Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 2nd October 2019

Lot 626

A folk art carved wood naive walking cane

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £600

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Description

A folk art carved wood naive walking cane, the handle in the form of a native with a sliding cover revealing a snuff compartment, the stem carved in high relief with a snake, figures smoking and drinking around a tripod table, with a stag hunt with dogs and riders on horseback, with a brass terminal, probably early 19th century, 88.6cm long, together with half of a carved coconut bugbear flask. (2)