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A Very Well Patinated Antique Treen Spice Muffineer
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A Very Well Patinated Antique Treen Spice Muffineer

18th century
Sold 5 September 2025 · Opus Antiques
This “Very Well Patinated Antique Treen Spice Muffineer” found a buyer.

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Description

An early 1800s fruitwood spice muffineer which unscrews in the middle to refill.

This particularly muffineer has some red line decoration on the foot, body and the finial which is not often seen. It also has an interesting arrangement of the sprinkling holes, semi circular with one hole in the middle of each semi circle.

This lovely muffineer has a particularly good colour and patina.

The word muffineer came from the use of these items to shake spice- like cinnamon or pepper, or sugar on to hot buttered muffins.

It measures 14.5cm h.

Good condition with a nice colour and patina.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Treen Muffineer to the Georgian era.

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An early 1800s fruitwood spice muffineer which unscrews in the middle to refill.
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This particularly muffineer has some red line decoration on the foot, body and the finial which is not often seen.
Opus Antiques

It also has an interesting arrangement of the sprinkling holes, semi circular with one hole in the middle of each semi circle.

fig 1. An antique turned wooden spice muffineer with a bulbous body, pedestal base, pierced dome lid, and aged patina.
fig 1. A Very Well Patinated Antique Treen Spice Muffineer

This lovely muffineer has a particularly good colour and patina.

The word muffineer came from the use of these items to shake spice- like cinnamon or pepper, or sugar on to hot buttered muffins.

It measures 14.5cm h.

Good condition with a nice colour and patina.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Treen Muffineer to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1155737
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Antique treen, boxes & decorative georgian items

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Archive I An antique turned wooden spice muffineer with a bulbous body, pedestal base, pierced dome lid, and aged patina. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

A Very Well Patinated Antique Treen Spice Muffineer

Archive II An antique turned wooden spice muffineer with a bulbous body, pedestal base, pierced dome lid, and aged patina. View II
Archive III An antique turned wooden spice muffineer with a bulbous body, pedestal base, pierced dome lid, and aged patina. View III
Archive IV An antique turned wooden spice muffineer with a bulbous body, pedestal base, pierced dome lid, and aged patina. View IV
Archive V An antique turned wooden spice muffineer with a bulbous body, pedestal base, pierced dome lid, and aged patina. View V
Archive VI An antique turned wooden spice muffineer with a bulbous body, pedestal base, pierced dome lid, and aged patina. View VI
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An antique turned wooden spice muffineer with a bulbous body, pedestal base, pierced dome lid, and aged patina.
A Very Well Patinated Antique Treen Spice Muffineer
Ref: SA1155737
An antique turned wooden spice muffineer with a bulbous body, pedestal base, pierced dome lid, and aged patina.
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  • ObjectTreen & Kitchenalia
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian Country
  • MaterialBoxwood, Fruitwood
  • ColourWarm Amber
  • MotifsPole-lathe turned rings, Hand-drilled piercing, Pedestal foot, Finial top

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Treen refers to small, functional or decorative wooden household objects made by hand or on a lathe, with muffineers specifically used for dusting spices or sugar onto food.

These items were typically turned on a pole lathe from dense native hardwoods such as boxwood, fruitwood, or maple, often featuring hand-drilled piercing patterns for the shaker top.

Authentic pieces exhibit signs of age such as hand-turned tool marks, shrinkage cracks, natural wear patterns, and a deep, lustrous patination developed over centuries of handling.

They can be displayed in groups on open shelving, sideboards, or within glass cabinets to add textural warmth, organic shape, and historical character to a room.

Treen should be kept away from direct sunlight, extreme temperature fluctuations, and moisture, occasionally treated with microcrystalline wax to protect the dry wooden surface without harming the patina.
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