S/5794 Antique Treen 19th Century Mahogany Inlaid Knitting Sheath

A mahogany knitting sheath, having boxwood and ebony inlay depicting a tree, bird, diamond and a heart. It has a curled end and cut out section for the cow band (apron string). The whole has a medium colour and retains a patination.

Provenance: from a Welsh private collection

Sold ¾ in. (2 cm.) Wide
6¾ in. (17 cm.) Deep
English Circa 1870