A truly extraordinary example of an American Master Salt. This particular example has so very much going for it, the size is striking–it measures 4 1/2 inches tall and the […]
A truly extraordinary example of an American Master Salt. This particular example has so very much going for it, the size is striking–it measures 4 1/2 inches tall and the […]
A very nice 19th. century original Red painted beehive bowl. The bowl is mid 19th. century and has wonderful deep turnings. The bowl is in excellent condition. The interior of […]
Just a wonderful example of a late 18th/early 19th century divided pantry box. This pantry box is in its original, well patinated surface and constructed with Rose Head nails. Inside […]
Early 19th. Century American staved tankard, having tight original banding and a lidded top. Excellent condition with the absolute best original surface and great patina. The tankard measures 12 inches […]
I love this trencher, the size is quite unusual–it measures 19 1/2 inches long and only 6 3/4 inches wide and about 2 inches tall. The trencher is finely cut […]
One of the best early 18th century American eating plates I have owned. The plate was made from maple wood and was pole lathe turned. It has an untouched very […]
This candlestick has great presence. The form is quite stately and nicely turned. The size adds to its presence, measures 11 inches tall and the base diameter measures 5 1/2 […]
A very attractive piece of treenware. This is a very nice 19th. century treen eating bowl/plate. The plate is chunky, has a very nice wide rim. It is American and […]
This bowl is such a beautiful piece of treenware and dates to the early 19th. century, circa 1810-1830. This bowl has seen much use and life being handed down thru […]
This is an exceptional piece of American treenware. There are cutting boards, chopping blocks but this is a cutting Box. A rectangular box with stylized corners, a good heavy piece […]
An absolutely wonderful mid 19th. century painted dough bowl. Several wonderful features; the treen bowl measures 22 1/2 inches by 21 inches in diameter (out of round) and 6 1/4 […]
An absolutely wonderful small Ash wood eating bowl. This fantastic bowl has its original blue milk paint, beehive form, and is pole lathe turned with raised foot and the bowl […]
Such a fine piece of American treenware. Most likely New England and of the finest form. The form is unusual in that it is a lidded Master Salt that has […]
This is quite a nice, mid 19th. century, red painted trencher. The trencher has a lovely, traditional shape, heavy bodied and it retains it original Red painted surface. I believe […]
A very nice piece of treenware, a deep, footed bowl. This bowl has a striking grain that is very visible on the interior with a right warm natural patina and […]
This is a great tray. Love the size, shape, age–just everything about it is interesting and displays such character. The tray is Treen, it has eight sides. The shape is […]
This is the sweetest little wooden spoon holder that I have seen. It is small, has its original patinated surface. The spoon holder holds 3 spoons spoons and comes with […]
This piece is absolutely gorgeous, early and all original American carrier. An unusual bail pantry box or carrier with a stationery handle having wedge shaped supports where the handles join […]
A very sweet piece. The cutest shape and wonderful dry Grey painted surface on this sweet covered spice jar. Mid to late 19th. century. The best small size, measuring 4 […]
A very sweet, small soap dish. This little soap dish has a wonderful worn patina, exhibiting excellent wear. The soap dish measures 5 x 3 x 1 1/4 inches. American, […]
A very nice bail handled pantry box. This pantry is American, has wonderful dry, grey paint. Mid 19th. century with nice heavy, thick construction–The construction you find on the earlier […]
A beautiful example of an early 19th. century turned bowl. This bowl has quite a few nice things going for it. Firstly the paint is original and wonderfully worn. The […]
Everything about this bowl catches your eye because of its form, age, construction and surface. This bowl is beehive cut, it is formed so thin and lightweight–done by a true […]
A great pice of early treen, treenware—a very nice dough scraper with the best possible patina. Excellent condition, American and circa mid 19th. century. The dough scraper measures 4 1/2 […]
Just a beautiful lighting accessory. Lamp tidy’s are early treen implements that were used to elevate betty lamps for a better spray of the tiny light that the light produced. […]
I have not been able to come across these small trenchers very often. I was so pleased to find this sweet 19th. century trencher that measures 13 1/4 x 7 […]
Can’t say enough about this piece of Treen. The shape, patina and craftsmanship is just outstanding. The pitcher is circa late 18th. century to early 19th. century. The wood appears […]
An extremely utilitarian piece of treenware. A dough box, table box of a very modest size. Perfect for sitting just about anywhere filled with bowls or actually used to raise […]
An absolute marvelous Pilgrim period serving platter, American, Made with Butternut wood. The platter measures 12 1/2” – 13” x 2” tall. There are two (2) short tight cracks down […]
A very sweet small treen bowl. This little piece has a wonderful painted surface in bittersweet and dark red paint. The surface of the bowl is bittersweet and the cross […]
I just love this master salt. Such a stately size measuring 4 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches. The surface is fabulous having the best black painted dry surface. The inside […]
As Mortar/Pestles go this one is a 10. It has good age from the early 19th. century. Solid and heavy. The painted surface is fabulous. The body is painted a […]
