A CONTINENTAL CARVED CORAL AND COPPER WOMAN WITH BIRD CANE Possibly Italian, 19th century On a thornwood shaft with a metal ferrule. height overall 39 1/2in (100.4cm); height of handle 5 1/4in (13.3cm); width 1in (2.5cm) Footnotes: Provenance Galerie Jantzen, Paris; Collection of Eddi Van Auken, California, purchased from the above July 2003. 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. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y Y Lot has been identified at the time of cataloguing as made of or containing certain restricted plant or animal material such as tortoiseshell, coral, whalebone, Brazilian rosewood or certain types of reptilian or other exotic skins, fur or feathers woods that may be subject to import or export restrictions or may otherwise require the granting of one or more export or import licenses or certificates, or that may be subject to similar restrictions regulating intrastate or interstate transport or trade within the United States at the state or federal level, or may be banned from export or import altogether by some countries. Please refer to paragraph 10 in the Conditions of Sale or to the Specialist Department managing the auction for details. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing