early 19th C. brass tau-shaped figurative cane
Ref : 11648
A rare early 19th century cane with a fine cast brass tau-shaped handle - the long terminal modelled with the head of a bearded man, the central section of the handle with raised patterns, possibly resembling a saddle - the handle mounted directly onto a slim malacca shaft with a ringed eyelet for a silk cord and finished with a metal ferrule
Date circa: 1790
Country: Continental
~ length of handle 8cm / 3.1in, width of handle 11.5cm / 4.5in, overall length 89cm / 34.7in.
price: £1200.00 / $1617.10
Ref : 11648
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