Physician's walking stick with snake carving

Made:: 1771-1870

maker:: Unknown

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

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Details

Category:: Orthopaedics

Object Number:: A51939

Materials:: eyes, ivory, wood

type:: walking sticks costume (personal accessories), costume (personal accessories), physicians, walking sticks

credit:: Loan, Wellcome Trust

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