Whaler Made Whale Ivory and Whalebone Walking Stick, circa 1850, a polished whale’s tooth grip of fine patina, pinned to a mortised whalebone paneled shaft graduating to round tapering finish. Length 37 ¼ in.
Whaler Made Whale Ivory, Horn and Whalebone Cane, circa 1860, “C” shaped grip fashioned in contrasting polished horn and whale ivory on a tapering whalebone shaft, ending in a brass ferrule. Length 34 ⅝ in.
Whaler Made Naughty Leg Whalebone and Baleen Cane, circa 1870, carved “L” grip of a lady’s leg wearing a carved and scrimshawed high-button heeled boot, a decorative stocking top and lace from her britches, 2 blond baleen spacers encompassing a scalloped and panel section with baleen dot inlays on a whalebone paneled shaft with rings, changing to a graduating turned shaft. Length 33 in.
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