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Superb Quality Victorian Burr Walnut Center Breakfast Table
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
floral marquetry to the centre and border and ebonized trim on carved scroll legs with lignum vitae
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1870s English High Victorian Antique Lignum Vitae

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Walnut

Dead Eye, From a Collection of Eight
Located in Sheffield, MA
the ship's hull by chain plates. The iron strap enclosing the lignum vitae block was hand forged. The
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19th Century American Antique Lignum Vitae

Dead Eye, From a Collection of Eight
Located in Sheffield, MA
the ship's hull by chain plates. The iron strap enclosing the lignum vitae block was hand forged. The
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19th Century American Antique Lignum Vitae

Dead Eye, From a Collection of Eight
Located in Sheffield, MA
the ship's hull by chain plates. The iron strap enclosing the lignum vitae block was hand forged. The
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19th Century American Antique Lignum Vitae

Dead Eye, From a Collection of Eight
Located in Sheffield, MA
the ship's hull by chain plates. The iron strap enclosing the lignum vitae block was hand forged. The
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19th Century American Antique Lignum Vitae

Dead Eye, From a Collection of Eight
Located in Sheffield, MA
the ship's hull by chain plates. The iron strap enclosing the lignum vitae block was hand forged. The
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19th Century American Antique Lignum Vitae

19th Century Dead Eye, One from a Collection of Eight
Located in Sheffield, MA
the ship's hull by chain plates. The iron strap enclosing the lignum vitae block was hand forged. The
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19th Century American Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Iron

Dead Eye, From a Collection of Eight
Located in Sheffield, MA
the ship's hull by chain plates. The iron strap enclosing the lignum vitae block was hand forged. The
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19th Century American Antique Lignum Vitae

Pair of Boxwood Chimney Ornaments
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
purpleheart and raised on a circular turned plinth base which is possibly Lignum Vitae. This extremely hard
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1770s English Antique Lignum Vitae

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Boxwood

19th Century Treen String Barrel in the Form of a Beehive
Located in London, GB
This lovely engine turned lignum vitae string barrel is unusually modelled in the form of a beehive
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1840s British Antique Lignum Vitae

Stately and Rather Rare George II Period Mahogany Chest on Press
Located in London, GB
, fitted with lignum vitae castors.
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Lignum Vitae

19th Century Dead Eye, One from a Collection of Eight
Located in Sheffield, MA
and iron straps enclosing the lignum vitae blocks were all hand forged. The holes in the blocks would
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Lignum Vitae

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Iron

Mid-18th Century Mahogany Tallboy Chest with Rococo Mounts
Located in Tring, GB
; the sides with matching handles. All on scrolled shaped bracket feet, fitted with lignum vitae castors
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Mid-18th Century George II Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Mahogany

Mid 18th Century Mahogany Tallboy Chest with Rococo Mounts
Located in Tring, GB
; the sides with matching handles. All on scrolled shaped bracket feet, fitted with lignum vitae castors
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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Mahogany

Charles II Period Wassail Bowl
Located in London, GB
Solid Turned Lignum Vitae With Fine Ring Turned Details English, c.1660 9” high x 8.25” diameter
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Lignum Vitae

Important English George III Brown Mahogany Commode
By William Gomm
Located in Dublin, GB
superbly carved angle supports, with shaped sides, on shaped bracket feet with lignum vitae casters
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1660s English George III Antique Lignum Vitae

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Mahogany

Large Lignum Vitae Dumbbell
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Wooden Exercise Dumbbell. A great wooden dumbbell made from Lignum vitae with good patina
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Early 1900s English Antique Lignum Vitae

19th Century Lignum Vitae Mortar
Located in Greenwich, CT
19th C English turned Lignum Vitae mortar of cup form.
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19th Century English Antique Lignum Vitae

Lignum Vitae Miniature Inlaid Barrel
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very well-made small lignum vitae turned barrel, the top inlaid with decoration and monogrammed
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19th Century British Regency Antique Lignum Vitae

Turned Lignum Vitae Cylindrical Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
English 19th Century turned Lignum Vitae cylindrical box, the ring turned lid and body both
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19th Century British Antique Lignum Vitae

