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An Antique Georgian Searce
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An Antique Georgian Searce

18th century
Sold 21 January 2025 · Opus Antiques
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A Georgian treen searce used for sifting powder.  This example has a lovely ripple moulded  rim with ring turning and chip carved decoration.edge. The searce  unscrews in the middle and still retains its metal wire mesh. 

c1760/80

It measures 12cm w x 7cm h.

 Antique treen searces were used for sifting powders mainly for apothecaries, the sieved powder would then be made into a paste for pills. Antique searces consists of a semi circular bowl to the top this should have a metal perforated mesh in its central lower section which will let the sieved powder to pass through to the base. The base is hollow it unscrews and the powder can be retrieved. These antique treen searces are particularly rare to find.

Date of Manufacture

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

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A Georgian treen searce used for sifting powder.  This example has a lovely ripple moulded  rim with ring turning and chip carved decoration.edge. The searce  unscrews in the middle and still retains its metal wire mesh. 
fig 1. A small, turned wooden Georgian searce with a pedestal base and notched rim sits on a white surface.
fig 1. An Antique Georgian Searce

c1760/80

It measures 12cm w x 7cm h.

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 Antique treen searces were used for sifting powders mainly for apothecaries, the sieved powder would then be made into a paste for pills.
Opus Antiques

Antique searces consists of a semi circular bowl to the top this should have a metal perforated mesh in its central lower section which will let the sieved powder to pass through to the base. The base is hollow it unscrews and the powder can be retrieved. These antique treen searces are particularly rare to find.

Date of Manufacture

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

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SA1118781
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Antique treen, boxes & decorative georgian items

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Archive I A small, turned wooden Georgian searce with a pedestal base and notched rim sits on a white surface. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

An Antique Georgian Searce

Archive II A small, turned wooden Georgian searce with a pedestal base and notched rim sits on a white surface. View II
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A small, turned wooden Georgian searce with a pedestal base and notched rim sits on a white surface.
An Antique Georgian Searce
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A small, turned wooden Georgian searce with a pedestal base and notched rim sits on a white surface.
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  • ObjectTreen & Vessels
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialWood, Sycamore, Treen
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsLathe-turned body, Pedestal foot, Notched rim, Incised rings

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A searce is a small turned wooden vessel or container historically used in domestic or apothecary settings during the Georgian era for holding powders, spices, or dry ingredients.

These items were typically turned on a lathe from dense native hardwoods such as sycamore, boxwood, or maple, often featuring incised decorative lines and footed bases.

Authentic pieces exhibit tool marks from manual lathe turning, distinctive grain patterns, appropriate patination, and wear consistent with age and domestic handling.

Antique wooden vessels add texture and historical contrast when displayed on open shelving, sideboards, or coffee tables alongside contemporary ceramics or books.

Preserve antique wood by keeping it away from direct sunlight and moisture fluctuations, occasionally applying microcrystalline wax to nourish the surface without damaging the historic patina.
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