Cane
1694 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The malacca cane has an ivory rondel, decorated and marked '1694, 'T I' in silver piqué. There is a hole through the cane and the base of the handle, surrounded on each side with a ten-pointed star in silver piqué. The ferrule is of banded metal and may be a later addition.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Malacca, ivory, silver, metal; turned, polished, inlaid |
| Brief description | A man's cane of malacca, 1694, Dutch; Ivory piqué rondel, initials T I |
| Physical description | The malacca cane has an ivory rondel, decorated and marked '1694, 'T I' in silver piqué. There is a hole through the cane and the base of the handle, surrounded on each side with a ten-pointed star in silver piqué. The ferrule is of banded metal and may be a later addition. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | T I / 1694 |
| Credit line | Given by P G Trendell, in the name of his father, the late Sir Arthur Trendall, C M G. |
| Object history | The star around the eyelet for a wrist cord is typical for Huguenot pique handles. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.105-1916 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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