"Carved Cane - Panther Attacking A Man - Popular Art - Fairground Art - Curiosity"
Mid-19th century France Curious old cane (Monoxyle), pure work of popular art, the cane and the pommel are made from the same wooden barrel. Superb fine workmanship, representation of a panther which attacks a man in a button-up jacket by biting the skull of its prey, while the man pulls the animal's tail. Note: The cane is not fragile. Slight lack of the animal's tail Dimensions: Length: 88.5 cm