Cane
1700-1724 (made)
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| 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
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| 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 |
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| 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 created | June 24, 2009 |
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