A FRENCH ART NOUVEAU OPAL AND SAPPHIRE INSET 800 STANDARD SILVER-GILT BIOMORPHIC CANE Marked for Henri Dubret, Paris, circa 1900 The Art Nouveau stylized silver-gilt handle decorated with inset opal and sapphire cabochons in chassed foliate ribbon designs, signed H. DUBRET, on a Macassar ebony shaft with a metal ferrule. height overall 36 1/4in (92.1cm); height of handle 3 1/4in (8.3cm); width 4in (10.2cm) Footnotes: Provenance Il Segno del Tempo, Milan; Collection of Eddi Van Auken, California, purchased from the above June 2020. Literature Van Auken, Eddi. Masterpieces: The Eddi Van Auken Collection of Antiques Walking Sticks and Canes. Silvia Editrice, Milan, 2025, pages 348-349, number 271. (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