115. Ivory “Alfred Prunier” Portrait Cane-Ca. 1900-Straight ivory handle with the head of a man with a smiling face wearing a longer bonnet and knotted scarf presented on a tapering turned base with an integral twist rope collar. Ebony shaft and a stag horn ferrule. The back of the bonnet is engraved “CHK and an 8”. The previous owner states that this cane depicts the famous French chef and restaurant owner Alfred Prunier and came to him by direct descent.-In 1872 Prunier and his wife Catherine opened a Parisian restaurant on Rue Duphot in Paris that bore his name. Today the restaurant operates under the name Goumard and specialized in seafood, lobster, caviar and grilled entrées. -H. 3 ¾” x 1 ½”, O.L. 38 ¼”-$600-$800

The ivory Loxodonta Africana in this cane complies with pre-cites and the Endangered Species Act 1973 which are currently the law in the United States. It is our opinion that this cane was made before 1973 and the ivory has not been repaired or altered. Each lot in this auction is in our opinion legal to sell in the USA except in states that have restrictions. Please check your state law.Species Authority:(Blumenbach, 1797)Common Name(s):English–African ElephantFrench–Éléphant d'Afrique, Éléphant AfricainSpanish–Elefante AfricanoKingdomPhylumClassOrderFamilyANIMALIACHORDATAMAMMALIAPROBOSCIDEAELEPHANTIDAENo new law is in effect for ivory that complies with the ESA.