Description

An English Ebonized Wood Numismatist's Walking Stick, late 19th century

36 inches (91.4 cm)

late 19th century36 inches (91.4 cm)





Property from the Collection of Mr. Kenneth W. Davis, Fort Worth, Texas



The handle having a pushbutton release that reveals an interior scale for weighing sovereigns, the handle lifts off to reveal a fitted coin keeper, all brass hardware. Property from the Collection of Mr. Kenneth W. Davis, Fort Worth, TexasThe handle having a pushbutton release that reveals an interior scale for weighing sovereigns, the handle lifts off to reveal a fitted coin keeper, all brass hardware.

Condition Report*: Good overall condition, pushbutton on handle delicate, label to interior of handle reads 'turn the weight over on the beam, to weigh half a Sovereign'.

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