19th c. Hand Carved Lignum Vitae Bowling Ball and Pins c.1800s Animal & Figurative horsehair bristles and steel hook

horsehair bristles and steel hook

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19th c. Hand Carved Lignum Vitae Bowling Ball and Pins c.1800s Animal & Figurative horsehair bristles and steel hookABOUT A primitive 19th century Lignum Vitae bowling ball and 10 pins. All hand carved. Bowling has remnants of a metal cladding and nails. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1800s. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Lignum Vitae. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Pins have wear throughout. Bowling ball has epoxy resin applied inside. DIMENSIONS Ball: Diameter: 7 in. x 8 in., Pins: H 24 25 in. Diameter 3 in. HISTORY Lignum vitae is a wood