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19th Century Parquetry & Pique Work Treen Shoe Boot Design Snuff Box
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19th Century Parquetry & Pique Work Treen Shoe Boot Design Snuff Box

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A high quality 19th century parquetry and pique work treen shoe boot form snuff box, with hinged compartment to sole of shoe, all-over pique work and parquetry top.

Measuring approximately 9.5 long x 3.8 cm high x 2.8 cm wide.

In very good antique condition. Beautiful patina. There is a small loss to the hinged compartment on the sole (see photos).

A beautiful piece.

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Queens Antiques and Collectables has dated this Treen Shoe Snuff Box to the 19th Century.

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Description
A high quality 19th century parquetry and pique work treen shoe boot form snuff box, with hinged compartment to sole of shoe, all-over pique work and parquetry top.

Measuring approximately 9.5 long x 3.8 cm high x 2.8 cm wide.

In very good antique condition. Beautiful patina. There is a small loss to the hinged compartment on the sole (see photos).

A beautiful piece.

Date of Manufacture

Queens Antiques and Collectables has dated this Treen Shoe Snuff Box to the 19th Century.

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SA1223647
Queens Antiques and Collectables
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Specialising in georgian & later high quality silver pieces.

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A 19th-century carved wooden shoe-form snuff box featuring brass pique pinwork and a geometric parquetry inlaid lid.
19th Century PARQUETRY & PIQUE Work Treen Shoe Boot Design Snuff Box
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A treen shoe snuff box is a small, hand-carved wooden container crafted in the shape of footwear, designed during the 18th and 19th centuries to hold powdered tobacco. The term treen refers to small domestic functional objects made entirely from wood.

Craftsmen typically utilised dense hardwoods such as fruitwood, boxwood, or walnut for ease of fine carving. Surface decorations often incorporated metal pique pinwork, bone inlays, or geometric parquetry veneers made from contrasting timber species.

Authentic pieces display smooth, natural surface patina developed from handling, along with slight irregularities consistent with hand carving. Pique pinwork will show subtle surface wear, and sliding or hinged lids will fit precisely due to historical hand-fitting techniques.

These compact sculptural objects are commonly displayed in curated tabletop vignettes, placed on bookshelf stacks, or positioned within glazed display cabinets alongside other historical curiosities and desktop items.

Dust gently with a soft, dry microfibre cloth and avoid using liquid cleaners or water, which can damage original patination. Apply a thin coat of clear beeswax paste sparingly once a year to nourish the timber and protect embedded metal pinwork.
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