Fine Whaler Made Inlaid Whale Ivory and Whalebone Walking Stick, circa 1830-40, carved whale ivory clenched fist with square wafer and inlaid with a diamond shaped baleen framed mother of pearl grip on a skillfully inlaid whalebone square shaft transitioning to an octagonal section, transitioning to a tapering round section. The upper portion of the shaft is inlaid with hearts, diamonds, dots, blocks and circles. 128 total inlays of mother of pearl, tortoiseshell, abalone, baleen, rosewood and ebony. Length 35 in.
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