Cane, Stag Horn Carving, Bamboo
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Description
The bamboo cane or walking stick is affixed at either end with metal fastenings. The topper is carved white stag horn in the form of a group of monkeys.
Condition
Weight (Lbs): 0.5
Height (In.): 35"
Width (In.): 1.75"
Depth (In.): .75"
Size: 479.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Horn, Bamboo
Date: C. 1900
Provenance:
Condition: No noticed damage to the central cane shaft, peeling of bamboo strips above the ferrule, small amounts of rusting to ferrule, a circular filler applied to the face of the monkey on the right, made from the same piece of stag horn and carved as a singular object.
History: As an artist's focus, the heads of walking sticks have been used as an expression for centuries. Their artistry is a recognized genre of folk art and have been a staple of any culture that uses the sticks for fashion or aid in traveling.
Height (In.): 35"
Width (In.): 1.75"
Depth (In.): .75"
Size: 479.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Horn, Bamboo
Date: C. 1900
Provenance:
Condition: No noticed damage to the central cane shaft, peeling of bamboo strips above the ferrule, small amounts of rusting to ferrule, a circular filler applied to the face of the monkey on the right, made from the same piece of stag horn and carved as a singular object.
History: As an artist's focus, the heads of walking sticks have been used as an expression for centuries. Their artistry is a recognized genre of folk art and have been a staple of any culture that uses the sticks for fashion or aid in traveling.
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Cane, Stag Horn Carving, Bamboo
Estimate $300 - $550
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