Spiral Coiled Serpent Whale Ivory and Palmwood Cane, 19th century, the boldly carved twisting serpent handle detailed with rivet eyes, incised mouth and nostrils, baleen separator, round tapering shaft with brass tip.
Length 36 ¾ in.
Provenance: Rafael Osona Auction, Nantucket, MA 07 August 1993
Double Coiled Serpent Whale Ivory and Whalebone Cane, 19th century, tapered whalebone shaft, baleen separators, exotic wood geometric inlays, ivory finial carved as a stylized ring looped snake with a rivet eye.
Length 36 in.
Provenance: Rafael Osona Auction, Nantucket, MA 16 August 1997
Both Canes from the Carol and Stephen Memishian 19th C. Scrimshaw Collection
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