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Description: | A walking stick made from a shark's vertebrae threaded on a metal rod. It has a bone handle. The name of the owner is engraved on a silver-coloured metal band below the handle 'Frederick Wiegman 1865'. This type of sailor's craftwork is known as scrimshaw.
caption: Object No. AAA0027, 'Walking stick', Sailors' Craftwork, artist unknown, (1865).D9361_1
caption: Object No. AAA0027, 'Walking stick', Sailors' Craftwork, artist unknown, (1865).D9361_2
caption: Walking stick made of shark vertebrae
caption: Walking stick made from shark vertebrae, detail of handle showing engraving, Frederick Wiegmann | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | scrimshaw walking sticks | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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