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An Antique Treen Magic Trick
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An Antique Treen Magic Trick

19th century
Sold 28 August 2025 · Opus Antiques
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Description

This is a good 19th century boxwood magic trick. The magic trick opens in two places one reveals a half red ball the other section is empty .

It measures 6.8cm h x 5.5cm w.

C1890/1900

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Treen Magic Trick to the 19th Century.

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SA1161509
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Description
This is a good 19th century boxwood magic trick. The magic trick opens in two places one reveals a half red ball the other section is empty .

It measures 6.8cm h x 5.5cm w.

C1890/1900

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Treen Magic Trick to the 19th Century.

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SA1161509
Opus Antiques
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Antique treen, boxes & decorative georgian items

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A dismantled antique wooden treen magic trick sits on a white surface, showing a turned goblet base, a red ball element, and a matching domed lid. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A dismantled antique wooden treen magic trick sits on a white surface, showing a turned goblet base, a red ball element, and a matching domed lid. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

An Antique Treen Magic Trick

Archive II A dismantled antique wooden treen magic trick sits on a white surface, showing a turned goblet base, a red ball element, and a matching domed lid. View II
Archive III A dismantled antique wooden treen magic trick sits on a white surface, showing a turned goblet base, a red ball element, and a matching domed lid. View III
Archive IV A dismantled antique wooden treen magic trick sits on a white surface, showing a turned goblet base, a red ball element, and a matching domed lid. View IV
Archive V A dismantled antique wooden treen magic trick sits on a white surface, showing a turned goblet base, a red ball element, and a matching domed lid. View V
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A dismantled antique wooden treen magic trick sits on a white surface, showing a turned goblet base, a red ball element, and a matching domed lid.
An Antique Treen Magic Trick
Ref: SA1161509
A dismantled antique wooden treen magic trick sits on a white surface, showing a turned goblet base, a red ball element, and a matching domed lid.
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  • ObjectDecorative Objects
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • MaterialBoxwood, Hardwood
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsLathe turned rings, Finial top, Nested compartments

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Treen refers to small, functional or decorative wooden household objects made before the mass production era, typically turned on a lathe and valued for their craftsmanship and patina.

Treen items were predominantly crafted from native hardwoods such as boxwood, beech, sycamore, and fruitwoods, shaped using hand-operated lathe turning techniques.

Authentic pieces generally exhibit tool marks from lathe work, appropriate hand wear patterns, shrinkage cracks indicative of age, and a warm, natural wax patina developed over decades.

Display these items on open shelving, mantelpieces, or coffee tables where their tactile surfaces and sculptural forms can be appreciated as focal points within minimalist or traditional schemes.

Keep wooden items away from direct sunlight and extreme humidity fluctuations, cleaning them only with a soft, dry cloth and occasionally nourishing the wood with microcrystalline wax.
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