![]() ![]() Ships from and sold by Nautical Gift Decor. ![]() Ancient nautical decor Designer Brass Handle Silver Finishing Walking Stick Vintage Cane Only Handle. Ships from and sold by Hello Nauticals Store. Mahogany itself is a rich reddish brown wood that can range from being plain in appearance to something that is so vibrant, figured and almost three dimensional in effect.Īlthough Mahogany was most often used in its solid form, it also provided some beautifully figured varieties of veneer like ‘Flame’ Mahogany and ‘Fiddleback’ Mahogany (named after its preferred use in the manufacture of fine musical instruments).Ĭuban Mahogany was so sought after, that by the late 1850′s, this particular variety became all but extinct. This item: SOLID BRASS DRAGON HEAD HANDLE BROWN WOODEN CANE WALKING STICK. It became more of a Victorian trend to dress Mahogany with these decorative veneers, such as Rosewood, Kingwood, Burr Walnut and Coromandel, so that the actual Mahogany was almost hidden from view. Mahogany has been used for centuries in ship building, house building, furniture making etc and is the core structure of just about every 19th century vanity box, dressing case or jewellery box. Is probably one of the largest ‘families’ of hardwood, having many different varieties within its own species. ![]()
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