A GERMAN JUGENDSTIL 800 STANDARD SILVER AND SILVER GILT SIREN AND OCTOPUS CANE With mark for Lazarus Posen Witwe, Frankfort, circa 1900 The handle in the form of an siren with seaweed and coral at her tails, with a gold washed octopus at the terminal, signed POSEN on the collar, on an ebony shaft with a metal ferrule. height overall 36in (91.5cm); height of handle 3 1/4in (8.3cm); width 4 1/4in (10.7cm) Footnotes: Provenance Il Segno del Tempo, Milan; Collection of Eddi Van Auken, California, purchased from the above January 2021. Literature Van Auken, Eddi. Masterpieces: The Eddi Van Auken Collection of Antiques Walking Sticks and Canes. Silvia Editrice, Milan, 2025, pages 414-415, number 321. (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