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A FINE AND RARE LATE 19TH CENTURY BOTANIST'S CANE, 1900

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A FINE AND RARE LATE 19TH CENTURY BOTANIST'S CANE, 1900

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A FINE AND RARE LATE 19TH CENTURY BOTANIST'S CANE, 1900

the novelty walking cane with silver top, decorated with blossom and unscrewing to reveal a brass magnifying lens concealed in the handle, hallmarked Sheffield, 1900, with ebony shaft,

94cm in length

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A FINE AND RARE LATE 19TH CENTURY BOTANIST'S CANE, 1900

Name: A FINE AND RARE LATE 19TH CENTURY BOTANIST'S CANE, 1900
SKU: 163913116
Price: 280 GBP
Availability: InStock

Estimate £300 - £500

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Starting Price £280

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