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THREE CARVED WHALE IVORY AND WHALE BONE WALKING STICKS, PROBABLY NEW ENGLAND, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
1,200 - 1,500 USD
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Description
- whalebone
- Length of the largest 33 in.
Cane with fist inscribed: Taunton, Mass.
Provenance
Cane with fist grasping rod: Collection of Judith Ellis;
Sotheby's, New York, sale 7152, lot 639,
Jonathan Trace, Cortlandt Manor, New York.
Cane with fist: Pook and Pook, Downingtown, Pennsylvania, May 13, 1995, lot 197.
Cane with heart shield and anchor cut-out: Pook and Pook, Downingtown, Pennsylvania, May 13, 1995, lot 198.
Sotheby's, New York, sale 7152, lot 639,
Jonathan Trace, Cortlandt Manor, New York.
Cane with fist: Pook and Pook, Downingtown, Pennsylvania, May 13, 1995, lot 197.
Cane with heart shield and anchor cut-out: Pook and Pook, Downingtown, Pennsylvania, May 13, 1995, lot 198.
Exhibited
Cane with fist grasping rod: Makapuu Point, Oahu, Sea Life Park, The Whaling Museum, November 1979 to March 1997.
Condition
Some age cracks and losses on all pieces.
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.