A FRENCH ART NOUVEAU 800 STANDARD SILVER-GILT FLORAL CANE FOR JEAN CAMILLE FORMIGÉ Marked for Alphonse Debain, Paris, dated 1899 The silver-gilt milord handle decorated with flowers and thorn stems, inscribed À JEAN CAMILLE FORMIGÉ / PARIS / JARDIN DES SERRES / 1899, on a Malacca shaft. height overall 36in (91.4cm); height of handle 3 1/2in (8.9cm); diameter 2in (5.1cm) Footnotes: Jean-Camille Formigé (French 1845-1926) was the Chief Architect of historic monuments, buildings, promenades, and gardens of Paris during the Third Republic. Formigé headed the design and construction for the Jardin des Serres d'Auteuil at the southern edge of the Boid de Boulogne in the 16th arrondissement. Provenance Il Segno del Tempo, Milan; Collection of Eddi Van Auken, California, purchased from the above July 2019. Literature Van Auken, Eddi. Masterpieces: The Eddi Van Auken Collection of Antiques Walking Sticks and Canes. Silvia Editrice, Milan, 2025, pages 228-229, number 172. (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