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LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
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A GROUP OF ELEVEN WALKING STICKS
LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Comprising: a "folding table" cane with a collapsible brass table fitting inside; a "Corkscrew" cane with tortoiseshell handle and a silver collar marked TWD, with hallmarks for Birmingham, 1897; a hardwood and bamboo walking stick; an ivory and ebony inlaid "Smuggler's" cane, the ivory handle formerly inlaid with stones and having a concealed compartment; a pewter-mounted and fruitwood walking stick; a bamboo "blowpipe" cane with a metal pipe; a tapered ebony and ivory-mounted walking stick, the silver collar inscribed Thomas Burgess;a naturalistic wood walking stick with brass tip; a pewter mounted malacca cane with a leather strap; a walking stick with a graphite pencil tip (lacking cover);
The longest: 48in. (122cm.) (11)
LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Comprising: a "folding table" cane with a collapsible brass table fitting inside; a "Corkscrew" cane with tortoiseshell handle and a silver collar marked TWD, with hallmarks for Birmingham, 1897; a hardwood and bamboo walking stick; an ivory and ebony inlaid "Smuggler's" cane, the ivory handle formerly inlaid with stones and having a concealed compartment; a pewter-mounted and fruitwood walking stick; a bamboo "blowpipe" cane with a metal pipe; a tapered ebony and ivory-mounted walking stick, the silver collar inscribed Thomas Burgess;a naturalistic wood walking stick with brass tip; a pewter mounted malacca cane with a leather strap; a walking stick with a graphite pencil tip (lacking cover);
The longest: 48in. (122cm.) (11)
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.
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