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18th- and 19th-Century Walking Sticks from the Hermitage Collection
1840s Made by Teich Belgium, Antwerp Length 98 cm This stick was made from palisander wood and has an opening
for a cord. The ivory handle is in the form of a bust of a boy in a cape
and a round hat. It was acquired from a turner named Teich in Antwerp. Walking stick featuring a bust of Goethe 1840s Germany, Mannheim Length 97 cm This walking stick made of Spanish reed is smooth and has
an opening for a cord. The ivory handle is a miniature bust of the great
German writer, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. A monument to the poet looking
like this was unveiled in his native Frankfurt-am-Main on 22 October 1844,
in the presence of Prince Boris Yusupov. This stick is mentioned in one
of the documents from 1844 relating to the prince's trip abroad. |
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