This world war 1 Austrian/Swiss walking stick features hand carvings of an Edelweiss which is a white flower found high in the Alps
Carved below the Edelweiss is 'Weggis AMA 1914'
The wooden cane shaft is then complete with different Swiss/Austrian place names which have been carved by hand into the shaft from top to bottom (see below for a full list of places which are carved)
The cane is finished with the addition of a metal ferrule end, ready for use
The cities. towns and villages which have been carved into the cane shaft are listed below;
"Weggis"
"Bürgenstock"
"Lausanne"
"Vitznau"
"Montreux"
"Greppen"
"Les Avants"
"Clarens"
"Hertenstein",
"Kleine Rigi"
"Gutzelau"
"Guzern"
"Blonay"
"Veytaux"
"Ouchy"
"Zweisimmen"
"Brunnen"
"AXENSTEIN"
"Glian"
"Chillon"
"Spiez"
"Collonges"
"Fontanivent"
"Vevey"
"Altdorf"
The cane measures 90cm tall with a 16cm wide crook handle and a 2cm diameter shaft
In good condition.
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SKU: G174019381641
£75.00Price
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