Cane, Russian Folk Art, 19th C.
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Description
This birch wood cane or walking stick has been carved in such a way as to imitate root wood, with knobs and veins like the surface of bark, leaves and a bird carved on to the surface.
Condition
Weight (Lbs): 0.5
Height (In.): 31.50"
Width (In.): 4"
Depth (In.): .75"
Size: 438.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown Russian
Material: Birch
Date: 19th C.
Provenance:
Condition: Expected rubbing, no noticed breaks or losses.
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.): 31.50"
Width (In.): 4"
Depth (In.): .75"
Size: 438.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown Russian
Material: Birch
Date: 19th C.
Provenance:
Condition: Expected rubbing, no noticed breaks or losses.
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, Russian Folk Art, 19th C.
Estimate $150 - $350
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