AN AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN CHALCEDONY AND 800 STANDARD SILVER OWL CANE With mark for Josef Ladislav Němec, Prague, circa 1900 The silver handle realistically modelled as a branch with cut-outs revealing chalcedony and two owls on either side of the handle, one with outstretched arms, with maker's mark V.N., on a Macassar ebony shaft. height overall 35in (88.9cm); height of handle 3in (7.6cm); width 4 1/2in (11.4cm) Footnotes: Provenance Il Segno del Tempo, Milan; Collection of Eddi Van Auken, California, purchased from the above September 2021. Literature Van Auken, Eddi. Masterpieces: The Eddi Van Auken Collection of Antiques Walking Sticks and Canes. Silvia Editrice, Milan, 2025, pages 256-257, number 197. (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