Two Continental Canes

Description:

Two Continental Canes, late 19th/early 20th century, one with a 10 kt gold mounted knop engraved "Mrs. H. Moorhead," above a cobalt porcelain, probably Royal Vienna, with centralized portrait medallion, on an ebony shaft, lg. 38 3/4; the other with a silver and guilloche enameled top, with indistinct hallmarks, with polychrome painted pendant swags on a guilloche enameled white ground, on a rosewood shaft, lg. 34 1/2 in.
Estimate $200-400

Each with some age-typical wear to surfaces, gilding, portrait medallion has a scratch on surface,


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