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LATE 19TH CENTURY
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A CONTINENTAL MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND SILVER-GILT CANE
LATE 19TH CENTURY
The stylized branch-form handle profusely carved with scrolling foliage, with a mask and a putto to each terminal, above a silver gilt engraved collar and snakewood shaft
32½ in. (82.6 cm.) high, the handle 5½ in. (13.3 cm. high
LATE 19TH CENTURY
The stylized branch-form handle profusely carved with scrolling foliage, with a mask and a putto to each terminal, above a silver gilt engraved collar and snakewood shaft
32½ in. (82.6 cm.) high, the handle 5½ in. (13.3 cm. high
Literature
Vertical Art: The Enduring Beauty of Antique Canes and Walking Sticks, Milan, 2008, page 222.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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