Berks County, Pennsylvania carved and painted walking stick, late 19th c. attributed to Simmons, with spotted leaping hound grip with typical red sawtooth collar above a black painted surface, 35 3/4" h. For further discussion on works by Simmons see Machmer Just for Nice. This is possibly a unique example of his work. A few small paint flakes to dog. Paint loss on shaft, approx. 10%.