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The Turk’s head folk cane of B. Phipps, dated 1831

Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
The Turk’s head folk cane of B. Phipps, dated 1831, probably sailor work, the top styled as a head with a trimmed beard and moustache wearing a turban pinned with a brass crescent, the gnarled wood shaft naively carved with Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden, a pagoda, sprays of leaves, butterflies and a pineapple, incised ‘B. Phipps, His Stick, 1831’. English.

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Wood, brass
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1831
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	735582

Dimensions

H.	36 in;
H.	91.44 cm;

Message from Seller:

Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art