A FRENCH ART NOUVEAU STERLING SILVER BAT CANE With mark for Ferdinand Erhart, Paris, circa 1895-1900 The handle with two bats with red gemstone inset eyes, on an ebony shaft with a metal ferrule. height overall 37in (94cm); height of handle 2 3/4in (7cm); width 5in (12.7cm) Footnotes: Provenance Il Segno del Tempo, Milan; Collection of Eddi Van Auken, California, purchased from the above November 2020. Literature Van Auken, Eddi. Masterpieces: The Eddi Van Auken Collection of Antiques Walking Sticks and Canes. Silvia Editrice, Milan, 2025, pages 256-257, number 198. (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