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62. A MOST EXCELLENT AND MASTERPIECE OF MARITIME INLAID
WORK WALKING STICK, circa 1830, fashioned of silver, whale ivory, abalone,
mother-of-pearl, and tropical woods. A whale ivory carved 16 groove knob inlaid with
a mother-of-pearl sunburst ring and 18 wood sawtooth inlays and a silver star above 2
rings on an octagonal tapering shaft of 24 inlaid alternating sections of contrasting ivory
and ebony wood and 360 inlaid stars-framed diamonds-and dots; transitioning to a
round rosewood shaft ending in a 1 ½ in. whale ivory ferrule.
Length 33 ¼ in.
30,000/40,000
Provenance: From the Collection of Gail and Rafael Osona
63. FINE AMERICAN CARVED EAGLE PEDIMENT, circa 1820, carved pine
standing eagle on a rock formation with spread wings and applied floral sprig
Height 11 ¾ in. Width 21 in.
1,500/2,500
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