S/5187 Antique Treen 19th Century French Poplar Wood Hanging Wall Pocket

A poplar wood wall mounted pocket carved from a tree branch, having an integral vertical handle and suspension hole. The front, carved with a four leaf design, has numerous triangular chip carving. The whole has a medium colour and retains a patination.

Ex Deeley Collection and illustrated in A History of Cooking Through the Ages by Robert Deeley and Philip Drury on page 95.

Sold 4¾ in. (12 cm.) Wide
4½ in. (11.5 cm.) Deep
10¼ in. (26 cm.) High
French Circa 1860