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An Antique Treen Bird Snuff Box
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An Antique Treen Bird Snuff Box

19th century
For Sale by Opus Antiques
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A 19th century snuff box in the form of a bird. The bird has nice penwork decoration all over the top and the tail. The snuff box has a hinged lid.

It measures 14cm l x 3.5cm wx 9cm h.

A real piece of Folk Art.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Treen Bird Snuff Box to the 19th Century.

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Description
A 19th century snuff box in the form of a bird. The bird has nice penwork decoration all over the top and the tail. The snuff box has a hinged lid.

It measures 14cm l x 3.5cm wx 9cm h.

A real piece of Folk Art.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Treen Bird Snuff Box to the 19th Century.

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SA1242666
Opus Antiques
Opus Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2014

Antique treen, boxes & decorative georgian items

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An antique hand-carved wooden snuff box shaped like a bird with incised feather detailing across the body.
An Antique Treen Bird Snuff Box
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An antique hand-carved wooden snuff box shaped like a bird with incised feather detailing across the body.
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  • ObjectSnuff Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFolk Art
  • MaterialWood, Metal
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBird form, Incised feather engraving, Hinged lid, Carved beak

This nineteenth-century treen snuff box takes the form of a stylised bird, produced in a folk art style. The piece uses wood in a warm brown tone with a polished finish and metal hardware forming the hinge of the opening lid. Detailed incised penwork engraving covers the body, wings, neck and tail with delicate feather motifs, complemented by a carved beak and protruding feet at the base. Visible signs of age include natural grain variations and darkening along the carved recesses. It measures 14 cm in length, 3.5 cm in width and 9 cm in height. Placed on a bookshelf or desk in a study, this decorative accessory serves as a functional container for small trinkets or matches within a gentleman's library interior scheme.

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Treen refers to small domestic functional items crafted from wood. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, artisan carvers created novelty snuff boxes in animal forms, such as birds, to hold pulverized tobacco for personal use.

These items were typically hand-carved from dense hardwoods or fruitwoods such as boxwood, walnut, or cherry. They feature hand-cut integrated or metal hinges and surface decorations created using incised linework or pyrography.

Authentic pieces exhibit natural smooth surface patina from handling, uneven hand-carved tool marks inside the cavity, aged metal fittings or wooden hinges, and appropriate wood shrinkage consistent with age.

Small treen objects function as accent decor when displayed on stacked art books, styled within a curated bookshelf, or placed alongside brass decor accessories on a mantelpiece.

Keep wooden objects away from direct sunlight, radiators, and high humidity to prevent cracking or warping. Dust regularly with a soft, dry cloth and apply a neutral beeswax polish sparingly to maintain the wood patina.
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