Cane, Foldable, Cloisonne Topper, 19th C.
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Description
This Cloisonne topped cane or walking stick with hand-painted gilt, is designed to be unscrewed in the middle to reveal a double hinged stick that allows the cane to be folded in two for ease of storage.
Condition
Weight (Lbs): 0.5
Height (In.): 31.5"
Width (In.): 1.25"
Depth (In.): 1.25"
Size: 411.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Cloisonne, Hardwood
Date: 19th C.
Provenance:
Condition: Expected wear from use. Looseness of the ferrule.
History: Canes were a popular accessory to the fashion minded far more than as an actual ambulatory aid during the 18th and 19th Centuries, dying out as a stable by the early 20th Century. Interestingly, the size of the ferrule, the metal cap on the base of a cane, is a fairly accurate measure of dating the cane, as by the 18th century, it began to shorten with the advent of maintained road systems and paved paths.
Height (In.): 31.5"
Width (In.): 1.25"
Depth (In.): 1.25"
Size: 411.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Cloisonne, Hardwood
Date: 19th C.
Provenance:
Condition: Expected wear from use. Looseness of the ferrule.
History: Canes were a popular accessory to the fashion minded far more than as an actual ambulatory aid during the 18th and 19th Centuries, dying out as a stable by the early 20th Century. Interestingly, the size of the ferrule, the metal cap on the base of a cane, is a fairly accurate measure of dating the cane, as by the 18th century, it began to shorten with the advent of maintained road systems and paved paths.
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Cane, Foldable, Cloisonne Topper, 19th C.
Estimate $250 - $550
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