AN ITALIAN ART NOUVEAU 900 STANDARD SILVER GILT GRINNING FACE CANE Early 20th century The knob handle in the form of a partially obscured grinning face, signed V.MIRANDA, on a Malacca shaft with a metal ferrule. height overall 33 1/2in (85cm); height of handle 3in (7.6cm); width 2in (5cm) Footnotes: Provenance Il Segno del Tempo, Milan; Collection of Eddi Van Auken, California, purchased from the above November-December 2017. Literature Van Auken, Eddi. Masterpieces: The Eddi Van Auken Collection of Antiques Walking Sticks and Canes. Silvia Editrice, Milan, 2025, pages 468-469, number 361. (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