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No collector ever has enough treen. Below is a great selection of nice and unique treen items. The candle dryer above is an awesome example. CANTED WOOD BOX
Interesting and possibly one of the neatest boxes found for awhile. This one is 9" long x 3 3/4" deep x 3 3/4" high with canted sides and a real study of the history of nails. The box itself is yellow pine so possible made in the South or the Mid Atlantic area and held together with roseheads and "T" nails. I have several close up pictures of the sides and the bottom which I have to say has the neatest roseheads that from dragging it across a shelf or table top have a shiny area right in the center. I think the box could be early but it also could have been made later and a variety of stored nails in a workshop used to make the box. There is a scratched in date of 1832 on one of the long sides. Surface is great and very grungy. SOLD BENTWOOD MEASURE
Imagine a kitchen full of these in various sizes. Pictured is an English bentwood and banded measure with the crown stamped into the wood. It is 7 1/2" high x 7 1/4" x 7 1/2" in diameter.For support the bottom is also banded in a criss cross. In great condition and dating from about 1890 to 1910 it would also make a great little wastepaper can. Or.....fill it with all those kitchen utensils or tools you use most everyday like wood spoons, spatulas,tongs etc. SOLD DRAINER
Most likely homemade because in the 18th and 19th century you didn't have Walmart or a store near by or the transportation to get there quickly when you needed something. So....if you needed a drainer for making cheese or draining most anything a bowl with holes drilled or pounded in worked just fine. This one has a very whitish color which may have been the result of lots of lye baths or use in making cheese. It is maple and has some dormant bug holes and most likely 19th Century. Size is 10" in diameter x 2" high sides. SOLD WATER BUCKET
For years I looked for a water bucket for my own house and there never seemed to be many of them. I would guess that alot of them just plain rotted with continued use and got thrown away. This is a nice surviving example and I would guess that at one point the metal band on the bottom was added to replace a wood stave that was bad. It has been there a very long time and just adds to the overall look. Most likely the water bucket is from the 19th Century.There is a set of initials on the bottom "DH" plus the single initial "B". It is 10 3/4" high and 10 1/4" x 11" in diameter. SOLD TREEN SPICE CONTAINER
This is one of two great treen spice containers. It is hard to say which is better. Both have fantastic detail and surface.This one has a great little ivory knob on the top and is 6 1/2" high with a base that measures 3 1/2" in diameter. See the other on this page and a little below. $425.00 TREEN BOWL
Bowls like this one just don't appear very often. Made in new England probably in the mid to later 18th Century, this one is shallow with great surface and a wonderful size measuring 10 1/8" x 9 3/4" in diameter and 1 1/2" high. On the inside is a really neat sap line. There is a very shallow crack on the bottom which does not go through and no other problems or repairs. Made of birch it would certainly add interest to a shelf or a cupboard with other treen items or on a table all by itself. $510.00 TASTING SPOON
Above is a really great serving or stirring or tasting spoon and above this is a picture of it placed in the early birch bowl. What a combination this made. The spoon is most likely late 18th Century and was in a collection for many years and then moved down to Florida where it was sold recently. Surface is great and the condtion is wonderful including the chip out at the front of the bowl. Guess the saying waste not want not applies here. It is 7 1/2" long and the bowl is 3" x 2 3/4" in diameter and appears to be birch. $300.00 TREEN SPICE CONTAINER
Another spice container with a great dry surface. This one is 6 1/2" high and the base is 2 7/8" in diameter. What a great thing to add to a shelf or collection inside a cupboard. SOLD VALUABLES BOX
Possibly French this 18th Century valuables box is just wonderful and almost a work of art. All of the designs with some that are figural are applied and made out of a plaster type material and then the whole box colored. One on the center top seems to be a wigged man. The hinges are tiny snipes and it is held together with tiny tiny "T" nails. Size is 6" long x 3 1/4" deep x 2 3/4" high. $450.00 TREEN CANDLEHOLDER
Measuring 13 1/2" high this treen candleholder would look just great in the middle of a table with a master salt and a bowl. The surface is mellow and dry and it dates to the mid 19th Century but certainly looks good with much earlier things. $320.00 RUM KEG
Think this might be called knock your socks off blue. An outstanding example of a rum keg and in really wonderful condition. It is 8 1/2" high x 7 1/2" wide and just 6" high. A really super addition to any treen collection. Could also see it hanging off of a treen hook. $615.00 BRUSH
If you are a brush collector or just like something neat to hang in a buttery , kitchen or hallway this could well be it. Great untouched surface and slightly worn horse hair bristles this late 19th Century drafting brush is 24" long x 4 1/2" wide. $75.00 TREEN BOWL
