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Antique Treen Knitting Sheath - Named & Place Name
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Antique Treen Knitting Sheath - Named & Place Name

19th century
For Sale by Opus Antiques
Description

This antique treen knitting sheath is a lovely example.

Not only has it got a carved cut out heart and flower petals above it, but it also has the name Mary and the place name where it was from 'Teasdale', spelt with a Tea not Tee.

This example measures 19.5cm l x 3cm w at the widest point.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Treen Knitting Sheath to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09708259
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-230 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Pierced heart and carved foliage: traditional gift carving.
Deeply grooved lower terminal: shaped to hold securely in an apron waistband.
Hand-incised name along the shaft: individual lettering done with a gouge.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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Description
This antique treen knitting sheath is a lovely example.
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Not only has it got a carved cut out heart and flower petals above it, but it also has the name Mary and the place name where it was from 'Teasdale', spelt with a Tea not Tee.
Opus Antiques

This example measures 19.5cm l x 3cm w at the widest point.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Treen Knitting Sheath to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09708259
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-230 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Pierced heart and carved foliage: traditional gift carving.
Deeply grooved lower terminal: shaped to hold securely in an apron waistband.
Hand-incised name along the shaft: individual lettering done with a gouge.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1244037
Opus Antiques
Opus Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2014

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Archive I A hand-carved warm brown wooden knitting sheath decorated with geometric chip carving and a heart motif.

Antique Treen Knitting Sheath - Named & Place Name

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A hand-carved warm brown wooden knitting sheath decorated with geometric chip carving and a heart motif.
Antique Treen Knitting Sheath - named & place name
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A hand-carved warm brown wooden knitting sheath decorated with geometric chip carving and a heart motif.
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  • ObjectKnitting Sheath
  • Period19th century
  • StyleBritish Folk Art
  • MaterialCarved Wood
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsChip carving, Heart motif, Turned end grooves

This nineteenth-century British folk art treen knitting sheath is made of warm brown carved wood. The piece is decorated with geometric chip carving, a heart motif, a carved cut out heart with flower petals above, turned end grooves, and the name Mary alongside the place name Teasdale. Measuring 19.5 cm in length and 3 cm at its widest point, it functions as a small decorative accessory. In a contemporary home, this item sits comfortably on a bookshelf as a tactile display object within a rustic farmhouse interior. Its compact proportions allow it to rest easily amongst books or on a small mantelpiece, bringing a piece of vernacular social history into everyday interior styling.

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A knitting sheath, also known as a knitting stick, is a carved wooden tool used historically to secure a knitting needle at the weavers waist, allowing for faster single-handed knitting and mobility.

Knitting sheaths were predominantly carved from dense hardwoods such as boxwood, fruitwood, sycamore, or oak, selected for durability and smooth finish during handling.

Authentic pieces feature signs of manual wear around the receiving hole, smooth patination from skin contact, hand-carved geometric chip patterns, and occasionally carved initials or dates denoting love tokens.

Carved wooden treen objects can be displayed inside shadow boxes, arranged flat on bookshelves alongside historical volumes, or mounted on stands within neutral shelf styling.

Maintain treen by keeping it away from direct heat sources and excessive moisture. Regular dusting and an occasional thin application of beeswax conserve the original patina.
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