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An Antique Treen Boxwood Yo-yo
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An Antique Treen Boxwood Yo-yo

19th century
For Sale by Opus Antiques
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A small 19th century boxwood yo yo- very tactile.

This lovely little yo yo measures  4.8cm in diameter.

For postage costs outside of the UK please contact us.

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Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Treen Boxwood Yoyo to the 19th Century.

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Description
A small 19th century boxwood yo yo- very tactile.

This lovely little yo yo measures  4.8cm in diameter.

For postage costs outside of the UK please contact us.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Treen Boxwood Yoyo to the 19th Century.

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Antique treen, boxes & decorative georgian items

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A lathe-turned boxwood yo-yo featuring dished concave sides and a tied white cotton cord.
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Archive I A lathe-turned boxwood yo-yo featuring dished concave sides and a tied white cotton cord.

An Antique Treen Boxwood Yo-yo

Archive II A lathe-turned boxwood yo-yo featuring dished concave sides and a tied white cotton cord. View II
Archive III A lathe-turned boxwood yo-yo featuring dished concave sides and a tied white cotton cord. View III
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A lathe-turned boxwood yo-yo featuring dished concave sides and a tied white cotton cord.
An Antique Treen Boxwood Yo-Yo
Ref: SA1183261
A lathe-turned boxwood yo-yo featuring dished concave sides and a tied white cotton cord.
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  • ObjectToys & Games
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialBoxwood, Cotton
  • ColourLight Brown
  • MotifsLathe-turned wood, Concave dished profile, Central wooden axle

This nineteenth-century antique treen yo-yo is a tactile desk accessory fashioned from solid boxwood with a pale golden-brown timber tone. The turned wooden construction exhibits a distinct concave dished profile on the circular outer face, centered around an internal wooden axle joined by a tied white cotton cord. Signs of age appear as subtle grain variations across the polished wooden surface, reflecting traditional lathe-turned craftsmanship. Measuring 4.8 cm in diameter, the toy scales to fit comfortably within the palm of the hand. In a contemporary interior, this Georgian toy rests suitably upon a bookshelf or desk display within a gentleman's library collection. The piece adds traditional character alongside books and decorative objects, requiring no maintenance beyond occasional dusting. Collectors of antique treen and vintage desk ornaments appreciate the tactile quality and simple domestic heritage preserved within the wooden material and tied cord detail.

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Wooden yo-yos, historically known as bandalores or quizzes, gained popularity across Europe during the late 18th and early 19th centuries as novelty pastimes for adults and children.

These items were typically hand-turned on a lathe using dense hardwoods such as boxwood, fruitwood, or mahogany, linked by a central wooden axle with a cotton cord.

Authentic pieces display subtle hand-tool marks from manual turning, natural surface patination from handling, slight oxidisation in recessed areas, and proportional wear around the axle groove.

Small treen items function as tactile curios on a bookshelf, placed alongside historic books or arranged within a glass display case on a desk.

Keep the wood away from direct heat sources and high humidity, dusting lightly with a dry microfibre cloth and applying clear beeswax sparingly when required.
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