small circular turned fruitwood snuff box featuring concentric rings and a warm brown patina. View III
Archive IV A small circular turned fruitwood snuff box featuring concentric rings and a warm brown patina. View IV
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Mark Seabrook Antiques

Mark Seabrook Antiques
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Verified Since Apr 2020
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Mark Seabrook Antiques
Mark Seabrook Antiques
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A small circular turned fruitwood snuff box featuring concentric rings and a warm brown patina.
Antique Early Treen 18thc Fruitwood Trick Opening Snuff Box. English C1770-90
Ref: SA1115329
A small circular turned fruitwood snuff box featuring concentric rings and a warm brown patina.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDecorative Boxes
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialFruitwood
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsConcentric turned rings, Concealed mechanism, Circular profile
  • SizeH 1.9 cm (1 in) x W 7.9 cm (3 in) x D 7.9 cm (3 in)

FAQs

Treen refers to small, functional household and personal wooden objects made before the mass production era, typically hand-turned or carved.

Craftsmen traditionally utilised dense native hardwoods such as boxwood, fruitwood, sycamore, and maple to ensure durability and allow for fine turning.

Authentication relies on examining tool marks, hand-turned concentric rings, shrinkage patterns, natural wax patina, and historical wear consistent with pocket use.

Displaying small wooden artefacts on a stack of books or inside a glazed cabinet adds textural warmth and historic interest to contemporary schemes.

Preservation requires avoiding moisture and chemical polishes, applying microcrystalline wax sparingly, and maintaining stable ambient humidity to prevent wood splitting.
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