A Chinese silver mounted rhinoceros horn walking cane, 19th century

犀牛角拐杖，杖首镶银，19世纪

the slender tapering stick of varying toffee and honey hue, with silver knop handle cast with two seated figures at a table or playing a game of Chinese chess (weiqi), beside a standing figure all amongst foliage

Please note this lot is subject to additional export regulations if exporting outside of the EU, and is therefore unlikely to be granted a re-export licence. It is the buyer's responsibility to gain any export licences required for rhinoceros horn. This lot has received pre-sale approval from the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency ref:

此拐杖杖呈咖啡色与蜜糖色，颜色相间，杖首出头有圆 头，镶银，并刻双人对弈人物图案，并配以枝叶背景衬托

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