STAINED WHALE IVORY ROUND KNOB HEAD CANE

STAINED WHALE IVORY ROUND KNOB HEAD CANE C. 1860. A sailor-made whalebone cane featuring a stained whale bone round knob carved in a Turk’s head knot above an octagonally carved and polished whalebone section. The whalebone is decorated with eight inked whale depictions identified as finback, humpback, dusky, bowhead, Sulphur bottom, sperm, pilot, and right whale. The cane is mounted on a varnished natural wood shaft which appears to have never had a ferrule. The cane is in great condition, typical surface scratching on the shaft. A highly decorative maritime example, likely sailor-made. Condition: (Excellent). Item Dimensions: 36 - 1/2" L. Condition:, Item Dimensions:

Estimate:$500

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