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Ceylon Ebony

Antique Correspondence Box, Ceylon, Ebony, Campaign, Writing Slope, Victorian
Antique Correspondence Box, Ceylon, Ebony, Campaign, Writing Slope, Victorian

Antique Correspondence Box, Ceylon, Ebony, Campaign, Writing Slope, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique gentleman's correspondence box. A Ceylonese ebony campaign writing slope, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Fascinating grooved finish, with a we...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Teak

19th Century Ceylonese Ebony & Satinwood Etagère Table Stand
19th Century Ceylonese Ebony & Satinwood Etagère Table Stand

19th Century Ceylonese Ebony & Satinwood Etagère Table Stand

Located in Norwich, England

The table is of very nice proportions, the Ceylon ebony contrasts beautifully against the figured satinwood.

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Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Side Tables

Materials

Ebony, Satinwood

French Charles X Writing Desk
French Charles X Writing Desk

French Charles X Writing Desk

Located in New Orleans, LA

The table is exquisitely crafted of the finest Ceylon ebony and West Indian satinwood, among the rarest and most prized woods in the world.

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Antique 19th Century French Charles X Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique Ebony Carved Grandfather Chair, Ceylon, 1820, Colonial Style
Antique Ebony Carved Grandfather Chair, Ceylon, 1820, Colonial Style

Antique Ebony Carved Grandfather Chair, Ceylon, 1820, Colonial Style

Located in New York, NY

The Grandfather shell mark chair, shown here, is from Ceylon, circa 1820. Featuring an exquisite carved ebony frame—distinguished with a shell mark detail on the top rail—and hand-c...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Chairs

Materials

Cane, Ebony

4 Unique Rococo Revival Solid Ebony Anglo-Indian / Ceylon Chairs
4 Unique Rococo Revival Solid Ebony Anglo-Indian / Ceylon Chairs

4 Unique Rococo Revival Solid Ebony Anglo-Indian / Ceylon Chairs

Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL

They are made of solid ebony and ivory (the tusks). 3 chairs have only a cross in the back and one has the full family crest.

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Antique 1830s Indian Rococo Revival Chairs

Materials

Ebony

Dutch Colonial Teak and Ebony Separating Cupboard Armoire, Circa 1840, Ceylon
Dutch Colonial Teak and Ebony Separating Cupboard Armoire, Circa 1840, Ceylon

Dutch Colonial Teak and Ebony Separating Cupboard Armoire, Circa 1840, Ceylon

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Exquisite Dutch Colonial cupboard hand-made from solid Teak and laced with Ebony. This piece dismantles into three pieces for ease of movement and exudes the elegance of bygone craft...

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Antique 1840s Furniture

Materials

Teak

Rare 19th-Century Satinwood Rosewood Ebony Colonial Chest
Rare 19th-Century Satinwood Rosewood Ebony Colonial Chest

Rare 19th-Century Satinwood Rosewood Ebony Colonial Chest

Located in Lymington, GB

In the solid it is extremely hard and heavy. The best ebony comes from Ceylon and South India (also an extremely hard and heavy wood) often used in inlays during the 17th- and 18th-...

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Antique Early 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ebony, Rosewood, Satinwood

Anglo-Indian Padouk Box
Anglo-Indian Padouk Box

Anglo-Indian Padouk Box

Located in London, GB

An Anglo-Indian brass-mounted padouk and ebony box, Ceylon, second half of the 18th century.

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Antique 18th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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Expressionistic Geometric Inlaid Maple and Exotic Wood Console Table
Expressionistic Geometric Inlaid Maple and Exotic Wood Console Table

Expressionistic Geometric Inlaid Maple and Exotic Wood Console Table

By Bruce M. Schuettinger

Located in New Market, MD

Form: Console table Materials: Locally Harvested figured hard and soft maple and a combination of “old stock” and small fragments of exotic hardwoods specially cut into 1/8” venee...

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2010s American Expressionist Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Important Pair of Coromandel Wood Sofa Tables Ceylon, circa 1830
Important Pair of Coromandel Wood Sofa Tables Ceylon, circa 1830

Important Pair of Coromandel Wood Sofa Tables Ceylon, circa 1830

Located in Heswall, Wirral

A very important pair of solid Coromandel wood sofa tables with well carved enrichments and details. Made in southern India or Ceylon.

