Antique Hugo Bohm Silver Topped Vertebrae Walking Stick. Modernist. Circa 1900.

Antique Hugo Bohm Silver Topped Vertebrae Walking Stick. Modernist. Circa 1900.

A rare and unusual antique walking stick with the shaft skillfully made with tapering shark vertebrae, carefully hand-arranged along a central rod.  The Modernist silver top is by Hugo Bohm, a prominent German silversmith who established his business in Schwabisch Gmund, Germany in 1887.  Bohm is particularly well-known for his Modernist designs.  The top is stamped with the German "crescent and crown" silver stamp, "800" (silver purity) and the Hugo Bohm maker's stamp.  These items were popular in  European upper-class society to reflect wealth and status. The walking stick is in overall good antique condition (please see images above for more detail).

Length : 83.5cm

Size (silver top) : 6 x 3.5 x 3.5cm

The Modernist movement, spanning roughly from the late 19th to the mid-20th century, was a significant cultural and artistic shift characterized by a rejection of traditional forms and a quest for new modes of expression. It was a period of intense experimentation across various art forms, including literature, visual arts, architecture, dance, and music, influenced by rapid societal changes and technological advancements. 

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