"Cane Popular Art Boxwood Carved Head Man Animals Snakes Lizard XIXth"
Old cane in carved boxwood (monoxyle), decorated with a bearded man's head (perhaps a sailor) on the pommel, below various animals (wolf, hen and lizard) as well as a naked woman in a hat, signed EB on the back, at the bottom two snakes wrapped around the barrel, work of Popular Art, XIXth century. This rod is in good condition, high quality. Signed on the back of the woman. man's eyes in sulfide. A note: break and restoration on the barrel at the level of the lizard, missing the eyes in sulphide on the wolf, misses on the tails of the snakes, small accident and missing on the tip of the hat of the man of the pommel, some cracks and wear on the wood, the ferrule is missing, see photos (see red arrows). Height: 94.5 cm Width: pommel 3 cm Reference: F31 152 All photos are on: www.antiques-delaval.com