An unusual Whalers-Art wood Walking stick, U.S.A. or Europe ca. 1900

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 practiced their knowledge as sculptors, nevertheless, we continue to denominate whaler’s art.

This one-piece Cane is carved from fruitwood to imitate a chain, this shaft is carved in three different sections, and the handle is a simple sphere on a ringed cylinder where a hole is opened to pass the rope through. There are seventeen perfectly carved links maintaining the same thickness and becoming smaller towards the end where the latter section finishes with a bimetallic ferrule. The handle is 12 cm high x 3 cm diameter and the O.L. is 90 cm. The whole piece has been varnished with a fine black tint which nowadays shows signs of wear. There are no cracks chips or insect damage, the condition is excellent.

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