A GERMAN JUGENDSTIL PARCEL GILT 800 STANDARD SILVER LION AND SNAKE CANE Marked for Karl Rothmüller, circa 1900 The silver crook handle depicting a lion with ruby-inset eyes devouring and intertwined by gilt snakes with emerald-inset eyes and Art Nouveau stylized ribbons, inscribed MUSTER / K.R. / SCHUTZ, on an ebony shaft with a metal ferrule. height overall 35in (88.9cm); height of handle 4 1/2in (11.4cm); width 5in (12.7cm) 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 482-483, number 396. (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