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LAVISH FOLK CARVED CIVIL WAR CANE

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
LAVISH FOLK CARVED CIVIL WAR CANE
LAVISH FOLK CARVED CIVIL WAR CANE. This fabulous 19th C. carved cane is fitted with a carved ivory handle on which are sterling silver mounts with ornate repoussé. The shaft of the cane appears to be chestnut or oak and has a deep relief carved snake that coils the entire length of the shaft. In between are carved a number of figures; the first appears to be a curly-haired black man, the next a bust of a be-whiskered Civil War soldier wearing a kepi, the next two Civil War-type soldiers with kepis and further down are carved symbols of anvils, fighting hands with a knife, a hand with a hammer, a carved head and the base of the shaft with a nearly full relief carved man holding a walking stick. The tip of the shaft fitted with an iron tip. SIZE: approx. 36” long. CONDITION: Wood has a wonderful mellow varnished patina. There is a chip on the base of the anvil and a couple of very small imperfections on the shaft, otherwise generally in great condition. 4-57663