An early to mid 1800s spice flask.

This flask unscrews at the finial to allow shaking of spices onto food, it also unscrews at the base to allow for refilling.

Lovely tactile shape, very similar ones are illustrated in Treen for the Table.

It measures 17cm h x 7cm w at the widest point.

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Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Treen Spice Flask to the 19th Century.

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SA1231697

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Description

An early to mid 1800s spice flask.

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This flask unscrews at the finial to allow shaking of spices onto food, it also unscrews at the base to allow for refilling.

Opus Antiques

Lovely tactile shape, very similar ones are illustrated in Treen for the Table.

It measures 17cm h x 7cm w at the widest point.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Treen Spice Flask to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1231697

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A turned brown hardwood spice flask featuring a bulbous body, finial stopper, and a stepped circular pedestal base.

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A turned brown hardwood spice flask featuring a bulbous body, finial stopper, and a stepped circular pedestal base. View II

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Opus Antiques

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United Kingdom

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Verified Since Oct 2014

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Treen spice flasks are small, turned wooden containers historically used in domestic kitchens to store and preserve ground spices or nutmeg.

These vessels were turned on a lathe using dense hardwoods or fruitwoods such as boxwood, pearwood, or mahogany, and finished with wax or varnish.

Authentic pieces display hand-turned lathe marks, natural shrinkage along the timber grain, and a deep, smooth patina developed through decades of handling.

It can be displayed on a bookshelf, mantelpiece, or kitchen dresser alongside other small wooden collectables or ceramics to add warmth and history.

Dust regularly with a soft, dry cloth and apply beeswax polish sparingly twice a year to maintain the luster and prevent the wood from drying out.