Offered for sale is a beautiful, unique, and rare vintage Traditional Polish Highlander folk art walking cane handmade in Zakopane, Poland in the late 1940s/early 1950s. ????
This was my grandfather’s. He was from Poland. It has been beautifully preserved and is in overall absolutely excellent vintage condition!
NOTE: The handle is a bit loose and needs to be reaffixed and set properly - a fairly simple fix.
Approximately 34” in length.
The vertical, hand-notched lettering directly below the handle collar reads ZAKOPANE (oriented vertically from top to bottom). Zakopane is a famous resort town in the Tatra Mountains of southern Poland, universally known as the epicenter for this specific style of woodcarving.
It has a "Goral" Style Handle that has been intricately carved to depict a stylized animal head - most likely a bear or a wolf - blending seamlessly into a curved grip adorned with repeating leaf and scale patterns.
It has lots of folk art details. The shaft features a hand-carved floral motif resembling a mountain edelweiss or daisy, bookended by a signature dark "tiger stripe" pattern achieved by lightly torch-burning the wood before applying a clear lacquer finish.
This beautiful, unique, and rare piece is in excellent vintage condition! The lacquer still holds a warm, bright gloss. The wood carving details remain sharp without significant smoothing from heavy use, and the shaft is entirely straight with one area of natural curvature.
Unfortunately, I do not know what kind of wood in Poland this is made from. Overall, it is pretty lightweight, yet extremely stiff and sturdy.
$175
Shipping is available (buyer pays).
Message me if interested. I have several additional photos and a video I can share with you.
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