Lot 300
300
A FRENCH SILVER HANDLED WALKING STICK
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VA… Read more
A FRENCH SILVER HANDLED WALKING STICK

PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION DATED 1949

Details
A FRENCH SILVER HANDLED WALKING STICK
PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION DATED 1949
With an ebony handle and horn ferrule, the handle modelled as a pouncing lion, the back of the handle engraved with the Town arms and motto of Vernon
35in. (89cm.)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% 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.**

If you wish to view the condition report of this lot, please sign in to your account.

Sign in
View condition report

Lot Essay

Vernon is the town where Montgomery crossed the Seine on the 1st Septmeber 1944. The British lost 600 men in 4 days, the Germans 1600 men. But this victory was crucial. It made it possible for the allied troops to go on with their march upon the East. A street in Vernon is named after him, it is one of the numerous testimonies of gratefulness from the inhabitants of the city for their Liberation. We can assume that the date of May 1949 is when Montgomery would have returned as a N.A.T.O. general after the war.

More from European Furniture, Works of Arts, Tapestries and Carpets

View All
View All