A CONTINENTAL CARVED BLUE GREY AGATE AND 12K GOLD MERMAN CANEUnmarked, probably late 19th century

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A CONTINENTAL CARVED BLUE GREY AGATE AND 12K GOLD MERMAN CANE Unmarked, probably late 19th century The blue grey agate handled modeled as a mermaid, above a bright cut 12k gold collar, on a snakewood shaft pierced twice for a tassel with 12k gold eyelets and a metal ferrule. height overall 36 1/2in (92.7cm); height of handle 3in (7.6cm); width 6in (15.2cm) Footnotes: Provenance Il Segno del Tempo, Milan; Collection of Eddi Van Auken, California, purchased from the above July 2000. 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

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A CONTINENTAL CARVED BLUE GREY AGATE AND 12K GOLD MERMAN CANEUnmarked, probably late 19th century

Lot 0077

Estimate $3,000-$5,000

Sep 22, 2026, 1:16 PM EDT

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$1,700

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The Eddi Van Auken Cane Collection, Part III

Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT

New York, NY, United States

A CONTINENTAL SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND INSET 20K GOLD AND TURQUOISE GUILLOCHÉ MILORD CANELate 1...: A CONTINENTAL SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND INSET 20K GOLD AND TURQUOISE GUILLOCHÉ MILORD CANE Late 19th/early 20th century The milord handle inset with a sapphire cabochon at the terminal, encircled

A CONTINENTAL SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND INSET 20K GOLD AND TURQUOISE GUILLOCHÉ MILORD CANELate 1...

$1,000

A CONTINENTAL CARVED SCIACCA CORAL AND 800 STANDARD SILVER GILT DAPHNE AND APOLLO CANEProbably I...: A CONTINENTAL CARVED SCIACCA CORAL AND 800 STANDARD SILVER GILT DAPHNE AND APOLLO CANE Probably Italian, mid-19th century The carved Sciacca coral handle depicting the nymph Daphne turning into a

A CONTINENTAL CARVED SCIACCA CORAL AND 800 STANDARD SILVER GILT DAPHNE AND APOLLO CANEProbably I...

$400

A 875 STANDARD SILVER OVERLAID BLUE AGATE SNOW LEOPARD CANEWith Russian important mark, Moscow, ...: A 875 STANDARD SILVER OVERLAID BLUE AGATE SNOW LEOPARD CANE With Russian important mark, Moscow, early 20th century The blue agate crook handle with overlaid sterling silver snow leopard with Russian

A 875 STANDARD SILVER OVERLAID BLUE AGATE SNOW LEOPARD CANEWith Russian important mark, Moscow, ...

$5,000

A RUSSIAN AQUAMARINE AND PEARL INSET 875 SILVER-GILT STIL MODERN FLOWER CANECirca 1890: A RUSSIAN AQUAMARINE AND PEARL INSET 875 SILVER-GILT STIL MODERN FLOWER CANE Circa 1890 The aquamarine milord handle enveloped by pearl inset silver-gilt flower and vine motif above a chassed

A RUSSIAN AQUAMARINE AND PEARL INSET 875 SILVER-GILT STIL MODERN FLOWER CANECirca 1890

$600

AN ART DECO BAROQUE PEARL INSET DYED EMERALD, BLACK RESIN, AND GOLD CANEFirst half 20th century: AN ART DECO BAROQUE PEARL INSET DYED EMERALD, BLACK RESIN, AND GOLD CANE First half 20th century The dyed commercial quality pommel handle encased in a black resin cage with four gold prongs holding

AN ART DECO BAROQUE PEARL INSET DYED EMERALD, BLACK RESIN, AND GOLD CANEFirst half 20th century

$1,000

A CONTINENTAL ONYX AND 18K GOLD MASONIC CANEPossibly German, 19th century: A CONTINENTAL ONYX AND 18K GOLD MASONIC CANE Possibly German, 19th century The knob handle with a faceted onyx at the terminal, with six white discs with Masonic symbols, on an ebonized shaft with a

A CONTINENTAL ONYX AND 18K GOLD MASONIC CANEPossibly German, 19th century

$1,500

AN AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL RED GLASS INLAID STERLING SILVER AND BONE FALCON CANEWith mark for Tiffan...: AN AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL RED GLASS INLAID STERLING SILVER AND BONE FALCON CANE With mark for Tiffany & Co., circa 1900 The handle formed by a carved falcon with red glass inset eyes, mounted on

AN AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL RED GLASS INLAID STERLING SILVER AND BONE FALCON CANEWith mark for Tiffan...

$600

A GERMAN JUGENDSTIL CITRINE INSET 800 STANDARD SILVER AND AGATE SNAKE CANELate 19th century: A GERMAN JUGENDSTIL CITRINE INSET 800 STANDARD SILVER AND AGATE SNAKE CANE Late 19th century On a lacquered shaft with a metal ferrule. height overall 34 1/4in (87cm); height of handle 5 1/4in

A GERMAN JUGENDSTIL CITRINE INSET 800 STANDARD SILVER AND AGATE SNAKE CANELate 19th century

$1,500

AN AMETHYST INSET 900 STANDARD SILVER CLIMBING BEAR CANEProbably Russian, late 19th century: AN AMETHYST INSET 900 STANDARD SILVER CLIMBING BEAR CANE Probably Russian, late 19th century The hooked silver handle with a bear cub climbing up the side of the cane towards an inset amethyst on one

AN AMETHYST INSET 900 STANDARD SILVER CLIMBING BEAR CANEProbably Russian, late 19th century

