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An Antique Treen Scottish Porringer
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An Antique Treen Scottish Porringer

18th century
Sold 16 December 2025 · Opus Antiques
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Description

A late 1700s/ early 1800s antique Scottish treen porringer. This piece is made from one piece of wood and would have been used as a small food bowl or for drinking from.

Date of Manufacture

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

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A late 1700s/ early 1800s antique Scottish treen porringer.
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This piece is made from one piece of wood and would have been used as a small food bowl or for drinking from.
Opus Antiques
Date of Manufacture

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

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Archive I A small, hand-turned brown wooden porringer with a single flat lug handle rests on a red surface. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

An Antique Treen Scottish Porringer

Archive II A small, hand-turned brown wooden porringer with a single flat lug handle rests on a red surface. View II
Archive III A small, hand-turned brown wooden porringer with a single flat lug handle rests on a red surface. View III
Archive IV A small, hand-turned brown wooden porringer with a single flat lug handle rests on a red surface. View IV
Archive V A small, hand-turned brown wooden porringer with a single flat lug handle rests on a red surface. View V
Archive VI A small, hand-turned brown wooden porringer with a single flat lug handle rests on a red surface. View VI
Archive VII A small, hand-turned brown wooden porringer with a single flat lug handle rests on a red surface. View VII
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A small, hand-turned brown wooden porringer with a single flat lug handle rests on a red surface.
An Antique Treen Scottish Porringer
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A small, hand-turned brown wooden porringer with a single flat lug handle rests on a red surface.
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  • ObjectTreen & Woodenware
  • Period18th century
  • StylePrimitive Country
  • MaterialHardwood, Treen
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsLathe-turned body, Flat lug handle, Circular foot ring

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A treen porringer is a small, hand-carved or turned wooden vessel featuring one or two flat handles, traditionally used in Scotland and northern Europe for consuming porridge, soups, or broths before the widespread use of ceramics.

Scottish treen was typically turned from close-grained domestic hardwoods such as sycamore, maple, laburnum, beech, and boxwood, which could withstand daily use and moisture without imparting strong flavours to food.

Authentic pieces exhibit tool marks consistent with early lathe-turning or hand-carving, natural shrinkage cracks, uneven oxidation, and a rich patina developed from centuries of handling and application of natural oils.

Antique treen brings warmth and organic texture to minimalist or contemporary spaces when displayed on open shelving, sideboards, or coffee tables as part of a curated collection of natural artefacts.

Antique treen should be kept away from direct sunlight and extreme temperature fluctuations. Clean only with a dry cloth and occasionally nourish the dry wood using food-safe mineral oil or beeswax to prevent splitting.
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