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Stick

ca. 1920 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

A man's stick of wood with an imago handle of rosewood carved in the shape of an elephant's head, with horn tusks and eyes.


Object details

Category
Accessories
Object type
Stick
Materials and techniques
Wood, rosewood, horn; carved, turned, varnished, polished
Wood
Rosewood
Horn
Carving
Turning
Varnishing
Polishing
Brief description
M, British, c.1920; wood, elephant-head handle of rosewood, horn
Physical description
A man's stick of wood with an imago handle of rosewood carved in the shape of an elephant's head, with horn tusks and eyes.
Dimensions
  • Overall length: 92.8cm
  • Handle width: 12.5cm
  • Stick diameter: 3.0cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Christopher Dyer
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.1617-2017

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Record createdAugust 11, 2017
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1408795/stick-unknown/
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