the brass ferrule marked CORONA PAT 20625/6 46 US, the tusk bearing spiral grain, with leather handle attached to the root for decorative purposes by ferrule, marked with crest reading US,
the main shaft 29in (74cm) long; 36in (91.5cm) overall

Footnotes

In medieval Europe narwhal tusks were erroneously identified as the horn of a unicorn. It was not until 1555 when the Swedish cartographer Olaus Magnus proposed that such tusks belonged to a marine species, depicting them as large sea monsters which could capsize ships.

Saleroom notices

Please note that as this lot contains or is made of ivory, the United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA.

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- Marine Pictures & Works of Art

Ф	Item contains or is made of ivory
	This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU.
Y	CITES
	Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13.

A Narwhal Tusk Walking Cane, 19th century,

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