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Walking Stick

1877 (made)
Place of origin

The stick is made of wood (possibly ebonised) with a rondel of cast silver, decorated in Chinoiserie figures. The ferrule is metal


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Wood, silver, metal; carved, polished, cast
Brief description
A man's swagger stick of wood, with a silver rondel and metal ferrule, Hong Kong, 1877
Physical description
The stick is made of wood (possibly ebonised) with a rondel of cast silver, decorated in Chinoiserie figures. The ferrule is metal
Dimensions
  • Length: 77.4cm
  • Widest part of rondel circumference: 5.0cm
Credit line
Given by Miss Edith J Hipkins in memory of her parents, the late A J Hipkins, FSA, and Jane Souter Hipkins
Collection
Accession number
W.41-1911

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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