Yet, another fabulous bowl! How amazing is that to find two. This one is either birch or maybe mahogany which is really hard to pin point as the surface is just dark enough to cover up what you need to see to determine the wood. The turnings are wonderful as is, of course, the darkened surface and wear. Inside as you can see is some staining but that just makes it look better and no doubt to its late 18th Century New England roots. It is 2" high with a diameter of 8 3/4" x 9". A small crack can be seen on the bottom but it goes nowhere and the bowl has no other problems or repairs. $385.00 TREEN PLATE
Measuring 7 1/8" x 6 7/8" in diameter this treen plate appears to be pine which you hardly ever find and has the best surface. At some point someone put a hole in the edge to probably hang it just as I have done but certainly would look just great in a cupboard with the string out and /or used in a stack of plates or just sitting on a table. $525.00 FABRIC COVERED PANTRY BOX
Such a neat dark birch small box that at some point was covered in brown fabric. Perhaps to keep it from breaking or done as a gift. If things could only talk??? It is mid to late 19th Century and is 2 1/4" high x 3" diameter. SOLD TIGER MAPLE CHARGER
The tiger strip in this charger just screams. Probably made well into the 20th Century the design and form are really spectacular. It measures 12" x 12 1/4" in diameter. $450.00 ROLLING PIN
Hand made and very country is this neat rolling pin. It is 16 1/2" long which includes both handles and is 3" in diameter. Looks super on a bread board or in a bowl. The hand made rolling pins are just not around very often. SOLD WINE GLASSES
Two great treen wine glasses which would look great in a cupboard or on a shelf. Not sure I would have my glass of wine in either of these but they sure are a neat thing to look at in a grouping. The surface is nice and dry with good color on both. Each is about 4" high and 2" in diameter. $82.00 each SPOON RACK
Made out of pine and with the most beautiful shaped back, this spoon rack would be a great addition to a wall and a neat way to display a spoon collection or use it everyday for spoons that get used for coffee or soup. It is 15 3/4" high x 11 1/2" wide x 8" deep and has what seems like an old surface if not original. No problem areas and nice wear that you would expect to see. Not sure of the origin but think it is North American and probably early 19th Century. SOLD KNIFE
Another neat kitchen item probably dating to the later 19th Century or beginning 20th Century is this wood handled knife. The handle is neat with finger areas molded into the handle and also assures a good fit when you should need to use it. $85.00 CANDLE DRYER
I showed the candle dryer with drieds instead of candles, but whatever you put on it its a really nice early antique. I love the soft oyster white paint, with just the right wear and patina. It measures 12" tall, is made of maple with its original paint, was found in PA, and is very nice. SOLD HEX SIGN CHARGER
A work in progress .........MAYBE! What a neat charger that has penciled in hex signs both inside and on the bottom. Perhaps, somewone intended to paint it and then had 2nd thoughts on doing this or just got interested in something else. The charger I feel sure is 20th Century but a really neat thing. Could see it on a kitchen counter filled with apples or onions and potatos. It is an impressive 20 1/2" x 21 1/2" in diameter. $475.00 TREEN HOOK
Showing both sides of this unusual treen hook as I am not sure what its intended use was but it sure is unique. Would love to see this hanging on a fireplace mantle or beam with a piece of lighting or attached to a ceiling beam with something hanging from it. Yes, you are right, it hangs from the side. The surface is wonderful and it is 11" high x 4" wide. SOLD RAZOR BOX
Need a shave? Complete with razors and strop this extra nice decorated razor box has a red wash with very oxidized gilt decoration that almost makes it look grey. It is 11" long x 2 " wide x 2 1/4" high. Nothing disposable here. When the razor was dull you used the strop to sharpen the blade. SOLD BREAD BOARDS A nice selection of bread boards. Each is described ABOVE the picture.
Two bread board ends, two hanging holes and great use marks plus only 12" long x 10 1/2" wide. Just perfect! $55.00
Measuring 14" long x 10" wide this bread board has the nicest breadboards. Great for a stack or just used alone on top of any counter. Just a little note I use every breadboard I own in my kitchen. Some I use everyday. They only get better and better. $55.00
Pine board measuring 20" long x 14" wide $45.00
First board is pine with square nails holding the bread board in place. It is 20" long x 16 1/2" wide.The second board is also pine with oak bread boards that are screwed in place and is 24" long x 16 1/2" wide. The last board is a sided pie board pictured below. $85.00 each except dough board.
Pie or dough board with raised edge held on with round nails. Surface is an old varnish. $185.00
Last of the bread boards but certainly not the least is this tiny or mini board. It is worn from much use and a very thin board with nice coloring. Measures just 5 1/4" wide x 12 1/2" long. SOLD
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