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Antique 1830s Indian William IV Sofa Tables

Materials

Ebony

Contemporary Modern Wood Ceylon Side Table by Caffe Latte
Contemporary Modern Wood Ceylon Side Table by Caffe Latte

Contemporary Modern Wood Ceylon Side Table by Caffe Latte

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H 21.26 in W 14.97 in D 24.41 in

Contemporary Modern Wood Ceylon Side Table by Caffe Latte

By Caffe Latte

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary Modern Ceylon wood side table by Caffe Latte This Contemporary Modern Ceylon wood side table by Caffe Latte, just like a dash of cinnamon is the perfect addition to y...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome, Iron, Zinc

19th Century Coffer
19th Century Coffer

19th Century Coffer

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H 29 in W 61 in D 28 in

19th Century Coffer

Located in London, GB

A 19th Century mahogany and ebony coffer. British Ceylon Circa 1880

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Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Mahogany, Ebony

Anglo-Indian Carved Solid Ebony Klismos Chairs, Set of Six, Ceylon, circa 1830
Anglo-Indian Carved Solid Ebony Klismos Chairs, Set of Six, Ceylon, circa 1830

Anglo-Indian Carved Solid Ebony Klismos Chairs, Set of Six, Ceylon, circa 1830

Located in Kinderhook, NY

"Furniture from British India and Ceylon: A Catalogue of the Collections in the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Peabody Essex Museum", Victoria & Albert Museum, V&A Publications, ...

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Antique Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set Of 3 Colonial Dutch Antique Boxes From Ceylon
Set Of 3 Colonial Dutch Antique Boxes From Ceylon

Set Of 3 Colonial Dutch Antique Boxes From Ceylon

Located in Plainview, NY

Set of three Colonial Dutch antique boxes from the island of Ceylon now known as Sri Lanka, the two octagonal and one rectangular box of geometric patterned rosewood, satinwood and ...

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Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Boxes

Materials

Ebony, Satinwood, Rosewood

19th Century Ceylonese Indo-Dutch Satinwood and Ebony Cabinet
19th Century Ceylonese Indo-Dutch Satinwood and Ebony Cabinet

19th Century Ceylonese Indo-Dutch Satinwood and Ebony Cabinet

Located in Benington, Herts

A fabulous exhibition quality 19th century Ceylonese Indo-Dutch solid satinwood and ebony cabinet. Ceylon (Sri Lanka), circa 1830.

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Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Cabinets

Materials

Ebony, Satinwood

Anglo-Indian (Ceylon) 19thC Macassar Ebony Bookrests
Anglo-Indian (Ceylon) 19thC Macassar Ebony Bookrests

Anglo-Indian (Ceylon) 19thC Macassar Ebony Bookrests

Located in Altrincham, GB

Anglo-Indian (Ceylon) 19thC Macassar Ebony Bookrests - Grand Tour Souvenir - Pair of Elephants with bone tusks (not ivory) in Macassar Ebony - 7.5"w x 4.5"d x 8"h

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Antique Mid-19th Century High Victorian Bookends

Materials

Macassar

Ebony Wood Hand Carved Anglo Indian Elephant Sculpture
Ebony Wood Hand Carved Anglo Indian Elephant Sculpture

Ebony Wood Hand Carved Anglo Indian Elephant Sculpture

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Gorgeous antique large black hand carved wood ebony Anglo-Indian elephant. This is a large solid ebony wood vintage elephant from Ceylon Sri Lanka.

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Mid-20th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ebony

Indian Ceylon Ebony Glove Box
Indian Ceylon Ebony Glove Box

Indian Ceylon Ebony Glove Box

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H 3 in W 10 in D 4 in

Indian Ceylon Ebony Glove Box

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Beautifully carved glove Indian box made of solid ebony from the Galle District, Ceylon. The interior of this Ceylon ebony box has been relined in a red leather paper and silk vel...

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Antique 19th Century Indian Boxes

Ceylon Ebony chairs
Ceylon Ebony chairs

Ceylon Ebony chairs

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H 36 in W 18 in D 19.5 in

Ceylon Ebony chairs

Located in London, GB

Set of 14 Anglo-Indian chairs in solid ebony - Ceylon Period

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Antique 1860s Sri Lankan Armchairs

Anglo-Indian Ebony Writing/Sofa Table, Ceylon, c. 1860
Anglo-Indian Ebony Writing/Sofa Table, Ceylon, c. 1860

Anglo-Indian Ebony Writing/Sofa Table, Ceylon, c. 1860

Located in New York, NY

Ceylon, c. 1860 (New Leather Top) 45 inches wide x 22 inches deep x 30 inches high

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Antique 19th Century Indian Furniture

