Rare and choice antique scrimshaw FISTand THUMB cane

A choice and highly unusual antique scrimshaw cane with a superbly carved whale ivory fist circa 1860. The thumb's position is a highly provocative statement - often seen as an "UP YOURS" attitude. The fist is mounted in a carved and fluted whalebone cane that is inlaid with baleen and abalone shell. Superb condition. Size: 36 inches long, Sorry, SOLD