FOLK ART WALKING STICK CANE Marbles Silver HEAD

Description: UNIQUE CANE FOR SALE MARBLE HANDLE! collected by an Art professor from Oshkosh, Michigan - He collected over a period of many years. Size; approximately 38 inches long - BETTER PHOTOS COMING SOON- See group photos #55! (Cat #55)Vine Walking Stick Dark With Marble in Handle and silver or pewter tip.This is a dark hard vine with an interesting shape.A very hard stick. The tip is silver I think and it is a very old one,and possibly of African -American Style. The cane is embedded with stones down the shaft- Due to age of cane there may be minor scuffs and a couple of missing stones. Very collectible! The collector decided to sell the collection a number of years ago, and this is one canefrom the collection. Others from collection available. By profession this collector was an artist and instructor and a cane collector by passion. He seemed to focus on collecting eclectic canes. This collector amassed an extensive collection of walking sticks that included gadgets, historical, glass, weapons, unusual objects and folk canes. His tastes were eclectic, though with a consistent preference for fine materials and distinctive designs. He seems to have particularly appreciated detail . His instinctive good taste, intellectual curiosity, and pure pleasure in buying shaped the remarkable collection seen here. During the 18th century, a cane was as much a part of a well turned out gentleman’s attire as a snuffbox and starched collar, and walking sticks served more than one purpose. Walking sticks or canes, depending on what you choose to call them, are one of the most recognizable kinds of American folk art. A utilitarian art form, they are simple yet powerful expressions of the common man that go back thousands of years. Few cane makers marked their work so it’s difficult to trace the origin, but sometimes you can tell by a craftsman’s style, and you can often date a cane by the design. Age, rarity and quality of workmanship are what collectors’ desire. But some of the crudely carved folk art canes are just as collectible. AN INTERESTING WALKING CANE FOR A COLLECTOR VISIT MY EBAY STORE FOR MORE CANES AND ANTIQUES!

Price: 250 USD

Location: Montgomery, Alabama

End Time: 2024-12-07T20:02:51.000Z

Shipping Cost: 10 USD