SiS: FANTASTIC WOODY COLORED 2. 4 Lb. Small Petrified Wood Bookends - McDermitt
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:44328658 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
This beautiful set of petrified wood bookends is the latest creation straight from the Sticks in Stones Rockshop! They are fairly small compared to most of the others we make, and more in line with the size you'd use to hold the mail or smaller reference books or pamphlets than a set of novels (plenty stout for paperbacks though). Even as a smaller set they are quite pretty and will make a nice addition to someone's desk or counter. ... They are cut from a very well preserved petrified cherry tree that has been preserved in rich brown agate. They polished beautifully and look great! This gorgeous little set of bookends is cut from one of my favorite varieties of petrified wood. This fossilized hardwood came from the famed McDermitt, Oregon, digs. It's a petrified elm tree with exceptional growth ring preservation in a rich chocolate brown agate with a sandy cream colored rind and lots of other accent colors. This particular dig has some of the best petrified wood in the entire state and is often some of the best agatized wood. This particular piece is an oddity because it looks (and is) porous between some of the growth rings, yet the wood is so well agatized overall that it takes a gorgeous, lustrous polish that only the best grades of petrified wood can achieve. It's a unique combination of "ancient" and "gemmy" unlike any other petrified wood we've cut! We select only the showiest pieces of petrified wood and other gemstones to cut into bookends. These pieces are carefully cut in our shop so that you end up with a perfectly matched pair, one agate piece is the mirror image of the other. Of course, there are plenty of differences in the two halves, but the photo should let you appreciate how well we do this. The bookends sit perfectly upright and are completely square to one another. They are felted on both the sides and bottom to protect the books and the shelf. We make sure they are 100% functional on top of being beautiful! Of course, these agates proudly show the perfect polish that the Sticks-in-Stones rockshop has dedicated itself to. The finish looks poured on - but there's nothing there except rock!! This is the only set of bookends we have cut from this location so don't miss this fabulous natural treasure! This is a distinctly smaller set. Each half measures 4 3/8" tall & 2 1/2" wide at the widest spot on the polished face. They're cut about 1 3/4" thick. Weight for this set is about 2.36 lbs. which makes these bookends suitable for paperbacks, pamphlets and envelopes, but wouldn't be much use with larger books that really wanted to tip over (we've got larger sets in our store for that chore). What better way to accentuate a desk or your mantle than with this unbelievable natural work of art! Good luck! Sticks-in-Stones Lapidary is happily providing UPS & USPS shipping to greatly reduce shipping charges on large rock orders. We will combine auction items or provide additional items from our shop to bring you the greatest possible value in fine Lapidary & stone collectibles!
