Leather Elephant

Our large leather elephant is a stately beast with lovely big ears and ivory leather tusks! He is too tall to be used as a footstool but is suitable to be used as an occasional seat. There is wire sewn in to the edges of the ears to keep them flapping!

Vintage large Omersa elephant

The Omersa animal is primarily designed as a decorative accessory for the home.

Main product features are:

• Top grain “unfinished” cowhide leather
• tusks made from ivory coloured leather
• Internal metal and wooden frame
• Filled with woodwool (shredded pine wood)
• Hand filled to create shape and features
• Hand stained mahogany brown
• Suitable for use as an occasional seat
• Height to top of back for foot rest

Additional product details:

The leather is top grain British sourced cowhide leather tanned specifically for our purposes. The leather is “unfinished” ie it has not been coated, filled or embossed in any way. It is left to develop natural scuff marks reflecting the wear and tear of life.

Inside there is a sturdy metal and wooden frame. This enables it to be used as an OCCASIONAL seat and the frame will withstand average adult weight. BUT please be aware it is not built to furniture standards and is primarily a decorative piece for the home.

Woodwool (shredded pine wood) is hand worked around the frame to give the shape of the animal. This process is time consuming and physical! As no two pieces of leather behave in the same way and each piece is hand made, no two animals are the same and sizings given are approximate.

Once assembled, the leather is stained to give an “antique” effect in mahogany brown, then waxed and polished to give a luxurious finish. The stain used is water based and can be susceptible to water damage as the leather takes time to absorb the stain. Please apply coats of clear wax polish in its early life to help seal in the stain and keep the leather in good condition. Nikwax Waterproofing wax is an excellent product and can be bought on our site under CARE PRODUCTS.

This sized leather elephant with his trunk pointing downwards is suitable as a footstool or occasional seat. The tusks are made from ivory leather and the ears are edged with wire to keep them “flapping”!

Main product features are:

• Top grain “unfinished” cowhide leather
• tusks made from ivory coloured leather
• Internal metal and wooden frame
• Filled with woodwool (shredded pine wood)
• Hand filled to create shape and features
• Hand stained mahogany brown
• Suitable for use as a footstool
• Height to top of back for foot rest

Additional product features:

The leather is top grain British sourced cowhide leather tanned specifically for our purposes. The leather is “unfinished” ie it has not been coated, filled or embossed in any way. It is left to develop natural scuff marks reflecting the wear and tear of life.

Inside there is a sturdy metal and wooden frame which enables the product to be used as a footstool. It can be used as an OCCASIONAL seat and the frame will withstand average adult weight. BUT please be aware it is not built to furniture standards and is primarily a decorative piece for the home.

Woodwool (shredded pine wood) is hand worked around the frame to give the shape of the animal. This process is time consuming and physical! As no two pieces of leather behave in the same way and each piece is hand made, no two animals are the same and sizings given are approximate.

Once assembled, the leather is stained to give an “antique” effect in mahogany brown, then waxed and polished to give a luxurious finish. The stain used is water based and can be susceptible to water damage as the leather takes time to absorb the stain. Please apply coats of clear wax polish in its early life to help seal in the stain and keep the leather in good condition. Nikwax Waterproofing wax is an excellent product and can be bought on our site under CARE PRODUCTS.

History

The elephant was one of the first new pieces designed by Dimitri Omersa in the early 1960’s. He offered it to Liberty’s of London as an exclusive item. The word “LIBERTY” can be found embossed on the underside of the ear of these older elephants.

Nellie the elephant with LIBERTY of LONDON embossed on underside of ear

This is a lovely leather elephant with its trunk fully extended in the air and ivory leather tusks.

The Omersa animal is primarily designed as a decorative accessory for the home.

Main product features are:

• Top grain “unfinished” cowhide leather
• tusks made from ivory coloured leather
• Internal metal and wooden frame
• Filled with woodwool (shredded pine wood)
• Hand filled to create shape and features
• Hand stained mahogany brown
• Suitable for use as a footstool
• Height to top of back for foot rest

Additional product features:

The leather is top grain British sourced cowhide leather tanned specifically for our purposes. The leather is “unfinished” ie it has not been coated, filled or embossed in any way. It is left to develop natural scuff marks reflecting the wear and tear of life.

