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Physician's malacca cane with ivory handle

Made:: 1850-1910

maker:: Unknown

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Physician's malacca cane with ivory handle, in form of head, half skull, half girl with long hair, backed by owl, with serpent in talons, probably English, 1850-1910

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Science Museum: Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries

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Category:: Surgery

Object Number:: A651615

Materials:: collar, ivory, ferrule, ivory, handle, ivory, malacca and owl eyes, glass

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

credit:: Loan, Wellcome Trust

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