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Walking Stick

1800-1830 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The ivory rondel is carved in the shape of a 'sailor's knot', with a carved spiral ivory band below. The stick is sperm whale bone carved in bands of cross-hatched, fluted and spiral patterns. There is no ferrule.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Sperm whale bone, carved
Brief description
A man's stick, English, 1800-30, Carved spermwhale ivory and bone, sailor's carving
Physical description
The ivory rondel is carved in the shape of a 'sailor's knot', with a carved spiral ivory band below. The stick is sperm whale bone carved in bands of cross-hatched, fluted and spiral patterns. There is no ferrule.
Dimensions
  • Length: 92.8cm
  • Widest part of handle circumference: 13.3cm
Object history
This is probably the work of a crewman on a whaling vessel.
Collection
Accession number
AP.653

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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