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Wooden Vertebrae Cane
4/12/2014 - Americana: Live Salesroom Auction
American, 19th century. A tapering wooden cane made up of crossed pieces creating the appearance of a vertebral column; lg 38.5 in.
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From the Estate of Kenneth Erwin, Portland, Michigan
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