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Whale Ivory and Whalebone Carved Cane with Carved Cage and Shaft, American, Mid 19th century

Whale Ivory and Whalebone Carved Cane with Carved Cage and Shaft, American, Mid 19th century
Whale Ivory and Whalebone Carved Cane with Carved Cage and Shaft, American, Mid 19th century
Whale Ivory and Whalebone Carved Cane with Carved Cage and Shaft, American, Mid 19th century
InformationWhale ivory and whalebone cane with a whale ivory capstan shaped grip, American, mid 19th century. The octagonal flat grip joins an eight-sided section which then widens into two square blocks, each with an ebony diamond on each surface with a smaller silver inlay inside. Each corner of each square has an inlaid baleen small circular dot. The remainder of the whalebone shaft forms a single tapered section. The top section of the shaft has an open four sided cage with a rope turned dowel insert, ending with a smaller dot inlaid square. The next section is fluted, continuing to reeded and thirdly to a rope carving. These sections are divided by raised bands that have multiple score lines around the perimeters. The last section is smooth. (WS0274) Condition: There are a few typical age cracks in the ivory grip, otherwise excellent. Dimension: Length 36 3/4 inches.
Mid 19th century