Naval officer’s baton

England
19th century
Ivory, tortoiseshell, silver
83.5 cm

Very rare English naval officer’s staff, entirely made of ivory sections separated by fine tortoiseshell rings; the number of rings determines the officer’s category. A ring nut and a capsule, both in silver, enclose the handle. A small daisy is hand-painted to decorate the capsule.

07-02-001
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