THIS ITEM IS A FLAMINGO ASHTRAY

MADE OF EBONY WOOD.

DIMENSION: 15CM*11CM*8CM

Ebony has a longhistory of use, with carved pieces having been found in Ancient Egyptian tombs.By the end of the 16th century, fine cabinets for the luxury trade were made ofebony in Antwerp.The wood's dense hardness lent itself to refined moldings framing finelydetailed pictorial panels with carving in very low relief (bas-relief), usuallyof allegorical subjects, or with scenes taken from classical or Christianhistory. Within a short time, such cabinets were also being made in Paris, where their makersbecame known as ébénistes, which remains the French term for a cabinetmaker.