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Cane with fist holding snake handle Nantucket, Massachusetts, circa 1840
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- CANE WITH FIST HOLDING SNAKE HANDLE
- Whale ivory and whale skeletal bone with ebony, abalone shell, mother-of-pearl, and silver
- Cane with fist holding snake handle: 35 1/8 by 2 in. diameter; Cane with fist handle: 34 7/8 by 1 1/2 in. diameter
- C. 1840
whale ivory and whale bone, mother-of-pearl and silver. Together with a cane with fist handle, unidentified artist, c. 1850, whale ivory and whale bone with ebony, abalone shell, brads, and brass. 2 pieces.
Provenance
Cane with fist holding snake handle:
Kristina Barbara Johnson, Princeton, New Jersey
Rafael Osona Auctions, Nantucket, Massachusetts, "American Marine Art and Scrimshaw," August 9, 1994, lot 147
Kristina Barbara Johnson, Princeton, New Jersey
Rafael Osona Auctions, Nantucket, Massachusetts, "American Marine Art and Scrimshaw," August 9, 1994, lot 147
Cane with fist handle:
Kristina Barbara Johnson, Princeton, New Jersey
Sotheby Parke-Bernet, "The Barbara Johnson Whaling Collection, Part IV," December 16-17, 1983, lot 297
Exhibited
Cane with Fist Holding Snake Handle:
"American Radiance: Highlights of the Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum," de Menil Gallery at Groton School, Groton, Massachusetts, October 15 - December 15, 2002
"Compass: Folk Art in Four Directions," New York, The South Street Seaport Museum, June 20-October 7, 2012
Cane with fist handle:
"The Art of the Whaleman," Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island, New York, 1983
"Folk Art Revealed," New York, American Folk Art Museum, November 16, 2004-August 23, 2009
"Compass: Folk Art in Four Directions," New York, The South Street Seaport Museum, June 20-October 7, 2012
"American Radiance: Highlights of the Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum," de Menil Gallery at Groton School, Groton, Massachusetts, October 15 - December 15, 2002
"Compass: Folk Art in Four Directions," New York, The South Street Seaport Museum, June 20-October 7, 2012
Cane with fist handle:
"The Art of the Whaleman," Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island, New York, 1983
"Folk Art Revealed," New York, American Folk Art Museum, November 16, 2004-August 23, 2009
"Compass: Folk Art in Four Directions," New York, The South Street Seaport Museum, June 20-October 7, 2012
Literature
Cane with fist holding snake handle:
Bishop, Robert, American Folk Sculpture, New York: E.P. Dutton, 1974, p. 346
Whipple, A.B.C., et al., The Whalers, Alexandria, Va.: Time-Life Books, 1979, p. 130
American Radiance: The Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum, p. 333, figs. 296A-B
Bishop, Robert, American Folk Sculpture, New York: E.P. Dutton, 1974, p. 346
Whipple, A.B.C., et al., The Whalers, Alexandria, Va.: Time-Life Books, 1979, p. 130
American Radiance: The Ralph Esmerian Gift to the American Folk Art Museum, p. 333, figs. 296A-B
Condition
One "tear-drop" metal inlay missing; overall very good condition.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.