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Antique Treen Fishing Priest - Boxwood
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Antique Treen Fishing Priest - Boxwood

18th century
Sold 3 December 2024 · Opus Antiques
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An early 1800s boxwood fishing priest with a great colour and patina and lovely signs of use. On the tip of the priest is a lead weight. Incised line decoration on the handle.

It measures 22cm h x 3.5cm w.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Fishing Priest to the Georgian era.

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An early 1800s boxwood fishing priest with a great colour and patina and lovely signs of use. On the tip of the priest is a lead weight. Incised line decoration on the handle.

It measures 22cm h x 3.5cm w.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Fishing Priest to the Georgian era.

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SA983600
Opus Antiques
Opus Antiques
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Antique treen, boxes & decorative georgian items

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An upright turned boxwood fishing priest displaying a dark patina and simple ring mouldings. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An upright turned boxwood fishing priest displaying a dark patina and simple ring mouldings. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Treen Fishing Priest - Boxwood

Archive II An upright turned boxwood fishing priest displaying a dark patina and simple ring mouldings. View II
Archive III An upright turned boxwood fishing priest displaying a dark patina and simple ring mouldings. View III
Archive IV An upright turned boxwood fishing priest displaying a dark patina and simple ring mouldings. View IV
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An upright turned boxwood fishing priest displaying a dark patina and simple ring mouldings.
Antique treen fishing priest - boxwood
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An upright turned boxwood fishing priest displaying a dark patina and simple ring mouldings.
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  • ObjectTreen & Collectables
  • Period18th century
  • StyleTraditional Folk Art
  • MaterialBoxwood
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsLathe-turned rings, Cylindrical handle, Weighted striking head

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A fishing priest is a traditional wooden or metal club used by anglers to humanely dispatch a caught fish quickly. The terms origin is playfully attributed to administering the last rites.

Priests were predominantly turned from dense hardwoods such as boxwood, lignum vitae, or fruitwood to ensure sufficient weight and durability.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-turned lathe marks, natural patina from handling, minor wear consistent with age, and dense, traditional timber species.

Display smaller treen objects on bookshelves, display cabinets, or side tables as sculptural curiosities that add organic warmth and historical texture to a room.

Keep wooden treen out of direct sunlight and away from central heating vents. Occasionally apply a microcrystalline wax to nourish the grain and protect the surface.
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