 A Wood Carved Cane Worth More Than Ivory? (8814)
This massive black forest donkey has a lot going for it. Push a button on the back of its head, and its tong sticks out. Look at the patena of the wood proving, it to be over 100 years. The workmanship of the metalwork bridal. At 4" it is also larger than all the ivories I have seen. The rosewood shaft has a threaded ferrule, allowing one to smuggle diamonds, drugs, or whatever else you want to get accross the border. This comes courtesy of C.B. and Bettye Grissom, with the added thought that the humorous handle would keep anyones mind off what may be inside. Most ivory handles of donkeys don't have all this going for them, even if they are $3500. The next cane will go into far more detail about the concept of art over material.
Category: Handcarved - Folkart
Sub Category: Wood
Listed: 2006-10-28 19:07:03
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