AN AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL 16K GOLD PRESENTATION CANE Made for Rynier H. Veghte, New Jersey, 1869 The handle inscribed LIBERTY AND / PROSPERITY / Presented to / Hon. R.H. Veghte / President / of the / New Jersey Home / for / Disabled Soldiers / by the / Inmates / March 22nd 1869, on a mahogany shaft with a metal ferrule. height overall 34 1/4in (87cm); height of handle 2 1/4in (5.7cm); width 1 1/2in (3.7cm) Footnotes: Provenance Collection of Eddi Van Auken, California. Literature Van Auken, Eddi. Masterpieces: The Eddi Van Auken Collection of Antiques Walking Sticks and Canes. Silvia Editrice, Milan, 2025, pages 242-243, number 184. (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