Lot 5381 - ibid150 Collection de cannes provenant de la succession du Dr Ernst Boehlen - mardi, 01. avril 2025, 9h30
LOT OF THREE GADGET WALKING STICKS WITH HORN GRIPS
1: Probably France, early 20th century. 2: England, mid-19th century. 3: Germany, late 19th century.
1: Horn grip. Brass shaft with a screw mechanism opening to reveal three compartments, known as a “Getreidestock”. Pointed metal tip.
2: Horn grip can be pulled out and opens to reveal a brass and iron measuring rod. Loose brass band with guilloche pattern. The shaft made of Malacca can be unscrewed in the middle (originally with a recessed plumb line). Metal tip.
3: Horn grip carved in the shape of a man's head with a long nose, the back with a carved monogram AK (?). The nose with an opening can be used as a whistle. Brass band decorated with a floral frieze. Cherrywood shaft with knotholes. Brass tip.
2: Horn grip can be pulled out and opens to reveal a brass and iron measuring rod. Loose brass band with guilloche pattern. The shaft made of Malacca can be unscrewed in the middle (originally with a recessed plumb line). Metal tip.
3: Horn grip carved in the shape of a man's head with a long nose, the back with a carved monogram AK (?). The nose with an opening can be used as a whistle. Brass band decorated with a floral frieze. Cherrywood shaft with knotholes. Brass tip.
1: L 89 cm; 2: L 88 cm; 3: L 90 cm.
Provenance:
- Gély, Paris, June 1978.
- Dr. E. Boehlen Collection, Berne, acquired from the above dealer.
2:
- Michael C. German, London, September 1975.
- Dr. E. Boehlen Collection, Berne, acquired from the above dealer.
3:
- Kadri, Munich, May 8, 1984.
- Collection of Dr. E. Boehlen, Berne, acquired from the above dealer.
Conditionreport:
1:<br>- horn grip with signs of use<br>- metal shaft rubbed and partly scratched in the area of the openings<br><br>2:<br>- grip with signs of use<br>- measuring stick slightly rubbed<br>- shaft with scratches and smaller cracks in the area of the screw closure<br>- tip oxidized<br><br>3:<br>- few signs of use and scratches<br>- tip heavily dented and bent CHF 900 / 1 200 | (€ 930 / 1 240)
Vendu pour CHF 500 (frais inclus)