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A silver mailed fist and pistol cane
A silver mailed fist and pistol cane
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A silver mailed fist and pistol cane. The heavy silver handle is 2" high, and 2 1/2" to the side. It depicts in detailed fashion, a fist with a mailed glove, holding a pistol. The decorated stem has a smooth shield cartouche and a beaded edge. (This motif has conveyed much symbolism over the years with perhaps the most prominent being a symbol for armed defense. Because the handle is heavy, it could have been designed and weighted for use as a knobkerrie to defend oneself.) The shaft is rosewood that ends with a 2/3" worn brass ferrule. The overall length is 36 3/4" and the condition is very good. It is perhaps English, ca 1890, and it is a very fine example of the kind. Estimate: $650-$850.
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A silver mailed fist and pistol cane

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Starting Price $375
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