Furniture and Works of Art - 8th January 2015
Lot 532
λ A collection of walking canes and umbrellas
Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £320
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Description
λ A collection of walking canes and umbrellas, comprising: a gold mounted malacca cane, a carved ivory handled cane decorated with two hunting dogs to a white metal ferrule and a malacca shaft, an ivory handled cane with an ebonised shaft, a silver handled cane with initials 'R.C.T OCT 27TH 1887' by Brigg, with a malacca shaft; a horn and silver mounted cane with a crook handle, a malacca cane with a horn handle, a white metal handled cane and four umbrellas, one by Brigg with a silver handle, two others with silver mounts and gold and mother of pearl handled example, and an ivory handled umbrella, with monogram, late 19th century. (12)