Lot 268
268
A late Victorian malacca retractable saw cane
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A late Victorian malacca retractable saw cane

CIRCA 1890

Details
A late Victorian malacca retractable saw cane
Circa 1890
The shaft concealing the blade
37½in. (95.2cm.) long
A brass mounted wood yard stick, circa 1900 (2)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. This lot is subject to storage and collection charges. **For Furniture and Decorative Objects, storage charges commence 7 days from sale. Please contact department for further details.**

Lot Essay

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Jeffrey B. Snyder Canes from the seventeenth to the twentieth century, Schiffer Publishing Co. 1993. For a comparable gadget cane see page 150.

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