Sold 14 April 2025 · Opus Antiques

This “Unusual Shaped Antique Treen String/twine Box” found a buyer.

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Description

This is an unusual shaped 19th century lignum vitae string or twine box. The lid unscrews to place the string in. There is a small cutter blade on the lid for cutting the string. There is a minor repair to the internal thread.

Great colour and figuring.

It measures 7cm h x 6cm w.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Treen Twine Box to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

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SA1116655

Dealers Notes

Own a piece of history

Description

Great colour and figuring.

It measures 7cm h x 6cm w.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Treen Twine Box to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1116655

About the Dealer

Opus Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2014

Antique treen, boxes & decorative georgian items

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A small, turned wooden treen string box featuring a smooth domed lid and a central aperture dispensing white twine against a neutral background.

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Opus Antiques

Telephone 07941 285 532

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North Devon
United Kingdom

Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/opusantiques

Verified Since Oct 2014

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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectDecorative Containers
Period19th century
StyleTraditional English Country
MaterialTurned Hardwood
ColourDeep Brown
MotifsTurned wooden rings, Domed lid, Central string aperture

FAQs

Treen refers to small, functional wooden household and personal objects made by hand or on a lathe, primarily produced from the 16th century through to the mid-20th century before mass plastic manufacturing.

Craftsmen typically utilised close-grained hardwoods such as boxwood, lignum vitae, beech, and fruitwoods, employing pole lathes and hand-turning techniques to achieve smooth, precise cylindrical forms.

Authenticity is determined by tool marks, natural patina built up from handling over centuries, shrinkage cracks, timber weight, and traditional construction methods consistent with the period.

These tactile wooden objects add warmth and historical texture when displayed on bookshelves, sideboards, or desks, contrasting effectively against modern minimalist surfaces.

Preserve the natural finish by dusting with a dry cloth and occasionally applying microcrystalline wax to nourish the timber, avoiding water immersion or direct sunlight.