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LOT 171:
An Anti-Semitic Wooden Walking Cane, Germany 19th Century
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Sold for: $300
Price including buyer’s premium:
$
375
Start price:
$
300
Buyer's Premium: 25%
sales tax: 8.375%
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An Anti-Semitic Wooden Walking Cane, Germany 19th Century
Smooth wooden walking cane with carved handle depicting a Jewish man with a Yarmulka and beard.
Walking cane and similar items for everyday use were created by the Gentiles to represent their feeling towards the Jewish people. In this case the cane is gripped by the handle (face of the Jew) and struck at the ground at every step to signify what the person thought to do with the Jewish people.
84.5cm L.,
Good condition. wood is a bit cracked in the carved face (handle)
