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Cane

1700-1724 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The cane is of malacca with an ivory rondel decorated with silver piqué in a pattern of scrolling leaves and fruit. There is a hole through the cane and the sides of the rondel (the ribbon is not original). The ferrule is base metal


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Malacca, carved ivory, silver piqué, base metal
Brief description
A man's cane, 1700-1724, English; malacca, ivory rondel with silver piqué decoration, base metal ferrule
Physical description
The cane is of malacca with an ivory rondel decorated with silver piqué in a pattern of scrolling leaves and fruit. There is a hole through the cane and the sides of the rondel (the ribbon is not original). The ferrule is base metal
Dimensions
  • Length: 89.4cm
  • Widest part of rondel circumference: 10.0cm
  • Diameter: 3.2cm
Credit line
Given by Messrs Harrods Ltd
Object history
Exhibited in the Costume Court from 1962 to 1979.
Collection
Accession number
T.1822-1913

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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