Period Oak, Country Furniture & Effects featuring the Graham Cutts Treen Collection Feb 2021 Part 1
A beautiful collection of treen and smaller items, the majority of the sale (lots 1-208) are the private collection of Mr Graham Cutts and include some rare and very interesting pieces; snuff boxes, miniature weighing scales, Welsh love spoons etc.
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An Unusual Early 19th Century Coquilla Nut Tape Measure carved in the form of a bearded gentleman wearing a cap, suit and coat.
Estimated Price: £200 -£400
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An Unusual Early 19th Century Coquilla Nut Tape Measure carved in the form of a bearded gentleman wearing a cap, suit and coat.
Estimated Price: £200 -£400
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An Early 19th Century Carved Coquilla Nut Snuff Box in the form of grotesque hump backed man with inset glass eyes, wearing a skull cap and frock coat with inlaid bone buttons, his back with hinged lid, 2¾” (7 cm) in height.
Estimated Price: £400 -£600
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An Early 19th Century Carved Coquilla Nut Snuff Box in the form of grotesque hump backed man with inset glass eyes, wearing a skull cap and frock coat with inlaid bone buttons, his back with hinged lid, 2¾” (7 cm) in height.
Estimated Price: £400 -£600
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A Characterful Early 19th Century Carved Coquilla Nut Snuff Box carved in the form of a man with jutting jaw and ample nose, wearing a top hat, cloak and waistcoat with inlaid bone buttons, his hands tucked into the pockets, with a hinged lid to the back, 3¼” (8 cm) in height.
Estimated Price: £400 -£600
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A Characterful Early 19th Century Carved Coquilla Nut Snuff Box carved in the form of a man with jutting jaw and ample nose, wearing a top hat, cloak and waistcoat with inlaid bone buttons, his hands tucked into the pockets, with a hinged lid to the back, 3¼” (8 cm) in height.
Estimated Price: £400 -£600
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An 18th/19th Century Stained Walnut Snuff Box carved as a bewigged curmudgeonly gentleman with glass bead eyes wearing a tricorn hat and frock coat inlaid with bone buttons and cravat, holding a bone church warden’s pipe, his back with hinged lid, 3” (7.
Estimated Price: £200 -£400
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An 18th/19th Century Stained Walnut Snuff Box carved as a bewigged curmudgeonly gentleman with glass bead eyes wearing a tricorn hat and frock coat inlaid with bone buttons and cravat, holding a bone church warden’s pipe, his back with hinged lid, 3” (7.
Estimated Price: £200 -£400
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A Quirky 19th Century Coquilla Nut Snuff Box carved in the form of a dumpy, crouching leonine creature with finely detailed mane, glass inset eyes and bone teeth; it’s face bearing a worried expression, it’s back with a hinged lid, 3¼” (8 cm) in length.
Estimated Price: £300 -£500
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A Quirky 19th Century Coquilla Nut Snuff Box carved in the form of a dumpy, crouching leonine creature with finely detailed mane, glass inset eyes and bone teeth; it’s face bearing a worried expression, it’s back with a hinged lid, 3¼” (8 cm) in length.
Estimated Price: £300 -£500
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A Fine 19th Century Carved Mahogany Snuff Box in the form of a recumbent Lion with glass inset eyes and a detailed mane; his head resting on his front paws, with hinged lid to the underside, 3¾” (9.
Estimated Price: £300 -£500
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A Fine 19th Century Carved Mahogany Snuff Box in the form of a recumbent Lion with glass inset eyes and a detailed mane; his head resting on his front paws, with hinged lid to the underside, 3¾” (9.
Estimated Price: £300 -£500
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An Early 19th Century Fruitwood Snuff Box in the form of a Frog with gouge carved features and a hinged lid to the base, 4” (10 cm) in length.
Estimated Price: £200 -£300
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An Early 19th Century Fruitwood Snuff Box in the form of a Frog with gouge carved features and a hinged lid to the base, 4” (10 cm) in length.
Estimated Price: £200 -£300
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An Early 19th Century Carved Fruitwood Snuff Box in the form of a Toad with intricate punchwork markings and inset yellow glass eyes, 2¾” (7 cm) in length.
Estimated Price: £200 -£300
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An Early 19th Century Carved Fruitwood Snuff Box in the form of a Toad with intricate punchwork markings and inset yellow glass eyes, 2¾” (7 cm) in length.
Estimated Price: £200 -£300
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A Rare 19th Century Treen Snuff Box carved in the form of a Recumbent Cow with inset black bead eyes and a hinged lid to the base, 4¾” (12 cm) in length.
