Cane - .800 silver, Palm
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Antique Art Nouveau walking cane from 1850–1900 with a solid silver pommel and palm wood shaft, 89 cm long, weighing 475 g, featuring hand-engraved floral motifs, a heraldic monogram, and French hallmarks (Tête de Sanglier and Master), in good used condition with minor aging and stains.
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Splendid late 19th or early 20th century walking and collectible cane (Belle Époque / Art Nouveau period). This is a piece of great refinement and prestige, ideal for demanding collectors of historical artifacts and prestigious canes.
The Handle (Silver Cast):
The knob-shaped knob features a rich and dense floral and foliate decoration (rococo motifs / acanthus leaves) hand-engraved with excellent relief and depth. The top of the knob displays a customized finish with a hand-engraved heraldic monogram, adding a unique touch of exclusivity to the piece.
Marks of the Contrasts (Silver Hallmarks):
The lower ring of the silver bears two official French marks of guarantee:
The Purity/Guarantee Mark (Poinçon de Petite Garantie): It is the oval shape historically corresponding to the Boar Head (Tête de Sanglier). This official Paris hallmark attests that the silver has a minimum purity of 800/1000 (French second-grade silver), widely used in decorative pieces of fine goldsmithing of this period.
The Master Mark (Poinçon de Maître): It appears in a lozenge (cartouche en lozenge) shape. This rigid geometric form is the mandatory legal signature of French silversmith masters since 1797, confirming the fine artisanal manufacture of Gaulish origin.
The Shaft (Staff of the Cane):
The shaft is made of legitimate palm wood (commonly known as Palmwood or Porcupine Wood). This wood is highly valued in high falconry and luxury cane manufacture due to its distinctive exotic natural grain, characterized by dense black and fibrous veins contrasting against the light brown background (reminiscent of a porcupine’s spines). It is a very robust, lightweight wood with superb textured feel.
Technical Data (Specifications):
Object Type: Walking/collectible cane
Era/Period: Circa 1890–1910 (Belle Époque / Art Nouveau)
Country of Origin: France
Handle Material: Solid Silver with minimum fineness 800/1000
Marks/Contrasts: Boar Head (Paris) and Master Lozenge Mark
Shaft Material: Natural Palm Wood (Palmwood)
Total Length: 89 cm (as documented on the measuring tape)
Top Finish: Hand-engraved monogram
Tip: large metal tip / lower protective metal tip with a very large, rare to see feature on canes
Splendid late 19th or early 20th century walking and collectible cane (Belle Époque / Art Nouveau period). This is a piece of great refinement and prestige, ideal for demanding collectors of historical artifacts and prestigious canes.
The Handle (Silver Cast):
The knob-shaped knob features a rich and dense floral and foliate decoration (rococo motifs / acanthus leaves) hand-engraved with excellent relief and depth. The top of the knob displays a customized finish with a hand-engraved heraldic monogram, adding a unique touch of exclusivity to the piece.
Marks of the Contrasts (Silver Hallmarks):
The lower ring of the silver bears two official French marks of guarantee:
The Purity/Guarantee Mark (Poinçon de Petite Garantie): It is the oval shape historically corresponding to the Boar Head (Tête de Sanglier). This official Paris hallmark attests that the silver has a minimum purity of 800/1000 (French second-grade silver), widely used in decorative pieces of fine goldsmithing of this period.
The Master Mark (Poinçon de Maître): It appears in a lozenge (cartouche en lozenge) shape. This rigid geometric form is the mandatory legal signature of French silversmith masters since 1797, confirming the fine artisanal manufacture of Gaulish origin.
The Shaft (Staff of the Cane):
The shaft is made of legitimate palm wood (commonly known as Palmwood or Porcupine Wood). This wood is highly valued in high falconry and luxury cane manufacture due to its distinctive exotic natural grain, characterized by dense black and fibrous veins contrasting against the light brown background (reminiscent of a porcupine’s spines). It is a very robust, lightweight wood with superb textured feel.
Technical Data (Specifications):
Object Type: Walking/collectible cane
Era/Period: Circa 1890–1910 (Belle Époque / Art Nouveau)
Country of Origin: France
Handle Material: Solid Silver with minimum fineness 800/1000
Marks/Contrasts: Boar Head (Paris) and Master Lozenge Mark
Shaft Material: Natural Palm Wood (Palmwood)
Total Length: 89 cm (as documented on the measuring tape)
Top Finish: Hand-engraved monogram
Tip: large metal tip / lower protective metal tip with a very large, rare to see feature on canes
Details
Era
1400-1900
Gross weight
475 g
Silver type
.800 silver
Wood type
Palm
Number of objects
1
Material
Silver, Wood
Style
Art Nouveau
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
98 cm
Width
2 cm
Depth
2 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
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