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Antique Treen Go to Bed - from Holker Hall
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Antique Treen Go to Bed - from Holker Hall

19th century
For Sale by Opus Antiques
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This is an interesting Go to Bed as  on the lid is the name Holker Hall, where it came from. It is turned from lignum vitae with a brass boss.

 Holker Hall is, a famous grand stately home located in Cumbria, England.

The Cavendishes own the hall and have done from 1756 – Present.

In 1756, the estate passed via marriage to Lord George Augustus Cavendish (the younger brother of the 4th Duke of Devonshire). It has remained the family seat of the Cavendish line ever since. Today, the house is under the care of Lucy Cavendish and her family.

There was a great fire in 1871 which completely gutted the entire west wing. While family members and servants frantically salvaged what they could, over 100 valuable artworks, statues, and thousands of rare books were lost to the flames.

 William Cavendish (the 7th Duke of Devonshire) employed the renowned Lancaster architects Paley and Austin to rebuild the destroyed wing

The top lid has the name on it. It unscrews so you can store the wax friction matches inside. A single match would be taken out, struck against the abrasive sandpaper on the bottom of the base, and then placed upright into the small hole/nozzle on the lid. 

 Its function was to provided just enough light for someone to find their way up the stairs and "go to bed" without needing to burn a full, expensive candle or carry a heavy lantern. They were also commonly kept on desks to melt wax sticks for sealing letters. 

It measures 7.5cm h x 5.5cm w.

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Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Treen Match Holder to the 19th Century.

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Description
This is an interesting Go to Bed as  on the lid is the name Holker Hall, where it came from. It is turned from lignum vitae with a brass boss.

 Holker Hall is, a famous grand stately home located in Cumbria, England.

fig 1. A small turned dark wooden go-to-bed match holder featuring a cylindrical body, a moulded cap, and a match inserted in the centre top.
fig 1. Antique Treen Go to Bed - from Holker Hall

The Cavendishes own the hall and have done from 1756 – Present.

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In 1756, the estate passed via marriage to Lord George Augustus Cavendish (the younger brother of the 4th Duke of Devonshire).
Opus Antiques

It has remained the family seat of the Cavendish line ever since. Today, the house is under the care of Lucy Cavendish and her family.

fig 2. A small turned dark wooden go-to-bed match holder featuring a cylindrical body, a moulded cap, and a match inserted in the centre top.
fig 2. Antique Treen Go to Bed - from Holker Hall

There was a great fire in 1871 which completely gutted the entire west wing. While family members and servants frantically salvaged what they could, over 100 valuable artworks, statues, and thousands of rare books were lost to the flames.

fig 3. A small turned dark wooden go-to-bed match holder featuring a cylindrical body, a moulded cap, and a match inserted in the centre top.
fig 3. Antique Treen Go to Bed - from Holker Hall

 William Cavendish (the 7th Duke of Devonshire) employed the renowned Lancaster architects Paley and Austin to rebuild the destroyed wing

The top lid has the name on it. It unscrews so you can store the wax friction matches inside. A single match would be taken out, struck against the abrasive sandpaper on the bottom of the base, and then placed upright into the small hole/nozzle on the lid. 

 Its function was to provided just enough light for someone to find their way up the stairs and "go to bed" without needing to burn a full, expensive candle or carry a heavy lantern. They were also commonly kept on desks to melt wax sticks for sealing letters. 

It measures 7.5cm h x 5.5cm w.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Treen Match Holder to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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Archive I A small turned dark wooden go-to-bed match holder featuring a cylindrical body, a moulded cap, and a match inserted in the centre top.

Antique Treen Go to Bed - from Holker Hall

Archive II A small turned dark wooden go-to-bed match holder featuring a cylindrical body, a moulded cap, and a match inserted in the centre top. View II
Archive III A small turned dark wooden go-to-bed match holder featuring a cylindrical body, a moulded cap, and a match inserted in the centre top. View III
Archive IV A small turned dark wooden go-to-bed match holder featuring a cylindrical body, a moulded cap, and a match inserted in the centre top. View IV
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A small turned dark wooden go-to-bed match holder featuring a cylindrical body, a moulded cap, and a match inserted in the centre top.
Antique Treen Go to Bed - From Holker Hall
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A small turned dark wooden go-to-bed match holder featuring a cylindrical body, a moulded cap, and a match inserted in the centre top.
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  • ObjectTreenware
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialTurned Hardwood
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsTurned cylindrical body, Moulded rim, Circular stepped top

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A go-to-bed is a small turned wooden or metal match container popular in the nineteenth century, designed to hold friction matches and provide just enough light from a single match to navigate to bed and light a night candle.

Treen items were crafted from dense hardwoods such as mahogany, rosewood, boxwood, walnut, or lignum vitae, often finished with turned details and polished wax.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-turned tool marks or slight eccentricities from lathe work, natural patination in wear areas, and a small central hole or brass nozzle on the lid designed to secure a match.

These small decorative objects function well as curio items on a bedside table, mantelpiece, or bookshelf, added alongside modern brassware or framed artwork to create layered texture.

Keep wooden treenware away from direct heat sources and excessive humidity to prevent cracking; apply a light coat of natural beeswax polish periodically to preserve the surface luster.
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