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Ladies Carrying Ribbed Ball Walking Stick
Estimate:
CA$4,000 - CA$6,000
Sold
CA$3,250
Live Auction
Canadiana & Folk Art: Featuring the Jim Fleming, Marty Osler and Susan Murray Collections
Size
32.24(L) x 2(D)
Category
Description
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Ca: 1920. Hardwood, with gray and green paint. A documented cane attributed to Willard MacKenzie. The top with compressed ball. Below are two well-carved painted bathers carrying what appears to be a basket overhead. Illustrated in Canadian Folk Art to 1950 (Rowan/Fleming pp. 368/383) with comments, "Willard McKenzie's sleek bathers with their ribbed ball, matching swimsuits, and background, seem anchored in art deco as a lifestyle". Good condition. 32.24(L) x 2(D)". From the Jim Fleming Collection. $4000/6000.