A very nice 19th. century cookie press. The design is one of rolling hearts. Solid piece of treen with hearts carved out on the roller. The press has a very […]
A wonderful wooden candlestick, late 17th to early 18th century Pilgrim Period turned wood candlestick in Walnut in its original conditon, still having traces of its original old darkened stain. […]
I love the look and feel of this wonderful very light weight early 18th century American pine mixing bowl. It has the original very dry and worn mustard milk paint. […]
This is a most unusual item–I sure haven’t seen many. A beautiful, wooden dust pan. Wonderfully carved out of a single piece of hard wood. I would imagine this lovely […]
I just love everything about this early American rolling pin. This pin has been in a very good collection in NY State for many years. The surface is to die […]
A lovely piece of mid 19th. century treen, treenware. This jar is a covered sugar. It has its original Spanish Brown painted surface that is in excellent condition. Circa 1850-1870. […]
Early American eating bowls from the Pilgrim era and early 18th century are getting very difficult to come by, likely because they are in old collections and rarely become available. […]
This drain board is quite spectacular. The size and patina give it a great look and presence. A true drainboard, having draining channels that go down the canted surface for […]
Love this bowl, so many nice features. Great painted blue surface, the shape of the bowl is outstanding–the high sides give a great look. This is a great look for […]
Quite a stately piece of treen. The size gives it a great presence and the old, if not original white painted surface gives this piece the best look with functionality. […]
A great little soap dish from the early, first quarter of the 19th. century, 1830-1840 or so. This sweet piece of treen is so white washed from years of holding […]
PILGRIM ERA NATIVE AMERICAN BURL BOWL. This is a very early, primitive burl bowl. It came from a dealer here in MI who is expert in early Native American items. […]
A very sweet, small desirable runlet or keg. This little runlet has the best original red painted surface with an original label (a bit difficult to read but looks like […]
An absolute fabulous large dough bowl dating to the mid 1900’s. This large beehive bowl has outstanding form and surface. The bowl measures 21 inches in diameter and stands 7 […]
A very nice, well used and patinated soap dish. Made of Pine wood and hand carved in one piece. American, simple in form with a very dry well used surface […]
The size, form and surface of this mortar and pestle make it a very interesting and desirable piece. The mortar and pestle have original dark green paint. The size is […]
A wonderful early 19th. century trencher having the best slate Blue Painted surface. The wear on both the painted surface and interior isexcellent and age worthy. The trencher measures 19 […]
A late 1700’s to early 1800’s treen candle holder. The candle holder is mortised into the base. American treenware. The overall size of the candle holder is 5 1/2 inches […]
These small very early American eating bowls are getting nearly impossible to find, probably because many were destroyed when they were replaced by inexpensive china bowls in the 19th century. […]
Quite simply a beautiful piece both in surface and form. A treen covered jar, sugar bowl with the best old, if not original blue painted surface. The best look ever. […]
This is really a charming piece of treenware. Very simple in shape and detail but somehow that adds to its beauty. The tankard has first coat, original drab olive painted […]
I just love this piece, it is so country looking and unusual. A small cutting board that has a broken candle holder inserted into the board. This could be called […]
This is absolutely the most unusual example of American Lighting and Craftsmanship. The entire candlestick is made of wood including the push up shaft. The base is quite large measuring […]
A wonderful Pine cutting board from the late 1800s or early 1900s. This piece has great wear and patina. There is a metal patch on the end to fix a […]
This is a fabulous cutting board. It has the best tombstone shape. It is quite large, being 21 1/2” x 11 3/4” x 1 1/2” thick, and is relatively heavy […]
Quite a lovely 19th. century piece of treenware. This lovely bowl measures 16 1/2 x 17 1/8 inches out of round and stands 5 inches tall with a 3/4 inch […]
Charming piece of American treenware. This treen plate is circa late 18th. to very early 19th. century. It has been well used and exhibits excellent wear and patina. Nice provenance. […]
This lovely piece is just loaded with charm and country feeling. A very large slab of wood, quite heavy. Hard to tell which side is the working side, I actually […]
This is quite a lovely piece of treenware. This is a large ale tankard. Quite stately in size and having wrapped and tucked bands to secure the wooden staves. The […]
Can’t say enough about this charming piece of treenware. This is a small sugar bowl with the best surface and form. The sugar bowl measures 6 1/2 inches tall, 3 […]
A very nice, early to mid 19th. century bale handled pantry box. this box has some nice features. The handle on the pantry is bentwoood rather than wire, the mushroom […]
A charming 19th Century piece of treenware, a lovely painted sugar bowl. The sugar bowl is of Northeastern US origin.It is paint decorated in mustard and brown paint. A covered […]
A lovely piece of American treenware having great form and patina. This charger is Circa 18th. century. It measures 14 1/2 x 12 /12 x 2 inches. Two sides have […]
A fabulous treen bowl, small in size, measuring 6 1/2 x 2 1/4 inches tall and out of round. The bowl has a wonderful dry green painted surface. Early 19th. […]
