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Three Horse-Measuring Walking Sticks

including:
an English example with crook-handle rattan walking stick fitted with brass escutcheon drawing to reveal an aluminum and brass horse measuring stick, with aluminum ferrule, l. 37-1/2";
an American example with sterling silver capstick handle embossed with fig leaves, drawing to reveal a steel and maple horse measuring stick, with malacca shaft and steel ferrule, l. 36-5/8"; and
an English example with crook-handle bamboo walking stick with sterling silver escutcheon hallmarked London, 1910-1911, by Edward Swaine Adeney, drawing to reveal a maple and brass horse measuring stick, the ferrule lacking, l. 35-3/4".


Provenance: Private collection, New Orleans, Louisiana.

including:
an English example with crook-handle rattan walking stick fitted with brass escutcheon drawing to reveal an aluminum and brass horse measuring stick, with aluminum ferrule, l. 37-1/2";
an American example with sterling silver capstick handle embossed with fig leaves, drawing to reveal a steel and maple horse measuring stick, with malacca shaft and steel ferrule, l. 36-5/8"; and
an English example with crook-handle bamboo walking stick with sterling silver escutcheon hallmarked London, 1910-1911, by Edward Swaine Adeney, drawing to reveal a maple and brass horse measuring stick, the ferrule lacking, l. 35-3/4".

  • Provenance: Private collection, New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Condition: **All examples are 68-1/4" to 68-1/2" at maximum extended height.
    The root example has a shrinkage crack to base, and a crack around measuring stick opening at the top. The straight one has numerous dents on the silver cap.

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$50 $99 $10
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$2,000 $4,999 $200
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