Armand le Trionnaire, known as ‘the patient of Saint-Avé’ (1912–1996) Walking stick Carved from wood. Depicts a Breton man in traditional dress, wearing clogs and playing the biniou. The openwork shaft is decorated with a snake coiling around a diamond-patterned latticework, adorned with ivy leaves. 20th century H. 93.5 cm Ref: ‘Folk Art Walking Sticks in Europe from the 17th to the 20th Century’ by Laurence Jantzen, exhibition catalogue, 2008, page 109