Ivory handle walking stick depicting a mangoose with a snake in its mouth, France 1880.
France 1880
1350 EURO
Walking stick, carved ivory knob, depicting a mongoose with a snake in its mouth. Emerald and ruby eyes. 18K gold band. The barrel is sculpted and carved from a single patinated maple branch. The tip, made of iron and brass, has a regular cylindrical shape. The surface of the barrel is entirely decorated. Engraved for the background with regular lines and large leaves, bas-relief for the elements with a smooth background, each depicting a soldier on the march. At the climax an eagle catching a snake. France circa 1880. (SHIPPING TO THE EU ONLY)
36” – 92 CM H 5” – 13 CM L 1,25” – 3 CM D
REF: M4417
