Cane, Presentation, GF MOP, 19th C.
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Description
This cane or walking stick is topped with a gold fill design with a mother of pearl, hexagonal inlay between. It attaches to the shaft via a gold collar. The designs are primarily floral with fanning rays.
Condition
Weight (Lbs): 0.5
Height (In.): 36.50"
Width (In.): 1.50"
Depth (In.): 1"
Size: 464.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Gold Fill, Mother of Pearl, Ebonized
Date: 19th C.
Provenance:
Condition: Some losses to the ebonized varnish, tarnishing and dirt build up on metal and mother of pearl.
History: Canes were a popular accessory to the fashion minded far more than as an actual ambulatory aid during the 18th and 19th Centuries, dying out as a stable by the early 20th Century. Interestingly, the size of the ferrule, the metal cap on the base of a cane, is a fairly accurate measure of dating the cane, as by the 18th century, it began to shorten with the advent of maintained road systems and paved paths.
Height (In.): 36.50"
Width (In.): 1.50"
Depth (In.): 1"
Size: 464.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Gold Fill, Mother of Pearl, Ebonized
Date: 19th C.
Provenance:
Condition: Some losses to the ebonized varnish, tarnishing and dirt build up on metal and mother of pearl.
History: Canes were a popular accessory to the fashion minded far more than as an actual ambulatory aid during the 18th and 19th Centuries, dying out as a stable by the early 20th Century. Interestingly, the size of the ferrule, the metal cap on the base of a cane, is a fairly accurate measure of dating the cane, as by the 18th century, it began to shorten with the advent of maintained road systems and paved paths.
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Cane, Presentation, GF MOP, 19th C.
Estimate $200 - $400
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