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Antique Treen Yew Wood Knitting Sheath
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Antique Treen Yew Wood Knitting Sheath

19th century
Sold 12 November 2024 · Opus Antiques
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This is a 19th century antique knitting sheath made from yew wood. Very nicely turned this knitting sheath has a small hole in the top for fine knitting stitches.

It only measures 13cm long and may well have been a childs one. The smaller examples were made by grandfathers and fathers for their children, who would have been taught to knit at a young age.

Price includes postage.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Yew Wood Knitting Sheath to the 19th Century.

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Description
This is a 19th century antique knitting sheath made from yew wood. Very nicely turned this knitting sheath has a small hole in the top for fine knitting stitches.

It only measures 13cm long and may well have been a childs one.

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The smaller examples were made by grandfathers and fathers for their children, who would have been taught to knit at a young age.
Opus Antiques

Price includes postage.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Yew Wood Knitting Sheath to the 19th Century.

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Archive I An upright turned yew wood knitting sheath featuring segmented bulbous turning and a pale base. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Treen Yew Wood Knitting Sheath

Archive II An upright turned yew wood knitting sheath featuring segmented bulbous turning and a pale base. View II
Archive III An upright turned yew wood knitting sheath featuring segmented bulbous turning and a pale base. View III
Archive IV An upright turned yew wood knitting sheath featuring segmented bulbous turning and a pale base. View IV
Archive V An upright turned yew wood knitting sheath featuring segmented bulbous turning and a pale base. View V
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An upright turned yew wood knitting sheath featuring segmented bulbous turning and a pale base.
Antique Treen Yew Wood Knitting Sheath
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An upright turned yew wood knitting sheath featuring segmented bulbous turning and a pale base.
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  • ObjectTreen & Woodenware
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFolk Art
  • MaterialYew Wood, Bone
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTurned wood rings, Bulbous profile, Tapered finial

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A knitting sheath is a traditional domestic tool used in hand knitting, primarily in northern England and Scotland, designed to hold one needle steady while the knitter worked quickly with the other hand.

Knitting sheaths were typically hand-carved or turned from dense local hardwoods such as yew, boxwood, fruitwood, and occasionally bone or horn, often crafted by hand as tokens of affection or utilitarian folk art.

Authentic pieces exhibit natural timber shrinkage, tool marks from hand-turning or carving, and a deep patina developed from handling and age, whereas modern copies often show machine-made precision and lack historical wear.

These small-scale wooden objects can be displayed on a bookshelf, mantelpiece, or within a cabinet of curiosities as a sculptural element that adds historical texture to a room.

Treen should be kept away from direct sunlight and dramatic humidity fluctuations to prevent cracking, and it can be maintained occasionally with a light application of microcrystalline wax.
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