Estimated Price: £700 -£800
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A Rare 19th Century Treen Snuff Box carved in the form of a Recumbent Cow with inset black bead eyes and a hinged lid to the base, 4¾” (12 cm) in length.
Estimated Price: £700 -£800
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A Rare 19th Century Boxwood Snuff Box carved as ”Martha Gunn” depicted wearing a bonnet, sat on a barrel with a goblet in one hand and flagon in the other.
Estimated Price: £600 -£800
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A Rare 19th Century Boxwood Snuff Box carved as ”Martha Gunn” depicted wearing a bonnet, sat on a barrel with a goblet in one hand and flagon in the other.
Estimated Price: £600 -£800
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A Fabulous Early 18th Century Fruitwood Panel carved in sunken relief with depiction of ”The Death of Edward the Martyr, King of England AD978” inscribed with title banner along the base.
Estimated Price: £300 -£400
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A Fabulous Early 18th Century Fruitwood Panel carved in sunken relief with depiction of ”The Death of Edward the Martyr, King of England AD978” inscribed with title banner along the base.
Estimated Price: £300 -£400
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A 19th Century Welsh Sycamore Folk Art Love Spoon on a decorative handle pierced with hearts and edged in chip carving.
Estimated Price: £400 -£600
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A 19th Century Welsh Sycamore Folk Art Love Spoon on a decorative handle pierced with hearts and edged in chip carving.
Estimated Price: £400 -£600
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An Early 19th Century Stained Pine Love Token in the form of a Miniature Spade with fretted heart shaped handle, the blade with penworked initials ”JR”, 5½” (14 cm) in length.
Estimated Price: £80 -£160
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An Early 19th Century Stained Pine Love Token in the form of a Miniature Spade with fretted heart shaped handle, the blade with penworked initials ”JR”, 5½” (14 cm) in length.
Estimated Price: £80 -£160
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A Delightful Early 19th Century German Springerle or Confectionary mould finely carved with five rows of four pictorial panels including figures, a perambulator, a sprig of strawberries, a fish, a squirrel, crossed keys, church, sailing ship, floral sprays, a stag, a peacock etc, 8¼” x 5¾” (21 cm x 14.
Estimated Price: £100 -£200
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A Delightful Early 19th Century German Springerle or Confectionary mould finely carved with five rows of four pictorial panels including figures, a perambulator, a sprig of strawberries, a fish, a squirrel, crossed keys, church, sailing ship, floral sprays, a stag, a peacock etc, 8¼” x 5¾” (21 cm x 14.
Estimated Price: £100 -£200
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A Well Observed ”Pinch of Snuff” Carved Treen Snuff Box in the form of a hand mounted with a decoratively engraved silver cuff and hinged oval lid hallmarked Birmingham 1860 with maker’s punch for Aston & Son (Thomas Aston & William Aston), 4¼” (11 cm) in height.
Estimated Price: £300 -£500
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A Well Observed ”Pinch of Snuff” Carved Treen Snuff Box in the form of a hand mounted with a decoratively engraved silver cuff and hinged oval lid hallmarked Birmingham 1860 with maker’s punch for Aston & Son (Thomas Aston & William Aston), 4¼” (11 cm) in height.
Estimated Price: £300 -£500
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A Unique Pair of Welsh Dolphin-shaped Sycamore Cawl Spoons; One of curved form, sometimes call a feeding spoon, 6¾” (17 cm) in length,the other 7” (18 cm) in length.
Estimated Price: £300 -£500
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A Unique Pair of Welsh Dolphin-shaped Sycamore Cawl Spoons; One of curved form, sometimes call a feeding spoon, 6¾” (17 cm) in length,the other 7” (18 cm) in length.
Estimated Price: £300 -£500
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A Rare 19th Century Scottish Oval Wash Kneeler with feathered staves of alternate alder and fruitwood bound in willow, two staved raised up at each end and pierced to form handles, 5¾” (14 cm) high, 11” x 8” (28 cm x 290 cm) [Ex Christies (part) lot 572 24/05/2007].
Estimated Price: £200 -£400
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A Rare 19th Century Scottish Oval Wash Kneeler with feathered staves of alternate alder and fruitwood bound in willow, two staved raised up at each end and pierced to form handles, 5¾” (14 cm) high, 11” x 8” (28 cm x 290 cm) [Ex Christies (part) lot 572 24/05/2007].
Estimated Price: £200 -£400
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A Rare 18th Century Contertina Folding Paper Lantern in a round turned Burr figured case of rich colour and patination.
Estimated Price: £100 -£200
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A Rare 18th Century Contertina Folding Paper Lantern in a round turned Burr figured case of rich colour and patination.
