An English walking-stick with a memento mori, 19th century. Finely carved ivory handle in the shape of an human skull suspended by a child. Silver ferrule inscribed with the name of "H. Kingham Aylesbury" and silver hallmarks. Shaft of rosewood, the tip is missing. Length 91 cm. Symbolic representation of death itself, which is inescapable for everyone, here shown as a child with a torch. historic, historical, 19th century, handicrafts, handcraft, craft, object, objects, stills, clipping, clippings, cut out, cut-out, cut-outs, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

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License: Licensed
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Keywords: 19th, carved, century, clipping, clippings, craft, cut, cut-, cut-outs, english, finely, handcraft, handicrafts, ivory, memento, mori, object, objects, stills, walking-stick