July 14 & 15, 2020 Fine & Decorative Arts
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/15/2020
This crook handle tested at 18K. The inscription reads "Willie". The handle is decorated in "C" scrolls and is 3 - 3/4" long by 1 - 3/4" high, mounted on a shaft of ebony with a 1/4" brass ferrule. The overall length is 24". See "Cane Curiosa" by Catherine Dike, pages 291 and 292, and "Canes Through the Ages" by Monek, page 160.
Item Dimensions: 24" x 2 - 1/4" x 3/8".