90. Tortoiseshell Cane-Ca. 1900-Well proportioned, large and plain tortoiseshell crook handle on a rosewood shaft with a plain silver collar and horn ferrule. The cane was obviously treasured and radiates all the magic of the cloudy structure and warm colors of the noble material of the sea.-Tortoiseshell canes are extremely rare, they were very difficult to make and among the most expensive of their time, the few surviving examples are the great pride of renowned cane collections or in museums. Paris was specialized in tortoiseshell articles and had the best artists in that field..-H. 5” x 3 ¾”, O.L. 38”-$800-$1,000