A Charming George II Period Chip Carved Treen Pen Box, Dated to 1754 sub-Antiques a revelation at the time

a revelation at the time

The top face appears to be braced to an underface so there are essentially two dials present

that doesn’t necessarily need explanation of its original intention to bear hugely decorative appeal

were originally woven indoors on large vertical looms

and he could be awfully noisy at times

A Charming George II Period Chip Carved Treen Pen Box, Dated to 1754 sub-Antiques a revelation at the timeOrigin: English Period: Mid Eighteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1754 Width: 13 inches Depth: 2. 5 inches Height: 3 inches The top with twin hinged lids, the smaller for ink, the larger for pens, with heart shaped motif and inscribed 1754 with the initials GJD, with botanical and religious themed stylised carved decoration to all four side panels sitting on a moulded plinth base. The condition is generally good, with one end of the larger