A FRENCH STERLING SILVER CICADA CANE Marked for Maurice Dufrène, Paris, circa 1905 The silver handle modelled as a realistic cicada, signed M. DUFRÈNE, on a Malacca shaft with a metal ferrule. height overall 36 1/2in (92.7cm); height of handle 3 1/2in (8.9cm); width 4 1/4in (10.8cm) Footnotes: Provenance Galerie Jantzen, Paris; Collection of Eddi Van Auken, California, purchased from the above 2012. Literature Van Auken, Eddi. Masterpieces: The Eddi Van Auken Collection of Antiques Walking Sticks and Canes. Silvia Editrice, Milan, 2025, pages 424-425, number 330. (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