Inside there is a sturdy metal and wooden frame which enables the product to be used as a footstool. We consider this size to be too small for use as an occasional seat due to the shorter back length. Please be aware the product is not built to furniture standards and is primarily a decorative piece for the home.

Woodwool (shredded pine wood) is hand worked around the frame to give the shape of the animal. This is a physical process and time consuming. As no two pieces of leather behave in the same manner and each piece is hand made, no two animals are the same and sizings given are approximate.

Once assembled, the leather is stained to give an “antique” effect in mahogany brown, then waxed and polished to give a luxurious finish. The stain used is water based and can be susceptible to water damage as the leather takes time to absorb the stain. Please apply coats of clear wax polish in its early life to help seal in the stain and keep the leather in good condition. Nikwax Waterproofing wax is an excellent product and can be bought on our site under CARE PRODUCTS.

We couldn’t resist adding our “dumbo” to the range in 2003. Very cute with big flappy ears and ivory leather tusks.

The Omersa animal is primarily designed as a decorative accessory for the home and one that children love to play with!

Main product features are:

• Top grain “unfinished” cowhide leather
• tusks made from ivory coloured leather
• Internal metal and wooden frame
• Filled with woodwool (shredded pine wood)
• Hand filled to create shape and features
• Hand stained mahogany brown
• Can be used as a doorstop
• Height to top of back for foot rest

Additional product details:

The leather is top grain British sourced cowhide leather tanned specifically for our purposes. The leather is “unfinished” ie it has not been coated, filled or embossed in any way. It is left to develop natural scuff marks reflecting the wear and tear of life.

Inside there is a sturdy metal and wooden frame which gives the product weight and substance. This size is too small for use as a footstool but with a weight of approx. 3kg can be used as a doorstop. It is primarily designed as decorative piece for the home and one that young children love to play with!

Woodwool ( shredded pine wood) is hand worked around the frame to give the shape of the animal. This is a physical process and the most time consuming. As no two pieces of leather behave in the same manner and each piece is hand made, no two animals are the same and sized given are approximate.

Once assembled, the leather is stained to give an “antique” effect in mahogany brown, then waxed and polished to give a luxurious finish. The stain used is water based and may be susceptible to water damage as the leather takes time to absorb the stain. Please apply coats of clear wax polish in its early life to help seal in the stain and keep the leather in good condition. Nikwax Waterproofing wax is an excellent product and can be bought on our site under CARE PRODUCTS.

Our miniature leather elephant makes a lovely desktop accessory. Superstition states he should be positioned with his trunk facing towards the door! The tusks are made from ivory leather.

Main product features are:

• Top grain “unfinished” cowhide leather
• tusks made from ivory coloured leather
• Internal metal frame
• Filled with woodwool (shredded pine wood)
• Hand filled to create shape and features
• Hand stained mahogany brown
• Suitable for use as a doorstop

Additional product features:

The leather is top grain British sourced cowhide leather tanned specifically for our purposes. The leather is “unfinished” ie it has not been coated, filled or embossed in any way. It is left to develop natural scuff marks reflecting the wear and tear of life.

Inside there is a sturdy metal frame which gives the product weight and substance. This size is designed primarily as a decorative piece for the home /office and with a weight of approx 1.1kg can be used as a doorstop.

Woodwool (shredded pine wood) is hand worked around the frame to give the shape of the animal. This is a physical process and the most time consuming. As no two pieces of leather behave in the same manner and each piece is hand made, each animal is slightly different.

Once assembled, the leather is stained to give an “antique” effect in mahogany brown, then waxed and polished to give a luxurious finish. The stain used is water based and may be susceptible to water damage as the leather takes time to absorb the stain. Please apply coats of clear wax polish in its early life to help seal in the stain and keep the leather in good condition. Nikwax Waterproofing wax is an excellent product and can be bought on our site under CARE PRODUCTS.

The trunk up version of our medium sized leather elephant was introduced in 2001 for those who prefer a “trumpeting” elephant. The tusks are made from ivory leather and the ears are edge with wire to keep them “flapping”! This size can be used as a footstool or occasional seat.

medium elephant with trunk up

Main product features are:

• Top grain “unfinished” cowhide leather
• tusks made from ivory coloured leather
• Internal metal and wooden frame
• Filled with woodwool (shredded pine wood)
• Hand filled to create shape and features
• Hand stained mahogany brown
• Suitable for use as a footstool
• Height to top of back for foot rest