A Charming George II Period Chip Carved Treen Pen Box, Dated to 1754 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles The Woolwork: 19” x 14”

The Woolwork: 19” x 14”

It is quite large for its type

perfect for storing all kinds of keepsakes

Opening the box we find the lid is inscribed in ink “From Edith

at the latter end of the Art Deco period

A Charming George II Period Chip Carved Treen Pen Box, Dated to 1754 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles The Woolwork: 19” x 14”Origin: 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