Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 5th October 2023
Lot 414
A RARE TREEN CHIP CARVED PIPE CASE
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £900
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Description
A RARE TREEN CHIP CARVED PIPE CASE
POSSIBLY WELSH OR DUTCH, 18TH CENTURY, DATED '1742'
in the form of a pistol, with all over carved decoration, with a sliding cover and a pewter terminal, inscribed 'HFST ANNO 1742'
35cm long
Literature
For a discussion of treen pipe cases and for related examples see Edward H. Pinto, Treen and other Wooden Bygones, pp.333-335, pl.354.