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Victorian Lignum Vitae String Barrel
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Victorian Lignum Vitae String Barrel

19th century
Sold 1 January 1900 · Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
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Description

Here we have an exquisite quality Victorian Lignum Vitae string barrel, with inlai Kingwood staves outlined with boxwood and ebony stringing, having a brass spout to for the string and sat atop a circular base.

c1860

Size: 100mm

Free UK postage and packaging is included in the price of this item, please contact us for a foreign shipping quote.

Date of Manufacture

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge has dated this Lignum Vitae String Barrel to the 1860s.

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SA1216348
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8560
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Description
Here we have an exquisite quality Victorian Lignum Vitae string barrel, with inlai Kingwood staves outlined with boxwood and ebony stringing, having a brass spout to for the string and sat atop a circular base.

c1860

Size: 100mm

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Free UK postage and packaging is included in the price of this item, please contact us for a foreign shipping quote.
Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
Date of Manufacture

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge has dated this Lignum Vitae String Barrel to the 1860s.

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SA1216348
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8560
Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
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A turned dark lignum vitae wooden string barrel featuring inlaid geometric wood bands, a top turned finial, and a brass dispensing nozzle. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A turned dark lignum vitae wooden string barrel featuring inlaid geometric wood bands, a top turned finial, and a brass dispensing nozzle. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Victorian Lignum Vitae String Barrel

Archive II A turned dark lignum vitae wooden string barrel featuring inlaid geometric wood bands, a top turned finial, and a brass dispensing nozzle. View II
Archive III A turned dark lignum vitae wooden string barrel featuring inlaid geometric wood bands, a top turned finial, and a brass dispensing nozzle. View III
Archive IV A turned dark lignum vitae wooden string barrel featuring inlaid geometric wood bands, a top turned finial, and a brass dispensing nozzle. View IV
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Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
Telephone 01422 843189 or 07917 652471
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26 Market Street
Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX7 6AA
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/terrierantiques
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Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
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A turned dark lignum vitae wooden string barrel featuring inlaid geometric wood bands, a top turned finial, and a brass dispensing nozzle.
Victorian Lignum Vitae String Barrel
Ref: SA1216348
A turned dark lignum vitae wooden string barrel featuring inlaid geometric wood bands, a top turned finial, and a brass dispensing nozzle.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectDesk Accessories
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialLignum Vitae, Brass, Mixed Wood Inlay
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsTurned finial, Parquetry inlay bands, Brass spigot outlet, Barrel form construction

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A Victorian string barrel is a small desk or shop counter accessory engineered to contain a ball of twine or string, feeding the thread through a small spout or brass nozzle for convenient cutting and use.

These items were predominantly crafted from dense hardwoods such as lignum vitae, mahogany, or boxwood, frequently featuring turned wooden finials, inlaid geometric bandings, and brass aperture fittings.

Authentic period examples exhibit dense natural wood grain, turned lathe marks, age-related patination on brass spigots, and precise joinery or screw-thread openings designed for refilling the internal twine core.

A turned wooden string barrel serves as a functional decorative object on an office desk, study shelving unit, or entry console table, complementing traditional study and library schemes.

Preserve turned wooden objects by keeping them away from direct heat sources and excessive humidity, occasionally applying a natural beeswax polish to maintain the timbers hydration and surface luster.
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