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Rare Erotic Folk Art Cane-C. 1860-1890- A very nice

Rare Erotic Folk Art Cane-C. 1860-1890- A very nice carving of a reclining 5" nude woman, with one hand under her head and one hand under a silver apron. Then lift the apron to see what is going on. The handle is carved from a separate piece of wood and joined together with a sterling collar. The shaft is carved with a snake & thorn motif, glass eyes on snake, all parts of cane in wonderful condition, very minor wear, and the cane has a two part 1 ½" steel ferrule. A rare and desirable cane. This cane appears twice in "Canes in the United States" by Catherine Dike- Page 275-H 5"-O.L. 36 ½"-$3,000-$6,000