Quote Originally Posted by OC Richard View Post
I myself, just two days ago, picked up an early Lawrie set probably from the 1881-1900 period. They had been on a wall hanging over somebody's fireplace for many years. They're ebony wood, with real ivory projecting mounts, and thistle-engraved nickel ferrules, slides, and endcaps.
I'd be afraid that the wood would have dried and cracked while hanging over a fireplace.