Cane, Snakeskin, Hooked, C. 1900
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Description
This cane or walking stick is made of wood, indistinguishable due to the snakeskin that covers it entirely. The skin is a cream and light brown pattern, coming to a puckered end at the ferrule and grip.
Condition
Weight (Lbs): 0.25
Height (In.): 35.5
Width (In.): 3.25
Depth (In.): 0.75
Size: 342.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Snakeskin
Date: C. 1900.
Provenance:
Condition: Small splits and roughness to the surface of the cane, moderate fading of what was likely the original coloring of the skin.
History: Canes were a popular accessory to the fashion minded far more than as an actual ambulatory aid during the 18th and 19th Centuries, dying out as a stable by the early 20th Century. Interestingly, the size of the ferrule, the metal cap on the base of a cane, is a fairly accurate measure of dating the cane, as by the 18th century, it began to shorten with the advent of maintained road systems and paved paths.
Height (In.): 35.5
Width (In.): 3.25
Depth (In.): 0.75
Size: 342.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Snakeskin
Date: C. 1900.
Provenance:
Condition: Small splits and roughness to the surface of the cane, moderate fading of what was likely the original coloring of the skin.
History: Canes were a popular accessory to the fashion minded far more than as an actual ambulatory aid during the 18th and 19th Centuries, dying out as a stable by the early 20th Century. Interestingly, the size of the ferrule, the metal cap on the base of a cane, is a fairly accurate measure of dating the cane, as by the 18th century, it began to shorten with the advent of maintained road systems and paved paths.
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Cane, Snakeskin, Hooked, C. 1900
Estimate $100 - $300
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