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Three Lignum Vitae Balls 8.5" Inches
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Three Lignum Vitae Balls 8.5" Inches

18th century
Sold 9 June 2025 · Rupert Landen Antiques
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18th century large scale lignum vitae spheres. These balls are a fantastic colour showing the grain, there is the odd dent and piece of patternation on them here and there. Really interesting and good looking objects. Standing on rings. I think they are too heavy to be used for some kind of bowling ball, and there aren't that many marks on them.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
22cm (8.66")
Width
22cm (8.66")
Depth
22cm (8.66")
Declaration

Rupert Landen Antiques has dated these Lignum Vitae Balls to the 18th Century.

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SA890783
Dealers Internal Reference
3252
Dealers Notes

Based in the South Oxfordshire countryside,

Rupert Landen Antiques is a family-run antiques business. Specialising in hand-picked chandeliers, mid-century lighting and period furniture.

We source and lovingly restore unique one-off pieces, using traditional hand finishing techniques.

In our specialist restoration workshop, we put the craftsman at the heart of what we do with care, authenticity and pride.

You can arrange your own transport or collect in person. We ship worldwide and have extensive experience of wrapping carefully so you can shop with confidence! We often deliver for free to mainland UK - please contact us to discuss.

You can also view items at our restoration workshop by appointment only.

Our lighting has all been lovingly restored, tested and earthed but will need to be installed by a qualified electrician. All of our furniture has been through our antique restoration workshop.

All sizes are approximate.

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18th century large scale lignum vitae spheres.
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These balls are a fantastic colour showing the grain, there is the odd dent and piece of patternation on them here and there.
Rupert Landen Antiques

Really interesting and good looking objects. Standing on rings. I think they are too heavy to be used for some kind of bowling ball, and there aren't that many marks on them.

st 3252

Height
22cm (8.66")
Width
22cm (8.66")
Depth
22cm (8.66")
Date of Manufacture

Rupert Landen Antiques has dated these Lignum Vitae Balls to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA890783
Dealers Internal Ref
3252
Rupert Landen Antiques
Rupert Landen Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2018

Specialists in antique lighting and chandeliers

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Three spherical turned wooden objects made from dark lignum vitae resting on small ring stands against a neutral grey background. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I Three spherical turned wooden objects made from dark lignum vitae resting on small ring stands against a neutral grey background. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Three Lignum Vitae Balls 8.5" Inches

Archive II Three spherical turned wooden objects made from dark lignum vitae resting on small ring stands against a neutral grey background. View II
Archive III Three spherical turned wooden objects made from dark lignum vitae resting on small ring stands against a neutral grey background. View III
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Archive V Three spherical turned wooden objects made from dark lignum vitae resting on small ring stands against a neutral grey background. View V
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Archive X Three spherical turned wooden objects made from dark lignum vitae resting on small ring stands against a neutral grey background. View X
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Rupert Landen Antiques

Rupert Landen Antiques
Telephone 07974 732472
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Hartslock Bridleway
Whitchurch on Thames
South Oxfordshire
RG8 7QX
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Jul 2018
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Rupert Landen Antiques
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Three spherical turned wooden objects made from dark lignum vitae resting on small ring stands against a neutral grey background.
Three lignum vitae balls 8.5" inches
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Three spherical turned wooden objects made from dark lignum vitae resting on small ring stands against a neutral grey background.
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  • ObjectDecorative Objects
  • Period18th century
  • StyleTraditional Folk Art
  • MaterialLignum Vitae
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsLathe turned, Polished finish, Dense grain
  • SizeH 22 cm (9 in) x W 22 cm (9 in) x D 22 cm (9 in)

FAQs

Lignum vitae is a notoriously dense and heavy wood derived from trees of the genus Guaiacum, historically utilised for maritime hardware, pulley sheaves, and turned sporting equipment due to its self-lubricating natural oils and exceptional durability.

These items were traditionally shaped on a lathe from a single, dense billet of heartwood, often weighted or biased for lawn games before transitioning into purely decorative display pieces over time.

Authentic pieces exhibit extreme density, sinking rapidly in water, accompanied by a dark greenish-brown to near-black colouration, tight interlocking grain patterns, and signs of age-related patina or shrinkage cracks.

These architectural objects can be displayed gathered in a large dough bowl, arranged on a bookshelf, or placed on a coffee table to introduce organic texture, historic character, and sculptural weight to a room.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity levels away from direct heat sources to prevent cracking, occasionally treating the surface with microcrystalline wax or mineral oil to nourish the dense timber.
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