Anglo Indian Ebony Writing/Sofa Table, Ceylon, c. 1860
Anglo Indian Ebony Writing/Sofa Table, Ceylon, c. 1860

Anglo Indian Ebony Writing/Sofa Table, Ceylon, c. 1860

Located in New York, NY

Ceylon, c. 1860 (New Leather Top) 45 inches wide x 22 inches deep x 30 inches high

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Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Sofa Tables

Ebony Bench
Ebony Bench

Ebony Bench

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H 44.1 in W 65.36 in D 25.6 in

Ebony Bench

Located in London, GB

An ebony bench from Ceylon, Srilanka

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Antique 19th Century Benches

: Quill boxes from Ceylon
: Quill boxes from Ceylon

: Quill boxes from Ceylon

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Differents types of quills boxes from Ceylon,Sir Lanka. Anglo Ceylonose ebony and porcupine quill.

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20th Century Sri Lankan Boxes

Quill boxes from Ceylon
Quill boxes from Ceylon

Quill boxes from Ceylon

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

differents types of quills boxes from Ceylon,Sir Lanka. Anglo Ceylonose ebony and porcupine quill boxes.

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Antique 19th Century Boxes

Quill boxes from Ceylon
Quill boxes from Ceylon

Quill boxes from Ceylon

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Differents types of quills boxes from Ceylon,Sir Lanka. Anglo Ceylonose ebony and porcupine quill boxes.

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Antique 19th Century Boxes

Anglo Indian Quill Spice Box
Anglo Indian Quill Spice Box

Anglo Indian Quill Spice Box

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H 4.75 in W 11.75 in D 8.25 in

Anglo Indian Quill Spice Box

Located in San Francisco, CA

A large 19th century Anglo Indian Porcupine quill mounted spice box made in Ceylon. The box is ebony inset with bone. The spice tray lifts out and reveals a large well.

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Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Wood, Bone

Anglo-Indian Ebony and Jackfruit Wood Bed from Ceylon
Anglo-Indian Ebony and Jackfruit Wood Bed from Ceylon

Anglo-Indian Ebony and Jackfruit Wood Bed from Ceylon

Located in Richmond, CA

Made of solid jackfruit with ebony slats. Headboard has top curved rail and footboard has straight top rail. Posts are turned of solid wood. Bed comes with wood slats and brass hardw...

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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Daybeds

Materials

Brass

Ebony Footstools
Ebony Footstools

Ebony Footstools

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H 11 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in

Ebony Footstools

Located in Richmond, CA

Colonial footstools from Ceylon made of solid ebony and cane. Turned wood legs.

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Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Footstools

Materials

Ebony, Cane

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Located in New Orleans, LA

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Located in Queens, NY

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Fabergé Silver Flatware Service
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Located in New Orleans, LA

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Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Wonderful writing box made from a tropical hardwood Fabulous shape and plain fluted carving. It gives it a modernist appearance Probably Sri Lankan 3 secret drawers* Replaced lea...

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Antique Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

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Located in Queens, NY

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$24,500

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Located in New Orleans, LA

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Located in Brighton, West Sussex

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Russian Imperial Silver Punch Set From Czar Alexander III

Located in New Orleans, LA

A monumental piece of history, this exquisite silver punch set was made for Czar Alexander III as a gift to British Captain Joseph Wiggins. Heavily decorated with rich engravings and...

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Silver

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$18,186

H 88.59 in W 55.52 in D 80.71 in

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By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting

Located in Milano, IT

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Located in Steyning, West sussex

The slender baluster shaped shaft divided by drop hung canopies. The unusual shallow candle arms are interspersed with others, shorter, surmounted with pagoda canopies, triangular no...

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The Watts-Russell Candelabra. Rundell, Bridge &  Rundell, London 1820
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The Watts-Russell Candelabra. Rundell, Bridge & Rundell, London 1820

Located in London, GB

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Georgian Davenport Desk Attributed to Gillows

$14,850

H 35.13 in W 20.38 in D 22.63 in

Georgian Davenport Desk Attributed to Gillows

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in New Orleans, LA

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Leather, Rosewood

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Ceylon Ebony For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal ceylon ebony for your home. Each ceylon ebony for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, ebony and hardwood. There are many kinds of the ceylon ebony you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right ceylon ebony, those designed in Victorian, Georgian and mid-century modern styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Ceylon Ebony?

A ceylon ebony can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $7,071, while the lowest priced sells for $683 and the highest can go for as much as $59,574.