Beautiful, small, 5 inch out of round beehive bowl with the best original painted surface, dark green paint that is original and dry. The turnings are excellent and the bowl […]
Just a charming little thing. This is a great breadboard having a wonderful Blue painted on the surface. The paint appears to be original. The board measures 7 x 12 […]
A fabulous paint decorated pie board. This lovely board came out of Pennsylvania. It is completely original down to the 1857 date and Family initials. The blue paint is dry […]
A wonderful Pilgrim era New England walnut wood serving bowl. The bowl is 11” diameter x 2 1/2” tall. It has complex lathe turnings on outside with a hand carved […]
A charming little late 19th. to early 20th. century treen soap dish. This little soap dish measures 5 1/2 x 3 x 1 3/4 inches. Please notice the curved ends […]
Late 19th. century, small, lathe turned bowl. This sweet piece of treen measures 6 3/4 x 6 x 1 3/4 inches. The bowl has the best original painted surface, worn […]
One of the best you will find anywhere. This bowl measures 24 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches out of round and the rise is an exceptional 9 inches. The proportions […]
This mid to late 19th. century Betty Lamp Stand was most likely home-made and served the purpose of hanging betty lamps for light or cleaning. The shaft is mortised into […]
This mortar and pestle has a lot of character evidenced by the short, squat chunky form and the unusual Green paint. The paint is a drab Olive Green with great […]
Fabulous late 18th. Early 19th. century American trencher. Green that has turned black, over a cream surface that has actually blackened with age. The trencher measures 25 inches long and […]
Quite a nice early, 19th. century Piggin out of Pennsylvania. All natural surface exhibiting great patina and wear but usable and stable. The Piggin measures 7 1/6 x 6 1/2 […]
An unusual find, not so much that it is a nice, early treen pitcher but the fact that the surface is fabulous with original white painted surface. This piece came […]
An excellent 19th. century dough bowl. This wonderful bowl is Maple and has the best original red, dry painted surface. The dough bowl measures 17/16 out of round and 5 […]
This is a charming, delightfully paired up late 17th. century treen spoon and small treen plate from the Pilgrim period. Both of these pieces came from a private NY collection–right […]
A maple or possibly walnut mortar & pestle with the original dry green paint. The original pestle has traces of the original green around the handle and in the rings […]
An early hanging soap holder in original unfinished surface. Comprised of poplar wood with a beautiful triple leaf cutout adorning the top of the backboard with a large hanging hole. […]
This is a great bowl having good age, original painted surface and nice out of round proportions. The green painted surface is dry and original to the bowl. The bowl […]
This is a wonderful mortar and pestle. The size is great, it measures 8 3/4 x 6 inches and the pestle measures 10 inches. The paint is old and most […]
This is a very rare candlestick made with figured maple. It was pole lathe turned as evidenced by the dished bottom. The wonderful form is typical of mid-18th century and […]
This is an awesome cutting board. Heavy, made of Maple wood I believe, extremely thick and the board has the best handle carved in the shape of an Eagle’s head. […]
Best Large 19th Century Dough Bowl,Pennsylvania origin. The paint is original blue-black paint a steely grey/blue. Great color. the bowl is flat-rimmed, excellent condition. 21 3/8″ x 20″ diameter and […]
American, late 18th century. Bucket shaped burl container with an incised date of “1793”. The burl is strong and so beautiful. Small in size these containers were often used to […]
This is the sweetest little mortar and pestle with a wonderful original or old red painted surface. The mortar measures 3 1/4 inches tall and 2 1/2 inches in diameter. […]
I love this little breadboard. The shape is delightful. The tombstone end has a cut out handle. The breadboard shows good wear and measures 17 3/4 x 7 1/2 x […]
I just love this trencher, it has great blue paint and is of an unusual shape, measuring 17 1/2 x 12 inches (sort of squarish) and stands 3 inches tall. […]
An absolutely excellent example of a mid to late 18th. century slide lid box. This box has so many quality features. The carving is deep, crisp and even the bottom […]
A very nice sized 19th. century cutting board/bread board. This board has a nice working handle for serving. The board is made of Maple wood and measures 14 3/4 x […]
This is a wonderful cutting board or breadboard with 2 mortised cleats that have kept it from warping. It is made of pumpkin pine and was hand planed, a sign […]
An interesting mid to late 19th. century painted goblet. The paint is White, showing good wear. The goblet has a cut concentric design that gives it a pleasing look. The […]
I love these small early bowls from the 18th century. This one has its original very dry red paint and is American. The color is very close in the first […]
Offered is a very rare Pilgrim period lighting stand or tidy. It has a chestnut base that has typical 17th century turnings and a walnut dished top. The post is […]
A very nice late 19th. century soap dish. I love the shape of this soap dish, round is unusual and does give it a great look. The soap dish measures […]
Early 20th. century dough board/cutting board. One side has wonderful White paint while the other side is natural so it can be used for cutting and baking. The dough board […]
An absolutely wonderful painted Treen covered jar. Circa mid 19th. century. This jar is a great small size measuring 6 inches tall and about 4 1/2 inches in diameter. The […]
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