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a guta purcher William Shakespeare walking cane


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a guta purcher William Shakespeare walking cane ( 1890 )

Medium:   gutta purcha
Description:   an unusual guta purcher figural bust of William Shakespeare, stamped at the back and the name "Shakespeare" pressed into the front below the shirt, made from two pressings front and back, mounted with a slim silver collar onto an ebonised hardwood shaft, some wear overall and the nose more worn than the rest. The handle height is 6.5cms/2.5inches
 


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