19TH/20TH CENTURY
細節
A GROUP OF FIVE WALKING STICKS
19TH/20TH CENTURY
Comprising: a 'whistle cane' with carved bone dog-head handle; a carved ivory bulldog-head cane with spring-loaded jaw and glass eyes; an ivory-handled cane carved with a hunting trophy; a 'bulldog with toothache' cane with silver-plated top; a greyhound-head carved wood cane with spring-loaded-movable jaw and silver collar marked 1909, Kleinwort, Peerless & Lewin
35 in. (89 cm.) long, the largest (5)
19TH/20TH CENTURY
Comprising: a 'whistle cane' with carved bone dog-head handle; a carved ivory bulldog-head cane with spring-loaded jaw and glass eyes; an ivory-handled cane carved with a hunting trophy; a 'bulldog with toothache' cane with silver-plated top; a greyhound-head carved wood cane with spring-loaded-movable jaw and silver collar marked 1909, Kleinwort, Peerless & Lewin
35 in. (89 cm.) long, the largest (5)
來源
Sotheby's, Belgravia, 27 July 1978, lot 82 (the greyhound).
Geneva Galleries, New York [?] (the bulldog with toothache).
Geneva Galleries, New York [?] (the bulldog with toothache).
注意事項
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.