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LOT 1157
Desirable Relief Carved Dormant Lion Sword Cane with Engraved Silver Bands - During the 19th and 20th centuries, canes became incredibly popular as a status symbol, especially among the upper class in Western Europe and North America. This specific cane is a fantastic example of that, having been beautifully relief carved in the form of a resting male lion, perfect for a gentleman who may have hunted in Africa. The lion has traditionally
been a symbol of courage, nobility, valor, strength, and royalty. The grip
is joined to the shaft with an ornately floral engraved, wide silver band, with
a matching silver band where the two pieces of the shaft join. The sword blade measures 25 inches and has a fuller
in each side. The smooth shaft is of Malacca and tipped with German
silver and iron. It measures
36 5/8 inches overall.
CONDITION: Fine, the grip shows an attractive, lightly aged tone with a few scattered hairline age cracks. The silver shows and attractively aged patina
and crisp engraving. The shaft has two vertical cracks at the top with some scattered light wear/flaking of the varnish and some light handling marks. Estimate: 2,500 - 3,500
LOT 1158
Relief Carved Elephant Bust Cane
with Inscribed Gold Plated Band - The popularity of the cane as a status symbol
for the middle classes through the upper echelons of society reached its pinnacle
in the 18th and 19th centuries at roughly
the same time as many European powers reached their peaks of global power. This cane would have certainly befit a worldly British gentleman after a post in certain parts of the British Empire such as Africa or India, given its subject matter. The L-shaped grip of this cane has been attractively relief carved in the form of an elephant’s head. The grip is joined to the shaft with a gold plated brass band that has a zig-zag motif and is inscribed with the initials “C.F.M.”The shaft appears to be Malacca coated in a dark varnish and appears to have once had a protective tip that is now absent. CONDITION: Fine, the grip shows an attractive lightly aged tone with a chip absent from
the tip of the right tusk and a few scattered hairline age cracks. The band retains most of the gold plating with some light wear. The otherwise good shaft shows some moderate crazing of the varnish and a few light handling marks.
Estimate: 1,300 - 1,900
LOT 1159
Attractive Relief Carved Cobra Cane - Canes reached the pinnacle of their popularity, especially among the gentry and upper echelons of society, in the late-19th and early-
20th centuries, becoming far more than just a mobility tool, but rather a statement piece
to project one’s social status
and wealth. This attractive
cane would have been an excellent accessory for a worldly gentleman from that period. The grip of the cane is attractively carved in the form of a cobra emerging from a log. The grip is joined to the shaft with German silver band with floral motifs. The smooth shaft appears to be ebony and is tipped with
dark horn. It measures
32 1/2 inches overall. CONDITION: Very good, the grip shows a lightly aged tone with a noticeable chip absent from the left of the log and a few hairline age cracks. The band is mostly bright. The shaft is fine with some scattered light handling marks and light wear on the tip. Estimate: 1,200 - 1,800
LOT 1160
Ornate Relief Carved Crocodile Cane with Sterling Silver Band - Canes and walking sticks had been growing in popularity for centuries, first among royalty and nobility, and eventually reaching their most widespread use by the 19th and 20th centuries, having worked their way down to the middle classes as a symbol of the status of whoever carried one. Canes were particularly popular among gentlemen throughout the British Empire, with this example presenting strong association
to Egypt or Australia given its theme. The somewhat L-shaped, antique ivory grip of this cane has been expertly relief carved in the form of a crocodile that is fitted with glass eyes. The grip is joined to the shaft by a smooth sterling silver band marked with multiple small hallmarks. The shaft is smooth hardwood and tipped with German silver and iron.
CONDITION: Very good, the grip shows an attractive lightly aged tone with minimal handling evidence. The silver shows an attractively aged patina. The shaft is fine with a few scattered light handling marks. Estimate: 1,200 - 1,800
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