Carved Tokotoko Walking Stick with Mother of Pearl Eyes

Finely carved late 19th/ early 20th century tokotoko finely…
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Finely carved late 19th/ early 20th century tokotoko finely carved walking stick in the manner of Jacob Heberley, upper figure of naturalistic form with tattooed face and notch and spiral decoration to torso sits upon the lower figure of more traditional form who kneels, both figures with Mother of pearl inset eyes, shaft fully carved in notch and banded decoration, length 92 cm.

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  • Manner of .... / Style of ..... - A cataloguing term where the item, in the opinion of the cataloguer is a work in the style of the artist, craftsman or designer, possibly of a later period.
  • Mother-Of-Pearl - Mother-of-pearl, technical name "nacre", is the inner layer of a sea shell. The iridescent colours and strength of this material were widely used in the nineteenth century as an inlay in jewellery, furniture, (especially papier mache furniture) and musical instruments.

    In the early 1900s it was used to make pearl buttons. Mother-of-pearl is a soft material that is easily cut or engraved.

    Nowadays it is a by-product of the oyster, freshwater pearl mussel and abalone industries.

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