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A striking opposing pair of hand-carved hardwood elephant bookends, likely made in India during the mid-20th century. Each elephant is …
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A striking opposing pair of hand-carved hardwood elephant bookends, likely made in India during the mid-20th century. Each elephant is mounted on an L-shaped wooden bookend and decorated with extensive hand-inlaid bone detailing.
The elephants feature especially intricate saddlecloth designs composed of scrolling vines, stylized flowers, leaves, dots, and geometric forms. Additional bone inlay accents the heads, eyes, feet, tusks, and wooden bases. The warm cream-colored inlay creates a dramatic contrast against the richly colored dark hardwood.
Unlike many comparable elephant bookends with limited decoration, this pair retains its elaborate bone inlay and intact tusks. The elephants face in opposing directions, forming a coordinated pair suitable for a library, office, console, or collected global interior.
No maker’s mark was observed. Sold together as a pair.
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- Dimensions
- 8ʺW × 6ʺD × 7ʺH
- Styles
- Safari
- Styled After
- Anglo Indian
- Period
- Mid 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- India
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Bone
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Coffee
- Condition Notes
- Good vintage condition with age-appropriate surface wear. The intricate bone inlay and tusks are intact. No significant structural breaks were … moreGood vintage condition with age-appropriate surface wear. The intricate bone inlay and tusks are intact. No significant structural breaks were observed. Please examine all photographs closely, as they form part of the condition description. less
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