Lot 186
COLLECTION OF WALKING STICKS
19TH CENTURY
Auction: 15 October 2011 at 13:00 BST
£350
Description
comprising: a rosewood and brass mounted cane of maritime interest, the head with inscription 'Royal George Sunk 1782 Raised 1840', 89cm long; a Chinese bamboo and white metal mounted cane, the head with chinoiserie decoration, 88cm long; a walking stick and shillelagh of Harry Lauder interest, the stick with curved handle, 95cm long; the Shillelagh of typical form with inlaid brass plaque, painted with a green clover, 41cm long; and four other walking sticks, comprising a dark burrwood stick, 89cm long; a lighter burrwood stick, 92cm long; a slight stick with curved handle, 89cm long; and a shepherds crook with ram's horn handle, 119cm long (8)