A BELGIAN SAPPHIRE, TURQUOISE DOUBLET, AND MOONSTONE INSET COPPER PROFILE CANE With mark for Henry Clemens van de Velde, circa 1890 The handle with an embossed profile of a woman, inset with sapphire, turquoise, and moonstone cabochons at her headpiece, around the collar, and to the opposite side of the grip, on a snakewood shaft with a metal ferrule. height overall 34in (86.4cm); height of handle 3 1/4in (8.3cm); width 4 1/4in (10.8cm) Footnotes: Provenance Il Segno del Tempo, Milan; Collection of Eddi Van Auken, California, purchased from the above June 2019. Literature Van Auken, Eddi. Masterpieces: The Eddi Van Auken Collection of Antiques Walking Sticks and Canes. Silvia Editrice, Milan, 2025, pages 42-43, number 16. (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