1790 to 1900. Be aware that much on sale and described as Tunbridgeware is not so, even in auction catalogues. It is a popular collecting theme, Shop around, because there is a large variation in price for similar items, remembering that condition is everything and rarity comes at a premium. Here we have a selection of this distinctive woodware from sewing accoutrements to sewing boxes, table cabinets and writing slopes. See EH & ER Pinto “Tunbridge & Scottish Souvenir Woodware”. Tunbridgeware or Tunbridge ware are terms that are used very generally within auction catalogues, and that reflects the difficulty in being too specific when defining the product. There are numerous good reference books on the subject, and it is hoped that this site will present a representative cross section of what was made within the period from the late C18th to the early C20th.