Cane
ca. 1700-ca. 1725 (made)
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Malacca cane with engraved gold mount, the porcelain handle painted in underglaze blue on white.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Malacca cane, engraved gold mount, soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Malacca cane with engraved gold mount and porcelain handle, by Saint-Cloud porcelain factory, France, ca. 1700-ca. 1725 |
| Physical description | Malacca cane with engraved gold mount, the porcelain handle painted in underglaze blue on white. |
| Gallery label | Gallery 128 Decant 2003
The handle appears to have originally been a knife handle. The gold mounts are probably English work of about 1810-20. The cane was formerly in the possession of Fred Walker A.R.A. and afterwards of his nephew Gilbert Marks.(07/06/2004) |
| Credit line | Given by Arthur C. Davies, Esq. |
| Object history | The cane was formerly in the possession of Fred Walker A.R.A. and afterwards of his nephew Gilbert Marks. The handle appears to have originally been a knife handle. |
| Production | The engraved gold mount is probably English, ca. 1810-1820 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.68-1918 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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