Vintage Carved Wood Candlesticks

A pair of carved candlesticks that look to be ebony at first glance but is most probably stained as there is a nick to the base of one where a lighter wood shows through. Quite heavy and dense though and they ring when knocked together. They are carved with grazing deer or antelope around the stem and top and are possibly African. The bases aren't uniformly flat so they will need stabilising before a candle is inserted. Nice looking pair.  

19.5cm x 3cm

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Vintage or Antique Ebony Dressing Table Ring Cup

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Vintage dressing table three piece ring cup made from real ebony. The base and cup unscrew and the threds appear to be in good condition. Some light surface marks consistent with age and in good overall condition.

7cm x 5.5cm

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Vintage or Antique Ebony Dressing Table Ring Holder

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Vintage dressing table ring holder made from real ebony. The base unscrews and the thread is very sound with no cross-threading. Some light surface marks consistent with age and a scratch across the rim of the base but in good overall condition.

9.5cm x 5.5cm

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Vintage or Antique Ebony Dressing Table Manicure Set Stand

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Vintage dressing table stand that was once part of a four piece manicure set. Unfortunately I don't have the constituent parts but there's no reason why it can't still be used with modern implements.   Unscrews to four parts with all threads good. A few surface marks consistent with age and some sticky label residue otherwise in excellent condition.

12.5cm x 5.5cm

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Hand Carved Wooden Elephant

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Small wooden elephant ornament, hand carved from a black wood that may or may not be ebony. Indeed, it may even be stained, I haven't dug into it to find out although there is a grain crack across its left flank that looks to be uniformly coloured. Sorry to flap, I'm no good on woods, let alone exotic ones so can only describe as best I can. Unusually it still has its fake ivory tusks so a rare complete ornament! In excellent condition.

8cm x 8cm

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Vintage Ebony Ashtray

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This has puzzled me! It's obviously an ashtray, with three grooves into a central hole. It appeared to have been turned from a single piece of wood but if you stick your finger in, the inside is bigger than it looks - how did they do that? But after several attempts to unscrew it, something moved - I haven't actually managed to unscrew it but it moved a couple of mm. Sit the base in something cold to contract it (remember if you choose cold water, ebony sinks) and you may be able to unscrew it properly but at least the mystery is solved. There is a hairline crack on the top half, not visible in the photos, but it's no threat to its integrity unless I imagine, you subject it to a great deal of pressure, and it remains a great piece. The base is somewhat scratched, I guess from manufacture, but it is otherwise in excellent condition.

9cm x 4.5cm

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Small hand Carved Ebony Crocodile

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Beautiful little carved ebony crocodile. And that's all there is to say. It's flat bottomed so can sit on a mantle or shelf but it's not heavy enough to be a paper weight. Lovely condition.

15cm long

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Vintage Small Round Ebony Trinket Box

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Rather delightful little lidded pot, stamped on the base "Real Ebony". It does have a hairline crack in it, visible in the photos, but this doesn't detract and it's perfectly functional otherwise. It looks to be of some vintage judging by the patina but has very few signs of wear.

7.5cm (d) x 7cm

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