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Walking stick second half eighteenth century
Bamboo; black, gold and white lacquer; enamel | 175.0 cm (length) | RCIN 67210
Grand Vestibule, Windsor Castle
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An Asian walking stick, enamelled in black with a plain gilt knob and ferrule; the shaft divided into thirteen compartments with raised mouldings, each with representations of birds, pagodas and other motifs, in gold and white.
Provenance
Said to have belonged to Tipu, Sultan of Mysore (1750-99) who was defeated by the British at Seringapatam in 1799.
Acquired by Queen Charlotte and after her death bought by the Prince Regent (later George IV) at the sale of her possessions by Christie's, May 1819. Deposited in the Prince Regent's Armoury at Carlton House on 11 October 1819 with the note 'This Walking Stick did belong to the late Tippoo Sultan' (CH AA 2914). Later recorded in the North Corridor at Windsor Castle (WC Nrth Corr 439). -
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Medium and techniques
Bamboo; black, gold and white lacquer; enamel
Measurements
175.0 cm (length)
