594 . ANTIQUE WHALE IVORY AND TORTOISESHELL WALKING STICK , circa 1850 , carved clenched fist with diamond inlaid wristband , on a tapering shaft comprising 207 ivory and tortoise discs , ending with a 1 ¾ in . brass ferrule and supported with an interior metal rod . Length 35 in . 3,000 / 5,000 Provenance : John F . Rinaldi to the Present Owner
595 . FINE CARVED WHALE IVORY CLENCHED FIST WITH SNAKE GRIP WALKING STICK , circa 1850 , thread thin snake ’ s tongue , scrimshawed body , jet stone eyes and anatomically perfect fist paneled cuff ; carved pointed abalone spacer on a panel graduating to round tapering whalebone shaft . Length 34 ⅜ in . 4,000 / 6,000 Note : A fist walking stick carved by the same hand with an inlaid shaft sold at Osona ’ s auction for $ 45,000 .
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