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Antique Early Kitchenalia 19thc Sycamore & Pine Carved Cheese Chessle Dated 1811. English
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Antique Early Kitchenalia 19thc Sycamore & Pine Carved Cheese Chessle Dated 1811. English

19th century
Sold 1 March 2026 · Mark Seabrook Antiques
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Description

A superb example of an early 19thc sycamore / banded pine cheese vat, these collectable items are also known as chessels or chessets...this fine piece is also initialled MY and dated 1811.....I have never seen one carved ,...it is skill fully carved with a large fish, closely resembling a Dolphin / Hippocampus....it would have been used in the country kitchen of a large manor house and it was used by placing the salted curd into the chessel and then the whey drained away through drainage holes in the base and the cheese formed leaving this fine pattern on the surface.... it is in excellent condition with a fine natural colour and patination.

English. C1811

Physical Dimensions
Height
9.7cm (3.82")
Width
36.1cm (14.21")
Depth
36.1cm (14.21")
Declaration

Mark Seabrook Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Cheese Chessle to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1174814
Dealers Internal Reference
MS 8366
Dealers Notes

Payment can be made by Bank Transfer , all you will need are my Bank Details, which I will send you or off line by Credit / Debit card ,..... e-mail or telephone your card details (long card number, expiry date and three security digits on the reverse of the card) through to me and I will do the rest .

Please quote the Internal Reference Number to identify the item you are enquiring about....thank you.

Description
A superb example of an early 19thc sycamore / banded pine cheese vat, these collectable items are also known as chessels or chessets...this fine piece is also initialled MY and dated 1811.....I have never seen one carved ,...it is skill fully carved with a large fish, closely resembling a Dolphin / Hippocampus....it would have been used in the country kitchen of a large manor house and it was used by placing the salted curd into the chessel and then the whey drained away through drainage holes in the base and the cheese formed leaving this fine pattern on the surface.... it is in excellent condition with a fine natural colour and patination.

English. C1811

Height
9.7cm (3.82")
Width
36.1cm (14.21")
Depth
36.1cm (14.21")
Date of Manufacture

Mark Seabrook Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Cheese Chessle to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1174814
Dealers Internal Ref
MS 8366
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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Archive I An overhead view of a circular carved wooden cheese chessle with incised animal motifs and a dated inscription. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Early Kitchenalia 19thc Sycamore & Pine Carved Cheese Chessle Dated 1811. English

Archive II An overhead view of a circular carved wooden cheese chessle with incised animal motifs and a dated inscription. View II
Archive III An overhead view of a circular carved wooden cheese chessle with incised animal motifs and a dated inscription. View III
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Archive V An overhead view of a circular carved wooden cheese chessle with incised animal motifs and a dated inscription. View V
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Mark Seabrook Antiques

Mark Seabrook Antiques
Telephone 07770 721931
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Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/wwwmarkseabrookcom
Verified Since Apr 2020
Items For Sale 37
Items Sold 1,054
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An overhead view of a circular carved wooden cheese chessle with incised animal motifs and a dated inscription.
Antique Early Kitchenalia 19thc Sycamore & Pine Carved Cheese Chessle Dated 1811. English
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An overhead view of a circular carved wooden cheese chessle with incised animal motifs and a dated inscription.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTreen & Kitchenalia
  • Period19th century
  • StyleEnglish Country Folk Art
  • MaterialSycamore, Pine
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsHand-carved animal motif, Incised lettering and date, Circular turned rim
  • SizeH 9.7 cm (4 in) x W 36.1 cm (14 in) x D 36.1 cm (14 in)

FAQs

A cheese chessle is a traditional wooden mould or form used historically in domestic dairying to shape and press curds during cheese making.

Dairy treen and chessles were typically crafted from close-grained, durable hardwood timbers such as sycamore, maple, and pine to resist moisture and prevent food contamination.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-carved tool marks, natural patination from historical use, traditional joinery or turning methods, and often period inscriptions or dates.

Antique wooden kitchenalia can be displayed mounted on walls as folk art, arranged on open wooden shelving, or used as tabletop display objects to add textural warmth.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity levels, avoiding direct heat sources, and occasionally treating the dry wood with food-safe mineral oil or beeswax.
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