Whale Ivory and Palmwood Cane, 19th century, “hammer” grip of ivory ornated with brass rivets and inset baleen roundel, octagonal baleen collar, tapered palmwood shaft, metal ferrule and tip.
Length 35 ½ in.

Provenance: Rafael Osona Auction, Nantucket 07 August 1993

Rosewood, Whale Ivory and Whalebone Cane, 19th century, bulbous ivory grip inset with a tortoiseshell roundel, baleen separator, rope twist tapered rosewood shaft, whalebone tip.
Length 36 ¾ in.

Provenance: Rafael Osona Auction, Nantucket, MA 07 August 1993

Both Canes from The Carol and Stephen Memishian 19th C. Scrimshaw Collection