Estimated Price: £100 -£200
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A Rare 18th Century Folding Foot Measure with sliding shoe shaped callipers and incised piqué work markings, 8½” (21.
Estimated Price: £100 -£200
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A Rare 18th Century Folding Foot Measure with sliding shoe shaped callipers and incised piqué work markings, 8½” (21.
Estimated Price: £100 -£200
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Two Early 19th Century Treen Snuff Boxes: One carved as a pair of bellows with piqué work embellishments and motto ”forget me not”, 5” (13 cm) in length.
Estimated Price: £150 -£300
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Two Early 19th Century Treen Snuff Boxes: One carved as a pair of bellows with piqué work embellishments and motto ”forget me not”, 5” (13 cm) in length.
Estimated Price: £150 -£300
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A Carved Lignum Snuff Box in the form of a Pig with inset bead eyes and lid to it’s back fitted with a ring finger-pull handle, 3½” (9 cm) in length.
Estimated Price: £100 -£200
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A Carved Lignum Snuff Box in the form of a Pig with inset bead eyes and lid to it’s back fitted with a ring finger-pull handle, 3½” (9 cm) in length.
Estimated Price: £100 -£200
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A 19th Century Mahogany Snuff Box carved in the form of a Horse’s Head with inset black bead eyes and a hinged lid to the base, 3” (7.
Estimated Price: £100 -£200
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A 19th Century Mahogany Snuff Box carved in the form of a Horse’s Head with inset black bead eyes and a hinged lid to the base, 3” (7.
Estimated Price: £100 -£200
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A 19th Century Fruitwood Snuff Box carved in the form of two hunting dog’s heads separated on each side by the head of a fox below the hinged lid, 5” (13 cm) in length.
Estimated Price: £150 -£300
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A 19th Century Fruitwood Snuff Box carved in the form of two hunting dog’s heads separated on each side by the head of a fox below the hinged lid, 5” (13 cm) in length.
Estimated Price: £150 -£300
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A 19th Century Carved & Richly Patinated Laburnum Snuff Box in the form of a Ram’s Head with hinged square lid to the base.
Estimated Price: £300 -£400
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A 19th Century Carved & Richly Patinated Laburnum Snuff Box in the form of a Ram’s Head with hinged square lid to the base.
Estimated Price: £300 -£400
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An Unusual 19th Century Welsh Carved Folk Art Figural Candleholder, oddly in the form of a gentleman in top hat and suit and two ladies; one holding a watering can with a dog at her feet, 11” (28 cm) in height.
Estimated Price: £100 -£200
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An Unusual 19th Century Welsh Carved Folk Art Figural Candleholder, oddly in the form of a gentleman in top hat and suit and two ladies; one holding a watering can with a dog at her feet, 11” (28 cm) in height.
Estimated Price: £100 -£200
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A Primitive Welsh Wooden Panel inscribed ”1614 AM HYNNU GWYLIA” (translated as ”for that beware”) The carved inscription defined in recessed reserves pitted with punchwork above a fretted plate brass crown shaped mount.
Estimated Price: £200 -£300
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A Primitive Welsh Wooden Panel inscribed ”1614 AM HYNNU GWYLIA” (translated as ”for that beware”) The carved inscription defined in recessed reserves pitted with punchwork above a fretted plate brass crown shaped mount.
Estimated Price: £200 -£300
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An Early 19th Century Welsh Chip Carved Cherry Wood Snuff Box in the form of a book, decorated with wrythen pin wheels framed by zig-zagged bands having a sliding lid, 1” (2.
Estimated Price: £200 -£400
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An Early 19th Century Welsh Chip Carved Cherry Wood Snuff Box in the form of a book, decorated with wrythen pin wheels framed by zig-zagged bands having a sliding lid, 1” (2.
Estimated Price: £200 -£400
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A 19th Century Treen Snuff Box in the form of a Book decorated with chip carving and having a sliding lid inscribed ”M.
Estimated Price: £80 -£160
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A 19th Century Treen Snuff Box in the form of a Book decorated with chip carving and having a sliding lid inscribed ”M.
Estimated Price: £80 -£160
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An Early 18th Century North European Oval Boxwood Snuff Box with a low releif carved scene of The Crucifixion to the top along with the instruments of the passion, defined against a cross-hatched ground, 3¼” x 2½” (8 cm x 6.
Estimated Price: £400 -£600
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An Early 18th Century North European Oval Boxwood Snuff Box with a low releif carved scene of The Crucifixion to the top along with the instruments of the passion, defined against a cross-hatched ground, 3¼” x 2½” (8 cm x 6.
