Jan & John Maggs

Antiques and Art

A small turned bowl in lignum vitae

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A convenient storage container for small bits of jewelry, coins, or the like, simply turned from a piece of lignum vitae, the especially dense tropical wood prized by many. Beautiful figure in the wood.

English, 19th century

Diameter: 3 ½”; Height: 2 ⅛”

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