Light to medium brown snake head cane, approx. 35.5 in. ln., no ferrule. The entire length of the cane, including the handle, is carved with names of locations from the United States to Europe, Egypt, India, the Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, and beyond. Locations include (from the top of the handle to the bottom): Agra Tai, the Jhelum River (spelled Ravee), Elephanta, Sewhan, Lahore, Shere Shah, Poonah, Bombay (spelled Bombai), Chachar, Delhi, Mittenkote, Alexandria, Cairo, Ganges, Ceylon, Galle, Colombo, Kandy, King George's Sound, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Melbourne, New Castle, Pitcairn Islands, Niagara, San Francisco (referred to as St. Francisco), Sierra Nevada, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, Chicago, Rocky Mountains, Buffalo, New Jersey, New York, Liverpool, Constantinople, Rome, Naples, Sicily, Dublin, Edinburgh, Killarney, Bath, and more. Provenance: Property of N. Flayderman & Co. Condition: Light to moderate surface wear to cane and carved names, although all names are legible. Heavier surface wear toward bottom of shaft. Inventory tag affixed near bottom of shaft.
Light to medium brown snake head cane, approx. 35.5 in. ln., no ferrule. The entire length of the cane, including the handle, is carved with names of locations from the United States to Europe, Egypt, India, the Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, and beyond. Locations include (from the top of the handle to the bottom): Agra Tai, the Jhelum River (spelled Ravee), Elephanta, Sewhan, Lahore, Shere Shah, Poonah, Bombay (spelled Bombai), Chachar, Delhi, Mittenkote, Alexandria, Cairo, Ganges, Ceylon, Galle, Colombo, Kandy, King George's Sound, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Melbourne, New Castle, Pitcairn Islands, Niagara, San Francisco (referred to as St. Francisco), Sierra Nevada, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, Chicago, Rocky Mountains, Buffalo, New Jersey, New York, Liverpool, Constantinople, Rome, Naples, Sicily, Dublin, Edinburgh, Killarney, Bath, and more. Provenance: Property of N. Flayderman & Co. Condition: Light to moderate surface wear to cane and carved names, although all names are legible. Heavier surface wear toward bottom of shaft. Inventory tag affixed near bottom of shaft.
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