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Fine Bronze 3-Stage Signal Cannon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Fine bronze 3-stage signal cannon, set into a walnut carriage retaining the original lignum vitae
Category

1840s English Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Bronze

Unique Bejewelled Candlesticks
Located in Greenwich, CT
, with lignum vitae, ebony, sandalwood and rosewood, the mixed metal bases adorned with jewels and netal
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Brass

Oak Artist’s Fully Adjustable Studio Easel
Located in Cheshire, GB
lignum vitae castors. Retaining its original winding handle Dimensions Height 117 when fully extended
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Late 19th Century British Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Oak

Pair of Victorian Walnut Parlour Chairs
Located in Altrincham, GB
, raised on ring turned and tapering fluted forelegs with lignum vitae castors - 26"w x 30"d x 44"h (16" to
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Collection of Late 19th Century Sculptural Turnpins
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Collection of 13 late 19th century sculptural "turnpins", turned solid Lignum Vitae or Boxwood
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Lignum Vitae

Rare George III Brass and Mahogany English Antique Signal Cannon, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGE III BRONZE SIGNAL CANNON ON LIGNUM VITAE CARRIAGE England, circa first half of 19th century
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19th Century English George III Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Brass

Salmon Fishing Gaff
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
, the main telescopic body of brass and the wooden handle made of lignum vitae and finished off with a
Category

Early 1900s British Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Brass

Walnut Pedestal Desk
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
opened so don't need individual locks. Good quality with mahogany drawer linings and lignum vitae caster
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Walnut

Schooner Yacht Dauntless Mast Head
Located in Norwell, MA
Lignum Vitae mast head truck or "top" from the famous Schooner yacht "Dauntless". The imbedded
Category

1860s American Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Wood

English Victorian Set of Taylor-Rolph "Imp" Lawn Bowls and Their Box
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A complete collection of cased lawn bowls made of lignum vitae with engine turned banding and
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Lignum Vitae

Late 19th C Red Burgandy Buttoned Moroccan Leather English Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Lowestoft, GB
lignum vitae legs with brass cup castors. The leather in perfectly worn country house condition, the
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Leather

Substantial Victorian Oak Partners Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
cupboard fitted with single shelf. All raised up on plinth bases and lignum vitae castors. Dimensions
Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Lignum Vitae

Antique English Games Box / Compendium, circa 1905
Located in Bath, GB
original gift card dated 1905 set boxwood and lignum vitae draughts / checkers dice and boxwood shaker
Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Mahogany

Watson Collection of 97 Fishing Priests
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
, lignum vitae, walnut, boxwood, ash, yew, maple and ebony. One elaborate piece is turned and laminated
Category

19th Century Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Bone, Ivory, Wood, Ash, Boxwood, Ebony, Rosewood, Yew

Early 19th Century Channel Island Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
section with brushing slide and 3 graduating drawers. Bracket feet, standing on original lignum vitae
Category

Mid-19th Century British William IV Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th century channel island mahogany chest on chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
with brushing slide and 3 graduating drawers.  Bracket feet, standing on original lignum vitae castors
Category

Mid-19th Century English Georgian Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Metal, Brass

Early 19th century channel island mahogany chest on chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
with brushing slide and 3 graduating drawers.  Bracket feet, standing on original lignum vitae castors
Category

Mid-19th Century English Georgian Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Chesterfield Settee Re-Upholstered in ‘Glasgow Rose’ Velvet Fabric
Located in Petworth, GB
Victorian Chesterfield button-back settee Traditionally re-upholstered  Raised with lignum vitae
Category

Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Collection of Treen Vessels
Located in Greenwich, CT
right, an 18th century turned Lignum Vitae vase ($750), a fine early 19th century turned pearwood spill
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Late 18th Century English Folk Art Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Ebony, Pearwood, Walnut

Antique Side Table, English, Victorian, Burr Walnut, circa 1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
and carvings Riding upon lignum vitae castors in brass swivel mounts A jolly attractive table with
Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Walnut

18th Century George II Mahogany Caddy-Topped Chest by Giles Grendey, C.1730-1740
By Giles Grendey
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
feet and Lignum vitae roller casters. It should be noted - That this is the most recent discovery
Category

18th Century European George II Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Mahogany

Bombé Commode, Possibly, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
"Palo santo" (lignum vitae), rosewood, wood, metal. Chest of drawers with two drawers located in
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18th Century European Rococo Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Metal

19th Century Lignum Vitae Fishermans Priest Turned in Lignum Vitae
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Lignum Vitae Fishermans or Anglers Priest Turned in Lignum Vitae a good heavy
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Fruitwood

Lignum Vitae String box
Located in Folkestone, GB
A good treen, turned Lignum Vitae String Box. The moulded lid with carved threaded srew top lid
Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Wood

Lignum Vitae Yacht Pulley Block
Located in Norwell, MA
Fine old lignum vitae yacht pulley with brass pinned body and brass sheave. Hardware is iron
Category

1920s Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Brass

English Lignum Vitae Lawn Bowls
Located in Winter Park, FL
A set of nine early 20th Century English lawn bowls, made of solid turned lignum vitae wood. Each
Category

Early 20th Century British Victorian Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Bone, Hardwood

Early 20th Century Lignum Vitae Night Stick
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A finely turned and warmly patinated antique Lignum Vitae trucheon (night stick) retaining its
Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of 19th Century Lignum Vitae Wooden Candlesticks
Located in Brecht, BE
Charming pair of English 19th century lignum vitae candlesticks, beautifully cracked by age, just
Category

Mid-19th Century British Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Wood

19th Century Carved English Lignum Vitae or Pockwood Victorian Doberman Inkwell
Located in Haarlem, NL
opens to reveal the inkwell inside. Made of heavy Lignum Vitae or Pockwood. Lignum vitae is Latin for
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Brass