Collection of Lignum Vitae Turnpins
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Collection of nine late 19th century sculptural "turnpins", turned solid lignum vitae. These are
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Late 19th Century English Antique Lignum Vitae

Lignum Vitae Tavern Ale Pint Measure
Located in Greenwich, CT
17th Century (dated 1672) lignum vitae and brass tavern measure, the highly figured wood
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Lignum Vitae

Turned Lignum Vitae Cup and Cover
Located in Greenwich, CT
Finely turned English Lignum Vitae cop and cover, the ring turned lid with turned handle, the cup
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19th Century English Antique Lignum Vitae

Collection (12) 19th Century Lignum Vitae Mandrels
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
A collection of 12 Lignum Vitae metalworkers tools, used to forge or shape metal around. Wonderful
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Late 19th Century English Antique Lignum Vitae

18th Century English Lignum Vitae Mortar and Pestle
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good 18th century English turned lignum vitae mortar and pestle retaining great color and of
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1720s English Baroque Antique Lignum Vitae

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Wood

Treen Lignum Vitae Turned Cup and Cover
Located in Greenwich, CT
Finely turned English lignum vitae cup and cover the ring turned lid with turned handle, the cup
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Lignum Vitae

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Wood

Lignum Vitae Presentation Lawn Bowls, 19th Century
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Lignum Vitae presentation lawn bowls. A very nice pair of miniature Victorian ebonized lignum
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Mid-19th Century Scottish Sporting Art Antique Lignum Vitae

Early 19th c. Lignum Vitae Plumber s Turnpin c.1840
Located in San Francisco, CA
as Lignum Vitae. Used for opening up the ends of lead pipes, hence the indented lines on the piece
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Early 19th Century Industrial Antique Lignum Vitae

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Wood

18th c. English Treen Line-Decorated Lignum Vitae Barrel
Located in Greenwich, CT
A fine 18th century English Lignum Vitae treen covered container with engine turned line decoration.
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Lignum Vitae

English 19th Century Lignum Vitae Mortar and Pestle
Located in Greenwich, CT
Turned lignum vitae mortar and pestle, the flared lip over three turned rings over stepped stem
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19th Century Antique Lignum Vitae

19th Century Turned Lignum Vitae Turret Form String Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Unusual 19th century English turned lignum vitae turret form sting box, the wholeturned from a
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19th Century English Antique Lignum Vitae

Collection of Lignum Vitae Plumbers Chogs and Bobbins
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
. These were used by plumbers for straightening and clearing pipework. These are Lignum Vitae, the self
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Late 19th Century English Antique Lignum Vitae

Collection of Late 19th Century Lignum Vitae Bobbins
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
used by plumbers for straightening and clearing pipework. These are Lignum Vitae, the self oiling
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Late 19th Century English Antique Lignum Vitae

19thC Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Inkwell, c.1860
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Victorian lignum vitae inkwell modelled as the head of a bulldog with
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Lignum Vitae

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Mahogany

A Pair of English 19th c. Treen Lignum Vitae Candlesticks
Located in Greenwich, CT
A good quality pair of hand-carved lignum vitae candlesticks with bold turnings and thin-waisted
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19th Century English Antique Lignum Vitae

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Wood

Rare 17th Century Lignum Vitae Treen Coffee/Spice Grinder
Located in Greenwich, CT
English or Dutch 17th Century lignum vitae and steel coffee grinder made in multiple sections, the
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Lignum Vitae

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Steel

19th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Inkwell, c.1860
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
19th century Victorian lignum vitae inkwell modelled as the head of a bulldog with realistic red
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Lignum Vitae

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Brass

19th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Inkwell, c.1860
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Victorian lignum vitae inkwell modelled as the head of a bulldog with
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Lignum Vitae

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Metal

Fine and Rare 17th Century Charles II Lignum Vitae Wassail Bowl, Museum Grade
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A rare 17th century turned lignum vitae wassail bowl, circa 1660-1680. England.
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Mid-17th Century English Charles II Antique Lignum Vitae

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Hardwood

19th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Smoking Bulldog Tobacco Jar, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Victorian lignum vitae Tobacco Jar carved in the form of a smoking bulldog
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Lignum Vitae

