A RARE GEORGE II TREEN MAHOGANY AND BRASS MOUNTED STAY BUSK LOVE TOKEN

A RARE GEORGE II TREEN MAHOGANY AND BRASS MOUNTED STAY BUSK LOVE TOKEN
MID-18TH CENTURY

of tapering form with a lobed top, the top and end with applied brass plaques finely engraved with hearts, twin flaming urns and flowers, initialled 'MA' and inscribed 'RYTWEN TYMEN' the front all over decorated with fine geometric chip carving and twin hearts to the reverse
37.3cm long

Provenance
Purchased from Sotheby's Billingshurst, 12th September 2000, Furniture, Works of Art & Paintings, lot 501.
The Adler Collection of Treen.

Literature

See Edward H. Pinto, Treen and other Wooden Bygones, pls. 10-11 for similar examples.