Carved and Painted Wood Hound Cane

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Carved and Painted Wood Hound Cane, inscribed "Rollin Cooper, Wells, VT.," 19th century, spotted dog-form handle continuing to tapering shaft, original white, brown, and red paint with ink, with stand, (minor paint wear, cracking),lg. 35 3/4 in. Provenance: Aarne Anton/American Primitive Gallery. Literature: A related cane made for "Mrs. Plant" by an anonymous carver is pictured in Wendy Lavitt's ANIMALS IN AMERICAN FOLK ART, (New York, 1990),p. 112.
Estimate $1,100-1,300

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