Estimated Price: £400 -£600
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A Decorative 18th Century Spinning Wheel Distaff, pierced and embellished with chip carving and punchwork, incorporating date 1722, 32” (81 cm) in length.
Estimated Price: £100 -£200
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A Decorative 18th Century Spinning Wheel Distaff, pierced and embellished with chip carving and punchwork, incorporating date 1722, 32” (81 cm) in length.
Estimated Price: £100 -£200
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An Interesting 19th Century Treen Knitting Sheath attributed to North Yorkshire, carved with seven dates ranging from 1812 to 1834 and initialled ”M.
Estimated Price: £150 -£250
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An Interesting 19th Century Treen Knitting Sheath attributed to North Yorkshire, carved with seven dates ranging from 1812 to 1834 and initialled ”M.
Estimated Price: £150 -£250
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A 19th Century Fruitwood Goosewing Knitting Sheath, chip carved with undulating trails of flowers and fanned fluting to the arch, with a small inlaid brass heart-shaped plaque engraved with intitials ”J.
Estimated Price: £100 -£150
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A 19th Century Fruitwood Goosewing Knitting Sheath, chip carved with undulating trails of flowers and fanned fluting to the arch, with a small inlaid brass heart-shaped plaque engraved with intitials ”J.
Estimated Price: £100 -£150
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A Superb Early 19th Century Treen ‘Ball & Cage’ Knitting Sheath, intricately chip carved with geometric ornamentation to the square section haft incorporating a motif of interlaced hearts below the rolling ball.
Estimated Price: £200 -£400
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A Superb Early 19th Century Treen ‘Ball & Cage’ Knitting Sheath, intricately chip carved with geometric ornamentation to the square section haft incorporating a motif of interlaced hearts below the rolling ball.
Estimated Price: £200 -£400
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An Early 19th Century ‘Ball & Cage’ Knitting Sheath of square cross-section; each side decorated with chip carved embellishments with the date 1810 scratched into a small oval panel beneath the rolling ball, 5½” (13.
Estimated Price: £100 -£200
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An Early 19th Century ‘Ball & Cage’ Knitting Sheath of square cross-section; each side decorated with chip carved embellishments with the date 1810 scratched into a small oval panel beneath the rolling ball, 5½” (13.
Estimated Price: £100 -£200
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An Early 19th Century Treen Knitting Sheath silhouette cut in the form of a leg with booted foot chip carved with heart and floral motifs to the front; the boot embellished with four steel button studs, 7¾” (19.
Estimated Price: £150 -£250
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An Early 19th Century Treen Knitting Sheath silhouette cut in the form of a leg with booted foot chip carved with heart and floral motifs to the front; the boot embellished with four steel button studs, 7¾” (19.
Estimated Price: £150 -£250
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A Fabulous 18th Century Chip-Carved Fruitwood Knitting Sheath incorporating two cages; each encasing two rolling balls and having an integral chain with wool hook.
Estimated Price: £300 -£500
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A Fabulous 18th Century Chip-Carved Fruitwood Knitting Sheath incorporating two cages; each encasing two rolling balls and having an integral chain with wool hook.
Estimated Price: £300 -£500
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An Early 19th Century ‘Ball & Cage’ Knitting Sheath, chip carved in all sides and carved with initials ”A*B” alongside date 1833, 7” (18 cm) in length.
Estimated Price: £200 -£400
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An Early 19th Century ‘Ball & Cage’ Knitting Sheath, chip carved in all sides and carved with initials ”A*B” alongside date 1833, 7” (18 cm) in length.
Estimated Price: £200 -£400
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A Fabulous 18th Century Chip Carved Fruitwood ‘Ball & Cage’ Knitting Sheath with ‘violin’ scroll terminal, scratch carved initials MC and date 1777, 8½” (21.
Estimated Price: £300 -£500
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A Fabulous 18th Century Chip Carved Fruitwood ‘Ball & Cage’ Knitting Sheath with ‘violin’ scroll terminal, scratch carved initials MC and date 1777, 8½” (21.
Estimated Price: £300 -£500
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A Fine, Early 19th Century Chip Carved Fruitwood Knitting Sheath incorporating ”Cage and Ball” and integral chain, the whole carved from one block of wood, gouge carved with initials ”SC” and date 1814, 10” (25.
Estimated Price: £150 -£250
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A Fine, Early 19th Century Chip Carved Fruitwood Knitting Sheath incorporating ”Cage and Ball” and integral chain, the whole carved from one block of wood, gouge carved with initials ”SC” and date 1814, 10” (25.
Estimated Price: £150 -£250
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