A Charming George II Period Chip Carved Treen Pen Box, Dated to 1754 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles with some areas of browning

with some areas of browning

and the face itself is balanced delightfully with the blued hands and gold plate outer casing

it is mainly used for its digestive properties

published in 1952

A Charming George II Period Chip Carved Treen Pen Box, Dated to 1754 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles with some areas of browningOrigin: 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