ANTIQUE Georgian CARVED THORN DOUBLE HEAD Almorah Jersey Army Major St Helier

DESCRIPTION :- ORIGINAL VERY RARE UNIQUE AND UNUSUAL TO FIND TRENCH ART HAND CARVED WALKING STICK WITH A DOUBLE HEAD HANDLE WHICH WAS CARVED BY MAJOR GEORGE TEMPLER, THE HANDLE SHOWS TWO GEORGIAN MEN ONE HAPPY THE NIGHT BEFORE ONE LOOKING A BIT WEARY THE MORNING AFTER BOTH THE HEADS HAVE A QUOTE CARVED UNDER THEM, THE CARVING SAYS THE STICK IS MADE FROM THE ALMORAH WHITE THORN, ALMORAH IS THE NAME OF THE MILITARY British Army CEMETRY IN St HELIER ON THE ISLAND OF JERSEY, THE ISALND HAS HAD A ARMY GARRISON ON IT SINCE THE LATE 14th CENTURY, WHAT IS INTERESTING IS THAT THE WOOD IS FROM A MILITARY CEMETRY AND IT WAS CARVED BY A MAJOR WHO WOULD HAVE BEEN THERE IN THE EARLY 19th CENTURY, THERE IS A HOLE ON TOP OF THE STICK HANDLE WHICH I THINK MAYBE THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A COMPASS OR BADGE/BUTTON INSERTED. GREAT DISPLAY PIECE MAKE A GREAT ADDITION TO A STICK STAND. ITEM CONDITION :- HAS BEEN LEFT IN AS FOUND CONDITION, HAS NO REPAIRS MAJOR CRACKS OR DENTS BUT HAS SOME RUBBING AND WEAR COMMENSURATE WITH AGE. Check out my other items.

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Style/ Period: Georgian
STYLE: folk art rustic country crafts
Primary Material: Wood/ Woodenware
Age: 1800-1849
Product: Walking Sticks
Featured Refinements: double head novelty character handle
Sub-Type: white thorn
Original/Repro: Original
THEME: army military major trench art
Product Sub-Type: carved