Complementary Pair of Antique Turned Croquet Posts in Original Paint - 25 Inches gold cigar ribbons The lacquer on the interior

The lacquer on the interior of the box is in very good shape

I especially love the “o”s inside of “o”s

measures 4 1/2" tall x 1 7/8" in diameter

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Complementary Pair of Antique Turned Croquet Posts in Original Paint - 25 Inches gold cigar ribbons The lacquer on the interiorI'd long been admiring both the forms and color on early croquet posts, and then found two pairs in quick succession, this the second of them. Clearly these do not match, but I'm pretty sure come from the same set, as the colored bands on each (one spool like the other ribbed) are very close, and follow the same order, making them to my eye and ideal duo. The only thing missing is a base for display (one sometime sees stands composed of a couple of