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What can lignum vitae be used for?
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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.
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Lignum Vitae Candleholders
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair of hand-turned lignum vitae candleholders or dry vases.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Torchères
Materials
Wood
$450 / set
Lignum Vitae Wassail Bowl
Located in Greenwich, CT
A wonderful and large turned lignum vitae wassail bowl, England circa 1680
Wassail bowls were first mentioned in the 13th century as a vessel in which revelers dropped cakes and brea...
Category
Antique Late 17th Century English Charles II Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
$14,500
18th Century Lignum Vitae Sphere
Located in London, GB
A late eighteenth century lignum vitae sphere of large scale.
Lignum vitae was favoured by Dame Barbara Hepworth, and a Hepworth sphere sculpture in the material was recently sold...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
17th century turned lignum-vitae mortar
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
A Charles II turned lignum-vitae mortar of flared form with ring turnings over low baluster waist to a plain foot. To the underside are fine ring turnings as seen on bronze mortars. ...
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century English Tableware
Materials
Wood
Dumbell Lignum Vitae Weight Training Fixed
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The wood was once used as propeller shaft bearings in nearly all the ships sailing the ‘Seven Seas’. Because of this, Lignum Vitae and Jamaica are closely associated in shipyards wor...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
Pair of Lignum Vitae Vases, circa 1900
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of lignum vitae vases from England circa 1900. They are gracefully hand turned and have a wonderful shape. The turned rims give way to shaped collars and bulbous bases, supporte...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Vases
Materials
Wood
$795 / set