Whalers Art One-piece of wood Walking stick, U.S.A. or England ca. 1880

When a whale hunter retired, he continued to scrimshaw at home, using more sophisticated tools, it was a good way to pass the time and earn a little money, they persevered practicing their knowledge as sculptors and nevertheless, we continue to denominate it whaler’s art.

The bulky handle, carved as a Turkish knot, woven with doubled rope is 4 cm high and 4 cm diameter. The shaft is carved in two different sections, Woven with three ropes interlaced the upper one and a very intricate twisting the lower, there are two Celtic knots among the three sections. It is ending with a 3 cm smoot taper tip which shows signs of having supported a ferrule. This Whaler’s art exemplar is carved in one piece of Beechwood and varnished with a reddish tint. With no cracks or chips or insect’s damages, the condition is excellent.

Antique Walking Cane Collection Antiker Spazierstock Sammlung Antique Canne Collection Antiek Wandelstok Verzameling Antico Bastone Collezione Античный трость коллекции Baston Antiguo Coleccion