37. Silver and Gold Dress Cane-Ca. 1890-Modified Derby shaped silver handle with a dropping pointed nose and broadening short back with flowery engraved initials “AL”. The handle is decorated with a fluid groove pattern and embellished with an applied solid yellow gold ring collar and comes on an ebony shaft and worn out ferrule. A full set of silver hallmarks and gold Viennese hallmarks beside a “G.A.S.” authenticating it for the celebrated Georg Adam Scheid, one of the most recognized silversmiths and enamellers worldwide. The cane was obviously used over a longer period and, despite some bumps on the rear, still can be used or proudly added to a displayed collection. -H. 4 ¼” x 2 ¼”, O.L. 33 ½”-$300-$400