19th c. Monogrammed Bone Inlaid English Lawn Ball c.1895
$95
ABOUT
An antique lawn ball made of Lignum Vitae Wood inlaid with bone. Monogrammed "JMcN" and "JM". Stamped "95" which refers to the year 1895.
- CREATOR Unknown.
- DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1895.
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MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Bone, Lignum Vitae Wood.
- CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Crack on the side.
- DIMENSIONS H 5 in. Diameter 5 in.
HISTORY
Lignum Vitae is the densest and hardest wood known. The trees are indigenous to the Caribbean and the northern coast of South America and have been an important export crop to Europe since the beginning of the 16th century.
