Fine Carved Whale Ivory Clenched Fist with Snake Grip Walking Stick, circa 1850, thread thin snake’s tongue, scrimshawed body, jet stone eyes and anatomically perfect fist paneled cuff; carved pointed abalone spacer on a panel graduating to round tapering whalebone shaft.

Note: A fist walking stick carved by the same hand with inlaid shaft sold at Osona’s auction for $45,000.

Length 34 ⅜ in.