Antique Schoolmaster s Hand Bell, English, Brass, Lignum Vitae, Victorian, 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique schoolmaster's hand bell. An English, brass and lignum vitae ringer, dating to
Category

Mid-19th Century British Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Brass

19th Century Victorian Lignum Vitae Bull/Pug Dog Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century Victorian Lignum Vitae Bull/Pug Dog Inkwell England, circa 1860s Presenting a
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19th Century English High Victorian Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Metal, Brass

Two 19th Century Lignum Vitae or Pockwood Victorian Bulldog Doberman Inkwells
Located in Haarlem, NL
hinged head that opens to reveal the inkwells inside. They are made of heavy Lignum Vitae or Pockwood
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Brass

19th c. Hand Carved Lignum Vitae Bowling Ball and Pins c.1800s
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A primitive 19th century Lignum Vitae bowling ball and 10 pins. All hand carved. Bowling has
Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Wood

Antique Hand-Turned Lignum Vitae Ironwood Bowling Ball Four Pins Hand Made Craft
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Antique lignum vitae lathe turned bowling ball with four pins. Measures: Ball diameter: 9 in
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1860s American Early Victorian Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Wood

Two 19th Century Lignum Vitae or Pockwood Carved Victorian Bulldog Inkwells
Located in Haarlem, NL
with hinged head that open to reveal the inkwells inside. They are made of Lignum Vitae or Pockwood
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Brass

Set of Eight Lawn Bowls in Pine Box with Rules
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Boxed Lignum vitae lawn bowls. A good set of 8 lignum vitae lawn bowls in original polished pine
Category

1890s British Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Baize, Pine

19th Century Hand Carved Lingum Vitae Bowling Ball, circa 1800s
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Creator: Unknown. Date of manufacture: circa 1800s. Materials and techniques: Lignum vitae
Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Wood

Antique Hardwood Ball, Sphere
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Heavy Lignum Vitae Sphere / Ball. A large Victorian hardwood sphere with a circumference of 55 cm
Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Wood

19th Century, Treen Vase
Located in High Point, NC
19th century, hand-turned wood vase made from lignum vitae.
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Rush Light Blacksmith made, 1840s
Located in London, England
Charming twisted wrought iron rush light, on turned lignum vitae base. Blacksmith made. British
Category

Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Fruitwood

Presentation Lawn Bowls
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Lignum Vitae Presentation Lawn Bowls. A very nice pair of Victorian Lignum Vitae presentation
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Early 20th Century Scottish 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 159 inches Width 40.5
Category

Late 19th Century British Antique Lignum Vitae

Large Oak Studio Easel by Windsor and Newton
Located in Cheshire, GB
terminating in four lignum vitae casters Dimensions Height 84 inches adjustable to 144.5 inches Width 33
Category

Late 19th Century British Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Oak

Large Oak Studio Easel by Windsor and Newton
By Windsor Newton
Located in Cheshire, GB
terminating in four lignum vitae casters. Dimensions: Height 161 when fully extended 86.5 inches when
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1880s English Victorian Antique Lignum Vitae

Two Tobacco Boxes
Located in Greenwich, CT
Two matching turned Lignum Vitae and bone barrel-form tobacco barrels with turned bone button
Category

Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Bone, Wood

Beagles Whistle by Blackwell s
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
& 459 Oxford Street'. The cane made of Lignum vitae and finished with brass metal ferrule. Other seen
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1890s Great Britain (UK) Antique Lignum Vitae

19th Century Artist’s Easel by G. Gent of Bayswater
Located in Cheshire, GB
trestle base terminating in original lignum vitae castors. Retaining its original winding handles
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Late 19th Century British Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Oak

19th Century English String Box
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English string box made from lignum vitae. the wood has been expertly turned and is
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Bird’S-Eye Maple Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
drawers, each with cock beaded edging and fitted with lignum vitae knob handles.  Proportions lends itself
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Antique Bow Fronted Display Cabinet, Mahogany, English, Edwardian, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
section legs and lignum vitae castors The top displays well and features an up-Stand to the rear The
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Mahogany

Slazenger the Corbally Croquet Mallet Advertising Sign
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
with heads of Lignum Vitae or Boxwood - Price 11/- each. If brass, or aluminium bands, which are
Category

Early 1900s British Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Tin

Pair of Presentation Lawn Bowls by Slazenger
By SLAZENGER
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Slazengers, the box with Slazenger 'Best is Best' ivorine plaque. The 'Stadium , No.3 Bias, Slazenger' lignum
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1920s Great Britain (UK) Antique Lignum Vitae

Italian Small Chest, Woods, Gilt Bronze, Wrought Iron, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Small chest. "Palosanto" (lignum vitae), fuit tree wood, gilt bronze, wrought iron, glass, etc
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Bronze, Wrought Iron

Lignum Vitae Turned Compote
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Handsome, heavy compote made of turned lignum vitae - a dark, strong and dense wood. Early 19th
Category

Early 19th Century Folk Art Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Wood

Turned Lignum Vitae Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Handsome and heavy, turned bowl in lignum vitae, a very hard wood exported from the Caribbean
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Early 19th Century Country Antique Lignum Vitae

Turned Lignum Vitae Twine Dispenser
Located in Southampton, NY
STREAM LINED BEAUTIFULLY FIGURED LIGNUM VITAE TWINE DISPENSER WITH NIPPLE SHAPED OPENING TO EXTRACT
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19th Century British Antique Lignum Vitae

Pair of Turned Lignum Vitae Goblets
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
Pair of Turned Lignum Vitae Goblets
Category

1880s English Antique Lignum Vitae

Materials

Wood

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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.

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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.