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Physician's walking stick with snake carving

Made:
1771-1870 in England
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Stick with octagonal physician's wooden walking stick with octagonal black handle and two snakes twined round shaft, Stick with octagonal physician's wooden walking stick with octagonal black handle and two snakes twined round shaft, Stick with octagonal physician's wooden walking stick with octagonal black handle and two snakes twined round shaft, Stick with octagonal physician's wooden walking stick with octagonal black handle and two snakes twined round shaft,

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Stick with octagonal physician's wooden walking stick with octagonal black handle and two snakes twined round shaft,
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Stick with octagonal physician's wooden walking stick with octagonal black handle and two snakes twined round shaft,
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Stick with octagonal physician's wooden walking stick with octagonal black handle and two snakes twined round shaft,
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Stick with octagonal physician's wooden walking stick with octagonal black handle and two snakes twined round shaft,
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Physician's wooden walking stick with octagonal black handle and two snakes twined round shaft, probably English, 1770-1870

Details

Category:
Orthopaedics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A51939
Materials:
eyes, ivory and wood
Measurements:
overall: 906 mm x 38 mm x 42 mm, .42 kg
type:
walking sticks costume (personal accessories), costume (personal accessories), physicians and walking sticks
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust

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