A Quality Pair of Cased c.1900 Lignum Vitae Bowling Woods by Thomas Taylor, Glasgow sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles the Indian and Marsh Crocodile

the Indian and Marsh Crocodile

I didn’t shed too many tears

An impressive carapace

and the fleurs-de-lis representing purity and light but more importantly the coming together of France (fleurs-de-lis) and England (lion) in a particular family

even as an afterthought

A Quality Pair of Cased c.1900 Lignum Vitae Bowling Woods by Thomas Taylor, Glasgow sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles the Indian and Marsh CrocodileOrigin: British Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 15 Case Width: 10 inches Circumference of Woods: 15 inches approx The pair of bowling woods turned in lignum vitae, with ivorine insets engraved "RH" and 1 and 2 respectively in script for the original owner, housed and presented in their original leather and canvas carrying case and surviving from the early twentieth century. Condition would be described as good with