Checkerboard Parquetry Treen Egg Shaped Finial face planter and great addition to a

and great addition to a whimsy collection

decor and housewares as well as modern and historic objects acquired from travels around the world

and I tested the bottom where the text is and it shined up pretty nicely

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Checkerboard Parquetry Treen Egg Shaped Finial face planter and great addition to aThis lovely old checkerboard type parquetry egg shaped finial surely once attached to something, possibly a stair post, or maybe a piece of furniture. Now, I think it makes for quite a satisfying tabletop object just on its own the wood is beautiful and the elongated egg form really elegant though it would be fun to see it put to use as the topper for a whole new construction! 5" tall x 2 1 8" in diameter. The wood is worn and aged, with tiny nicks