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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.

WW1 Swiss Carved Walking Stick

SKU: G174019381641
£75.00Price
Marble Surface
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