West Sea Co. CANES & WALKING STICKS Catalog Page 20

20.36 SCRIMSHAW CANE. Fine 19th sailor made scrimshaw cane with a uniquely shaped handle carved entirely out of whale tooth ivory. This genuine whaleman's cane has a "hammer head" grip inlaid with a small mother-of-pearl disc on the top. The grip is attached with a silver pin to a separator of baleen atop another whale ivory section. That in turn is connected to the knobby wood shaft which terminates in its original large brass ferrule with steel tip. The cane measures 33 1/4 inches long overall and the handle is 4 1/2 inches wide. This cane is in excellent, completely original, unmodified condition, showing good honest wear and use. A very nice example of a bona fide scrimshaw walking stick from the 1800's. 675

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20.10 SCRIMSHAW CANE. Special 19th century whaleman-carved going ashore cane with a large ivory handle in the form of a classic sailor subject, the "Naughty Nellie" leg. The exceptional handle is carved from as single piece of walrus tusk ivory and quite surprisingly fits the user's hand perfectly! Detailing includes the outline of the shoe and the top of a stocking above the calf. The handle is attached to the lovely tapering rosewood shaft by checkerboard separators of ebony and ivory, with an ebony spacer at the top and an ivory spacer at the bottom. Overall condition is excellent with the handle showing a mellow age patina with a quite acceptable fine age crack on one side indicative of its age. This cane measures 31 and 3/4 inches high and the handle 4 and 3/4 inches long. Guaranteed period and all original. A very risqué representation for its time embodied in a remarkable scrimshaw stick! 1495

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20.31 SCRIMSHAW CANE WITH PROVENANCE. Exceptional 19th century sailor's scrimshaw walking stick with a classic fist knob. This handsome walking stick has a solid whale ivory handle meticulously carved in the form of an anatomically perfect clenched fist, complete with fingernails and skin folds. Execution of this carving is of the highest order found in such work. Below the fist is a carved cuff joined to the gradually tapering rosewood shaft terminating with the original whale ivory ferrule at the tip. This fine walking stick measures just over 3 feet in length and is in absolutely perfect original condition. A wonderful example of whaler folk art that is GUARANTEED to be authentic and untouched.

This cane was acquired in Massachusetts from the Jernegan family of Cape Cod. The Jenergan name was well known in Yankee whaling from 1850 onward. Jared Jernegan, Nathaniel and William were masters of such famous whale ships as ERIE, ROMAN, NIGER and REBECCA SIMMS, among others.

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20.56 UNUSUAL IVORY-HANDLED WALKING STICK. Genuine very early 19th century, if not late 18th century gentleman's walking stick with a solid ivory knob. This very old cane is characterized by a knobby wooden shaft similar to bamboo with 14 distinct vertical sections, but unlike bamboo it has a rich dark variegated wooden surface. The turned solid ivory knob is striated with age, but still quite sound. It is connected to the shaft with a scribed coin silver separator. The tip of the shaft evidences the prior existence of a ferrule, with the securing pin still in place. 34 inches long by 1 1/4 inches in diameter at the knob. Generally excellent condition overall, with wonderful original surfaces on the cane shaft and patina to the ivory and silver. A bargain! 295

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20.46 WALKING STICK. Elegant 19th century gentleman's dress walking stick consisting of a deeply carved solid ebony shaft with ivory knob and ferrule. This stout, very handsome nautical-style cane features a large turned ivory knob. It connects to the rich ebony wood shaft decorated with deeply incised "tulip" designs, cross hatching and a rope twist giving way to a taper. It terminates in the original ivory tip with metal fastener at the bottom. 35 1/2 inches long. Outstanding original condition showing age but no abuse. 395

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