Lovely Weighted Treen Pen Holder hand-painted pottery (“Foreign” is stamped on the

(“Foreign” is stamped on the cap

and so believe it likely had fraternal associations

and housed in a gold filled frame with pin button back

Arms and legs are sturdily attached and swing smoothly in all directions

Lovely Weighted Treen Pen Holder hand-painted pottery (“Foreign” is stamped on theI don't really know the age or origins of this, but surely it has more than a 100 years on it, and it's quite a lovely thing. It is weighted inside (one can feel the weight turn when you flip it over) so works both as a paper weight and pen holder. The exterior shows a beautiful play of wood grain, with inlay at the centers of the sides; it has a similar feeling to lignum vitae but may be some other exotic (I've just ordered a guide to woods so I can