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A 19th century carved ivory and mahogany cane with a fist handle
[unsigned], the fist cluthing the body of a snake with the tail wrapped around the wrist, the top of the shaft built up in rings with alternating bands of ivory and ebony, down to an inlaid band of walnut diamonds and ivory triangles. The shafy of mahogany with and bone tip.
34 in. (86.4 cm.)
[unsigned], the fist cluthing the body of a snake with the tail wrapped around the wrist, the top of the shaft built up in rings with alternating bands of ivory and ebony, down to an inlaid band of walnut diamonds and ivory triangles. The shafy of mahogany with and bone tip.
34 in. (86.4 cm.)
Provenance
E. Norman Flayderman Collection
The current owner
The current owner
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.