A Gentleman’s Cabinet of Curiosities | The Collection of the late Naim Attallah, CBE

Three gold-mounted walking canes, English, 1776 and later

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Lot Closed

November 23, 04:48 PM GMT

Estimate

800 - 1,200 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Three gold-mounted walking canes, English, 1776 and later

the first with a tapering malacca shaft, gold-mounted hand loop apertures, the handle chased with bands below engraved floral decoration, gilt-metal tip, fully hallmarked for London, 1776, including partially rubbed maker's mark, probably for Elias Russell; the second example of malacca wood, mounted with a short gold handle chased with flower bands alternating with polished plain gold stripes, possibly James Graham, London, 1777, fully hallmarked; the third example an ebony cane with a tapering rose gold handle, J Howell & Co Ltd, London, retailed in Birmingham, 1918

tallest 108cm., 3ft. 6½in.

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