Antique Treen Oak Rushlight Storage Box of the Georgian Period

Object Description

A rare oak shelf or wall mounted lidded box for the storage of rush lights ready for use. The shaped backboard, with suspension holes, is above a slanting lid that originally had wire hinges, now replaced at a later date. The box, of nailed construction with close grained timber, has a pleasing colour and patination.

Object History

Ex Deeley Collection

Object Literature

Illustrated in A History of Cooking Through the Ages by Robert Deeley and Philip Drury on page 28 and page 288.

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