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Large French Humming Spinning Top Turned Wood Treen
Andrew Nethercott Antiques
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Large French Humming Spinning Top Turned Wood Treen

1900 - 1920
Description

Large French turned wood humming top, circa 1900

Made from maple, ash and beech or similar woods, red and green painted/stained.

The hollow top with hole to make the humming noise.

Marked DEPOSE

Diameter 10cm or 3,15/16" weight 133grams

The handle to set spinning with string pull.

Spins well with a good hum.

In excellent all original condition with no splits or repairs.

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Andrew Nethercott Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Spinning Top to the 1900s.

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SA715400
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200729
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Description
Large French turned wood humming top, circa 1900

Made from maple, ash and beech or similar woods, red and green painted/stained.

The hollow top with hole to make the humming noise.

Marked DEPOSE

Diameter 10cm or 3,15/16" weight 133grams

The handle to set spinning with string pull.

Spins well with a good hum.

In excellent all original condition with no splits or repairs.

Date of Manufacture

Andrew Nethercott Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Spinning Top to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA715400
Dealers Internal Ref
200729
Andrew Nethercott Antiques
Andrew Nethercott Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2020

Works of art, collectables, scientific and decorative antiques from the 17th - 20th century

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A turned wooden humming spinning top featuring polychrome painted bands in red, green, and yellow with an attached turned wooden handle.
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Archive I A turned wooden humming spinning top featuring polychrome painted bands in red, green, and yellow with an attached turned wooden handle.

Large French Humming Spinning Top Turned Wood Treen

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Archive III A turned wooden humming spinning top featuring polychrome painted bands in red, green, and yellow with an attached turned wooden handle. View III
Archive IV A turned wooden humming spinning top featuring polychrome painted bands in red, green, and yellow with an attached turned wooden handle. View IV
Archive V A turned wooden humming spinning top featuring polychrome painted bands in red, green, and yellow with an attached turned wooden handle. View V
Archive VI A turned wooden humming spinning top featuring polychrome painted bands in red, green, and yellow with an attached turned wooden handle. View VI
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Andrew Nethercott Antiques

Andrew Nethercott Antiques
Telephone 07855 851121
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Wales
United Kingdom
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Items For Sale 153
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Andrew Nethercott Antiques
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A turned wooden humming spinning top featuring polychrome painted bands in red, green, and yellow with an attached turned wooden handle.
Large French Humming Spinning Top Turned Wood Treen
Ref: SA715400
A turned wooden humming spinning top featuring polychrome painted bands in red, green, and yellow with an attached turned wooden handle.
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A humming spinning top is a traditional folk toy engineered to produce a distinct low acoustic hum or buzz when rotated rapidly, often operated using a hand-held wooden handle or cord mechanism.

Traditional spinning tops were constructed from dense hardwoods such as beech, boxwood, or maple, which were shaped on a lathe and decorated with painted lacquer or wax polishes.

Authentic treen objects feature subtle tool marks from hand-lathe turning, natural patination around high-touch areas, and traditional organic paint pigments or early varnishes.

These sculptural timber objects can be arranged on bookshelves, mantelpieces, or inside display cabinets to introduce warm wood tones and historical craftsmanship into contemporary spaces.

Maintain wooden treen by keeping pieces away from direct heat sources and moisture fluctuations to prevent timber movement, wiping gently with a dry, lint-free cloth.
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