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Lead

Antique 20th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Tobacco Jar c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Victorian lignum vitae tobacco jar carved in the form of a bulldog head. The
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Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Lignum Vitae

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Brass

Antique 20th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Smoking Bulldog Tobacco Jar c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th Century Victorian lignum vitae bulldog tobacco jar featuring a carved bulldog
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Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Lignum Vitae

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Glass, Wood

Exceptional 17th Century Carved English Wassail Bowl in Figured Lignum Vitae
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional example of a carved English Wassail bowl, circa 1680, in figured lignum vitae with
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Late 17th Century English Antique Lignum Vitae

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Wood

Antique 20th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Bulldog Tobacco Jar c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th Century Victorian lignum vitae tobacco jar carved in the form of a bulldog head
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Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Lignum Vitae

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Wood

Antique Fishing Collection, Wicker Creel, Bait Box Lignum Vitae Priest
Located in Bristol, GB
Century in date. One turned lignum vitae priest. Probably 19th century in date. All items are in used but
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19th Century French Antique Lignum Vitae

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Metal

Items of Treen for your Consideration
Located in Greenwich, CT
tankard with lion carved lid and handle 4. Late 17th Century turned lignum vitae spice/coffee
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19th Century Antique Lignum Vitae

Fine English 19th Century String Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good English 19th Century turned Lignum Vitae string box of "pillar box" form, the ring turned lid
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19th Century British Antique Lignum Vitae

Antique Monogrammed Sterling Silver Inlaid English Lawn Balls c.1900 (FREE SHIP)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A set of English lawn bowls made of Lignum Vitae Wood inlaid with sterling silver
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Early 20th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Lignum Vitae

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Sterling Silver

Early 19th Century Mahogany Large Proportion Chest on Chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
original lignum vitae and ivory escutcheons.
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19th Century English Antique Lignum Vitae

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Mahogany

Library Bookcase
Located in London, GB
lignum vitae castors. Provenance: The Deanery, Exeter Cathedral, Devon.
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19th Century American Early Victorian Antique Lignum Vitae

Rare and Unusual Sailing Fid
Located in Greenwich, CT
lignum vitae, on brass mount.
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19th Century English Antique Lignum Vitae

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Brass

Clam Shucker
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An antique clam shucker, comprised of a wrought iron wedge anchored in a lignum vitae base (with
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19th Century American Antique Lignum Vitae

Antique Wood Bowling Balls
Located in San Mateo, CA
Two early 20th century bowling balls made from lignum vitae. These are on mahogany stands. The
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Early 20th Century American Antique Lignum Vitae

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Wood

Regency Carved Mahogany Upholstered Armchair
Located in Altrincham, GB
, Turned Reeded Legs on Lignum Vitae Castors c1820 - 26"w x 28"d x 41.5"h (19" to the seat)
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1820s English Regency Antique Lignum Vitae

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Upholstery, Mahogany

19th Century English Treen Collection
Located in Dallas, TX
Wonderful English Treen Collection (includes 14 pieces) Collection Includes: Lignum
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19th Century English Folk Art Antique Lignum Vitae

Large Studio Easel by Windsor and Newton
Located in Cheshire, GB
terminating in four lignum vitae casters. Dimensions: Height 96 inches when open 155 inches Width 40.5
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Late 19th Century British Antique Lignum Vitae

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Pine

Large Oak Fully Adjustable Studio Easel by Windsor and Newton
By Windsor Newton
Located in Cheshire, GB
terminating in four lignum vitae casters Dimensions Height 121 when fully extended 65 inches when closed
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Lignum Vitae

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Antique Lignum Vitae For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique lignum vitae you’re looking for. An antique lignum vitae — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique lignum vitae — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique lignum vitae, designed in the Victorian, Georgian or Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Antique Lignum Vitae?

Prices for an antique lignum vitae can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $90 and can go as high as $85,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,684.
Questions About Antique Lignum Vitae
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Lignum vitae is a tropical hardwood, known for being self-oiling. It was used for building steamship bearings and pulleys. For medicinal purposes, the resin of lignum vitae was known to help treat gout and skin infections. Today, it is used primarily for carving. Shop a collection of lignum vitae furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.