Lotto 5322 - ibid150 Collezione di bastoni dalla tenuta del dottor Ernst Boehlen - martedì, 01. aprile 2025, 9h30
LOT OF TWO GADGET WALKING STICKS WITH A MOVABLE TONGUE
England and China(?), 19th century.
1: Painted wooden grip in the shape of a monkey's head. Under the chin is a small lever in the shape of a tuft of hair that causes the eyes to roll and the tongue to stick out. Punched silver band. Round Malacca shaft. Metal tip.
2: Kidney-shaped wooden grip with three carved cat heads. A push-button on the back causes the tongues to stick out. Engraved silver band. Round wooden shaft. Metal tip.
2: Kidney-shaped wooden grip with three carved cat heads. A push-button on the back causes the tongues to stick out. Engraved silver band. Round wooden shaft. Metal tip.
1: L 96 cm; 2: L 91.5 cm.
Provenance:
- Dr. E. Boehlen Collection, Berne. Bought in 1975.
2:
- Michael C. German, London, October 1976.
- Dr. E. Boehlen Collection, Berne, acquired from the above dealer.
Literature:
Catherine Dike: Les cannes à système, Geneva 1982, p. 99.
2:
Catherine Dike: Les cannes à système, Geneva 1982, p. 100, no. 11/9.
Conditionreport:
1.<br>- grip and shaft possibly assorted<br>- grip with scratches, cracks and repairs, and the paintwork is partly rubbed. Two cracks across the face<br>- silver band partly oxidized, with dents and scratches<br>- malacca with scratches<br>- tip with signs of wear and dents<br>2.<br>- grip with scratches<br>- two cat's eyes are missing<br>- silver oxidized, with dents and scratches<br>- wood with scratches, cracks and losses to the paintwork<br>- tip with signs of wear and dents CHF 700 / 1 000 | (€ 720 / 1 030)
Venduto per CHF 813 (incl. premio)