Wonderful Old Walking Stick With Carved Face and Great Patina, Presumed African American school map and seems to rest at

and seems to rest at a weight a bit to the left of zero--but it's still a great little object

as it is exceptionally beautifully done

and her expression--one can just feel the harsh wind she is braced against

they thus become studies in theme and variation

Wonderful Old Walking Stick With Carved Face and Great Patina, Presumed African American school map and seems to rest atFound this week at the estate of an artist and collector in my neck of the woods, and I'm very tempted to keep it for myself what a face, and what a patina, and what a pleasure to wrap one's hand around the top, plus I'm not getting any younger! I presume African American in origin, and 19th century I presume. Approx 32 3 4" long x 1 3 8" w x 1 7 8" d. Wood smooth and darkened from use, and becoming considerably darker toward the bottom of the stick.