AN AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN JUGENDSTIL GARNET INSET 900 STANDARD SILVER-GILT CANE Marked for Vincenz Mayers Söhne, Vienna, circa 1900 The silver-gilt handle inset with heart-cut Bohemian garnets and inscribed Clie so off beginnen die aukergewöhnlichster Dinge mit einer zufälligen Begegnung wie unserer groken Liebe. Diene Alma., on a stained fruitwood shaft with a metal ferrule. height overall 35 3/4in (90.8cm); height of handle 2 3/4in (7cm); width 4 1/4in (10.8cm) Footnotes: Provenance Il Segno del Tempo, Milan; Collection of Eddi Van Auken, California, purchased from the above. Literature Van Auken, Eddi. Masterpieces: The Eddi Van Auken Collection of Antiques Walking Sticks and Canes. Silvia Editrice, Milan, 2025, pages 440-441, number 339. (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