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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 554405, member: 5833"]I think it is a walking stick head because A) the toads & frog would be upside down when a parasol was in use & B) a lady of the day would not be likely to want something so conspicuously a carved bone, while a gentleman would have enjoyed showing off the novelty to his friends.</p><p><br /></p><p>Could be something like a chimpanzee femur:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://boneclones.com/images/store-product/product-2344-main-main-big-1419023787.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 554405, member: 5833"]I think it is a walking stick head because A) the toads & frog would be upside down when a parasol was in use & B) a lady of the day would not be likely to want something so conspicuously a carved bone, while a gentleman would have enjoyed showing off the novelty to his friends. Could be something like a chimpanzee femur: [IMG]https://boneclones.com/images/store-product/product-2344-main-main-big-1419023787.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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