A BELGIAN 900 STANDARD SILVER AND CARVED BLACK COW HORN MEMENTO MORI TRAVELLING CANE Marked for Charles van der Stappen, late 19th century The double-faced memento mori handle depicting a sterling silver facade of a woman on one side and a carved black cow horn skull on the other, the silver stamped with Belgian fineness mark and signed CHARLES VAN DER STAPPEN, the ebony shaft carved in the shape of a bamboo branch, which separates into three connected segments for transport, with metal ferrule. height overall 37in (94cm); height of handle 3 1/4in (8.3cm); width 2 3/4in (7cm) Footnotes: Provenance Provenance Il Segno del Tempo, Milan; Collection of Eddi Van Auken, California, purchased from the above January 2010. Literature Van Auken, Eddi. Masterpieces: The Eddi Van Auken Collection of Antiques Walking Sticks and Canes. Silvia Editrice, Milan, 2025, pages 136-137, number 96. (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