$400

A CONTINENTAL 800 STANDARD SILVER SEA DRAGON CANEUnmarked, possibly French, circa 1890: A CONTINENTAL 800 STANDARD SILVER SEA DRAGON CANE Unmarked, possibly French, circa 1890 The repoussé and chassed silver crook handle depicting a roaring sea dragon with red glass cabochon inset

A CONTINENTAL 800 STANDARD SILVER SEA DRAGON CANEUnmarked, possibly French, circa 1890

$440

AN AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN SECESSIONIST 900 STANDARD SILVER NEREID CANEVienna, Late 19th/early 20th cen...: AN AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN SECESSIONIST 900 STANDARD SILVER NEREID CANE Vienna, Late 19th/early 20th century The crook handle in the form of an old man admiring a lounging nereid, on a polished bamboo shaft

AN AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN SECESSIONIST 900 STANDARD SILVER NEREID CANEVienna, Late 19th/early 20th cen...

$320

A CONTINENTAL ONYX, FLUTED BLACK RESIN, 18K GOLD VINAIGRETTE CANEPossibly late 19th/20th century: A CONTINENTAL ONYX, FLUTED BLACK RESIN, 18K GOLD VINAIGRETTE CANE Possibly late 19th/20th century The fluted black resin pommel handle with chained pin and onyx hinged lid to reveal a gold

A CONTINENTAL ONYX, FLUTED BLACK RESIN, 18K GOLD VINAIGRETTE CANEPossibly late 19th/20th century

$1,000

A CARVED HARDSTONE AND MALACHITE 875 STANDARD SILVER MOUNTED CARVED WOOD FROG ON A MUSHROOM CANE...: A CARVED HARDSTONE AND MALACHITE 875 STANDARD SILVER MOUNTED CARVED WOOD FROG ON A MUSHROOM CANE With a Russian Kokoshnik mark, late 19th century The knob handle in the form of a frog with a

A CARVED HARDSTONE AND MALACHITE 875 STANDARD SILVER MOUNTED CARVED WOOD FROG ON A MUSHROOM CANE...

$1,000

A CONTINENTAL CARVED SCIACCA CORAL ROOT AND COPPER DOLPHIN AND PUTTO CANEPossibly Italian, mid-l...: A CONTINENTAL CARVED SCIACCA CORAL ROOT AND COPPER DOLPHIN AND PUTTO CANE Possibly Italian, mid-late 19th century The biomorphic carved Sciacca coral handle depicting a dolphin and putto surrounded

A CONTINENTAL CARVED SCIACCA CORAL ROOT AND COPPER DOLPHIN AND PUTTO CANEPossibly Italian, mid-l...

$1,500

A CONTINENTAL CARVED CORAL AND COPPER WOMAN WITH BIRD CANEPossibly Italian, 19th century: 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

A CONTINENTAL CARVED CORAL AND COPPER WOMAN WITH BIRD CANEPossibly Italian, 19th century

$300

A CONTINENTAL GOLD FILLED COPPER OVERLAID GLASS EMPIRE STYLE CANEPossibly French, late 19th century: A CONTINENTAL GOLD FILLED COPPER OVERLAID GLASS EMPIRE STYLE CANE Possibly French, late 19th century The glass handle overlaid with a rocaille and winged torch design, on an ebony shaft with a metal

A CONTINENTAL GOLD FILLED COPPER OVERLAID GLASS EMPIRE STYLE CANEPossibly French, late 19th century

$1,500

A FRENCH ART NOUVEAU EMERALD AND DIAMOND INSET 800 STANDARD SILVER LIZARD CANEWith mark for Le F...: A FRENCH ART NOUVEAU EMERALD AND DIAMOND INSET 800 STANDARD SILVER LIZARD CANE With mark for Le Febvre, Paris, circa 1890 The crook handle adorned with a lizard with emerald inset eyes eating a

A FRENCH ART NOUVEAU EMERALD AND DIAMOND INSET 800 STANDARD SILVER LIZARD CANEWith mark for Le F...

$4,000

A CONTINENTAL DIAMOND AND SAPPHIRE INSET 18K GOLD OVERLAID BLACK CORAL SNAKE CANEPossibly French...: A CONTINENTAL DIAMOND AND SAPPHIRE INSET 18K GOLD OVERLAID BLACK CORAL SNAKE CANE Possibly French, late 19th/early 20th century The black coral handle overlaid with gold snakes with inset diamond

A CONTINENTAL DIAMOND AND SAPPHIRE INSET 18K GOLD OVERLAID BLACK CORAL SNAKE CANEPossibly French...

$1,500

A CONTINENTAL GLASS INSET SHAGREEN AND 14k GOLD DOG CANELate 19th/early 20th century: A CONTINENTAL GLASS INSET SHAGREEN AND 14k GOLD DOG CANE Late 19th/early 20th century On a Malacca shaft with a cow horn ferrule. height overall 35 1/4in (89.3cm); height of handle 2 1/2in (6.4cm);

A CONTINENTAL GLASS INSET SHAGREEN AND 14k GOLD DOG CANELate 19th/early 20th century

$1,500

A CONTINENTAL CARVED BLUE GREY AGATE AND 12K GOLD MERMAN CANEUnmarked, probably late 19th century: A CONTINENTAL CARVED BLUE GREY AGATE AND 12K GOLD MERMAN CANE Unmarked, probably late 19th century The blue grey agate handled modeled as a mermaid, above a bright cut 12k gold collar, on a snakewood

A CONTINENTAL CARVED BLUE GREY AGATE AND 12K GOLD MERMAN CANEUnmarked, probably late 19th century

$1,700

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