I suspect the handles are mahogany. There are no cracks or issues with handles.
And no major dings or any repairs to the bronze. It remains as I got it; I never did anything except set it on a shelf. The item "Vintage Columban bronze ship's wheel" is in sale since Thursday, January 18, 2018.
This item is in the category "eBay Motors\Parts & Accessories\Boat Parts\Controls & Steering". The seller is "wiscon" and is located in Salisbury, Maryland. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Russian federation, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia.