SOLD - folk art cane of a drinking figure seated on a devil
Ref : 16790
A very unusual one-piece hand-carved folk art cane, the handle formed as a drinking man holding a goblet and bottle seated on the head of a devil figure, presumably an allegory of the sins of drinking in excess. The shaft is left with original bark and wood knotts, the overall cane with a very rich and golden patina
Date circa: 1860
Country: English
~ length of handle 14cm / 5.5in, overall length 96cm / 37.4in.
price: SOLD
Ref : 16790
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