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Cane with elephants, lions, whales and ships Nantucket, Massachusetts, circa 1845
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- CANE WITH ELEPHANTS, LIONS, WHALES, AND SHIPS
- Whale ivory with ebony, abalone shell, mother-of-pearl, amber, and silver
- 32 1/4 by 1 3/4 in. diam.
- C. 1845
whale ivory with ebony, abalone shell, mother-of-pearl, amber and silver.
Provenance
Karl Wede; Kristina Barbara Johnson, Princeton, New Jersey
Sotheby Parke-Bernet, "The Barbara Johnson Whaling Collection, Part IV," December 16-17, 1983, lot 618
Sotheby Parke-Bernet, "The Barbara Johnson Whaling Collection, Part IV," December 16-17, 1983, lot 618
Exhibited
"Cross Currents: Faces, Figureheads, and Scrimshaw Fancies," American Folk Art Museum, 1984
"American Radiance: Highlights of the Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum," de Menil Gallery at Groton School, Groton, Massachusetts, October 15 - December 15, 2002
"Compass: Folk Art in Four Directions," New York, The South Street Seaport Museum, June 20-October 7, 2012
"American Radiance: Highlights of the Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum," de Menil Gallery at Groton School, Groton, Massachusetts, October 15 - December 15, 2002
"Compass: Folk Art in Four Directions," New York, The South Street Seaport Museum, June 20-October 7, 2012
Literature
American Radiance: The Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum, p. 330, fig. 295
Condition
Some old splits appropriate to age and use.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.