A FRENCH 18K GOLD, ENAMEL, AND ROCK CRYSTAL AVIATION CANE Marked for Boucheron, first quarter 20th century The rock crystal handled inscribed Les / BARAQUES / DOUVRES on one terminal and 25 / JUILLET / 1909 on the other terminal, above a gold laurel wreath mounted red, white, and blue enamel collar with a gold monoplane appliqué over the white field, on a Malacca shaft with a gold ferrule, signed and inscribed P96254 BOUCHERON. height overall 39 1/2in (100.3cm); height of handle 3in (7.6cm); width 3 3/4in (9.5cm) Footnotes: Le Baraques Douvres or 'Dover Barracks' refer to the former name of Blériot-Plage, a district of Sangatte named after airman Louis Blériot. Louis Blériot (French, 1872-1936) was an aviator, inventor, and engineer, who was the first to construct a working, powered, and piloted monoplane. On 25 July 1909, Blériot was the first to make the flight across the English Channel in his Blériot XI. Provenance Il Segno del Tempo, Milan; Collection of Eddi Van Auken, California, purchased from the above 2015. Literature Van Auken, Eddi. Masterpieces: The Eddi Van Auken Collection of Antiques Walking Sticks and Canes. Silvia Editrice, Milan, 2025, pages 450-451, number 348. (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