A FRENCH GRAND TOUR CARVED HARDSTONE CAMEO INSET 850 STANDARD SILVER AND 18K GOLD NEOCLASSICAL CANE Circa 1850 The octagonal ebony handle with panels overlaid with gold and silver filigree and different colored hardstone cameos of Classically styled women, the black lava disk on the apex depicting Medusa, with a 18k gold collar, on an ebony shaft with a metal ferrule. height overall 34 3/4in (88.3cm); height of handle 3 1/2in (8.9cm); diameter 1 3/4in (4.5cm) Footnotes: Provenance Il Segno del Tempo, Milan; Collection of Eddi Van Auken, California, purchased from the above 2008. Literature Van Auken, Eddi. Masterpieces: The Eddi Van Auken Collection of Antiques Walking Sticks and Canes. Silvia Editrice, Milan, 2025, pages 96-98, number 57. (illustrated) Condition reports are not provided in catalog descriptions. The absence of a condition report does not guarantee that the lot is in good condition or free from damage and wear. We encourage you to request a condition report and/or additional photos prior to bidding on any lot. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing