A FRENCH ALLOY OF SILVER AND COPPER OVERLAID ROCK CRYSTAL PORTRAIT CANE 1875, marked indistinctly The knob handle with a heraldic crest at the terminal, the rock crystal orb overlaid with swags, the collar encircled with emerald cut rock crystals that display parchment miniature portraits, on a Rattan shaft with a metal ferrule. height overall 34 1/4in (87.5cm); height of handle 3 1/4in (8.3cm); width 2in (5cm) Footnotes: While the elegance of this rock crystal cane is eye-catching in its frosted delicacy, the miniature portraits around the pommel circumference tell a family story. The portraits depict four generations of women in a family, the matriarch and her daughter, granddaughter, and great-granddaughter, and memorializes the female family line in a regal fashion. Provenance Il Segno del Tempo, Milan; Collection of Eddi Van Auken, California. Literature Van Auken, Eddi. Masterpieces: The Eddi Van Auken Collection of Antiques Walking Sticks and Canes. Silvia Editrice, Milan, 2025, pages 50-51, number 19. (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