Five Carved Wood Walking Sticks

American/Continental, 19th/20th century, walking stick with carved songbird hand grip and distressed paint surface, 38-1/2 in.; silver capped walking stick with hallmarks and inscribed "L.W. Coxe", with red and black paint decoration, 37-1/2 in.; walking stick with carved alligator hand grip, 36-1/4 in.; walking stick with carved horn hand grip and mother of pearl accents, 35-1/2 in.; walking stick with carved serpent, lizard, and eagle designs, 33-1/4 in., Provenance: Estate of James Frank Dennis, High Point, North Carolina
Condition Report: songbird example with minor losses to carving and losses to painted surface; silver capped example with dents to cap, tarnish, some losses to paint; alligator example with loss to tail and crack to grip;ÿserpent example with stress cracks and pest damage; other wear and abrasions consistent with age and use