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19TH CENTURY 20TH CENTURY,
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A GROUP OF THIRTEEN WALKING STICKS PERTAINING TO SMOKING,
19TH CENTURY 20TH CENTURY,
Comprising a silver-mounted and green-painted "Golf Putter" trompe l'oeil cigarette case cane; a grain-painted "pen and pencil" cane with a grain painted pencil holder; an amber and ebonized "Lighter" cane; a bamboo and rosewood "smoker's" cane with a handle formed as a pipe with an ivory mouthpiece; a painted metal "smoker's" cane opening to reveal three glass cigar containers and lighter in the handle; a painted metal "hearing aid" cane, with gilt detailing; a brass mounted example with lighter in the knop-form handle; a tapering example with boot-form matchstrike handle and match holder in tip, marked Simplex; a silver-mounted bamboo "picnic" cane containing a flask, knife and fork; a silver-mounted fruitwood example, the handle enclosing a cigar holder; an ebonized and silver-mounted "explosives" cane with bird-form handle and base containing a device for caps or explosives; a grain-painted cane with repousse silver handle lacking top to hinged cover; and a brass-mounted and ebonized example, the handle enclosing a cigarette roller
36in. (91.5cm.) high (13)
19TH CENTURY 20TH CENTURY,
Comprising a silver-mounted and green-painted "Golf Putter" trompe l'oeil cigarette case cane; a grain-painted "pen and pencil" cane with a grain painted pencil holder; an amber and ebonized "Lighter" cane; a bamboo and rosewood "smoker's" cane with a handle formed as a pipe with an ivory mouthpiece; a painted metal "smoker's" cane opening to reveal three glass cigar containers and lighter in the handle; a painted metal "hearing aid" cane, with gilt detailing; a brass mounted example with lighter in the knop-form handle; a tapering example with boot-form matchstrike handle and match holder in tip, marked Simplex; a silver-mounted bamboo "picnic" cane containing a flask, knife and fork; a silver-mounted fruitwood example, the handle enclosing a cigar holder; an ebonized and silver-mounted "explosives" cane with bird-form handle and base containing a device for caps or explosives; a grain-painted cane with repousse silver handle lacking top to hinged cover; and a brass-mounted and ebonized example, the handle enclosing a cigarette roller
36in. (91.5cm.) high (13)
注意事項
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.