Silver and Lapis Lazuli Brigg Dress Cane

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The 2022 Cane Masterpiece Auction

By Kimball Sterling

Dec 3, 2022

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• Lot Description
  -1888 -Large Lapis Lazuli knob fashioned of a select single stone of a throughout uniform blue color richly speckled with golden pyrite dust in a substantial, slightly tapering and paneled vertical configuration extending on one side with a domed and matching facetted top and, on the other, with plain and narrowing neck. -Pleasing to the eye and with an addictive, sensuous feel to the hand, the knob extends in a longer and plain collar with a classy presentation engraving on one side “A.G. \ from \ H. & D.G. \ 1888” and a full set of English silver hallmarks 1887 on the other. To the right of the hallmarks there is a “BRIGG” stamp and a “WM”, most likely for Walter Morissey. The collar extends seamless in a high-end rosewood shaft distinguished by a superb veined structure underscored by striking, reddish brown hues and a dark horn ferrule. -This cane has style and substance and demonstrates sophisticated cane art at its best. With a unique blend of English heritage and timeless European style, it is guaranteed to leave a lasting impression. -This cane is a reminder of how European trading and imperial expansion provided supplies of new materials, which were made up into fashionable commodities in European workshops. Each component of the cane, the Lapis Lazuli, the silver, the rosewood and horn probably came from a different part of the world, from territories colonized by different European powers. -It survived in superb condition and with its entire initial sparkle. -H. with collar 3 ½” x 1 ¼”, O.L. 36 ¾” -$600-$800 -Brigg Umbrella Co. was established in London in 1836, later changing its name to Brigg & Son and becoming the leading cane maker of his generation, possibly the greatest cane manufacturer and retailer of all times. The firm’s main branches were in London 23, St. James’s street and Paris 33, Avenue de l’Opéra. According to their catalog at the turn of the 20th century, they also had agencies in Nice, Madrid, Naples and Rome. For those in the know, Brigg became synonymous with gentleman luxury items and canes in particular. Its unique position in cane history and European culture owed much to the historical luminaries who wore Brigg canes, including, among others, Napoleon, Marie Antoinette, Churchill as well as the famous writers who mentioned Brigg in their works, like Pushkin, Balzac and Victor Hugo. It is said that Brigg holds a special place in our cultural heritage because its founder set the standards by which all fine cane making has since been judged. -The term “walking stick” is based upon function, but the origin of “cane” is less clear. The leading theory attributes the term to the 1500s, when walking sticks were first made of imported bamboo or malacca, members of the cane family. Still further conjecture is that “cane” dates to ancient Rome and the Latin canes, for dog, when pedestrians often carried walking sticks to defend themselves from roaming packs of canines.
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