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<p>[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 9437964, member: 8267"]Thank you for the observations. </p><p>The figure itself is only about 2" high, and does not seem to be large enough to have been part of an actual supportive cane, which is why I suggested a swagger stick. I did notice the oil staining on the surfaces that would indicate he was held in a hand, but I think there would be more staining on his face than there is if he was held in the orientation of a cane or swagger stick, where the fingers would wrap around the face. He also fits quite comfortably in the hand on his current stand, his back in my palm, with fingers around the front over his gloves and perhaps a thumb on the top of his head, but largely avoiding his face. I considered if he might have been used as some sort of stamp, but there is no conclusive evidence on the bottom of anything having been attached there.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 9437964, member: 8267"]Thank you for the observations. The figure itself is only about 2" high, and does not seem to be large enough to have been part of an actual supportive cane, which is why I suggested a swagger stick. I did notice the oil staining on the surfaces that would indicate he was held in a hand, but I think there would be more staining on his face than there is if he was held in the orientation of a cane or swagger stick, where the fingers would wrap around the face. He also fits quite comfortably in the hand on his current stand, his back in my palm, with fingers around the front over his gloves and perhaps a thumb on the top of his head, but largely avoiding his face. I considered if he might have been used as some sort of stamp, but there is no conclusive evidence on the bottom of anything having been attached there.[/QUOTE]
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