Tortoiseshell, Silver and Enamel Cane

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Cane Auction- World Class

By Kimball Sterling

Oct 10, 2020

Set Reminder 2020-10-10 11:00:00 2020-10-10 11:00:00 America/New_York Bidsquare Bidsquare : Cane Auction- World Class https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/kimball-sterling/cane-auction--world-class-5622
This is a European single owner collection with many fine canes from different categories, All are top-notch canes in fine condition. Kimball Sterling kimballsterling@earthlink.net

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• Lot Description
  Ca. 1890-Tortoiseshell veneer handle fashioned in a long, linear tapering and flattened twist, grooved silver collar, ebony shaft and a matching brownish horn ferrule. The handle shows throughout the mottled dark and rich hues, magical translucency and discreet shine of the noble material of the oceans and is embellished with the applied initials of its first owner under a crown and six colored enamel charms. One can see a pale colored pansy, a red ladybug, a green four-leafed clover, a white and yellow daisy, a sky blue bloom and a swallow. This cane belongs to series of fancy Viennese creations, which achieved acclaim when they were shown first in 1900 at the “Exposition Universelle in Paris”. Indeed, the search for a modern Austrian style during the years between 1890 and 1900 went hand in hand with the emancipation from Historicism and this is a superb example of this period. Great conditions spare for minor flows towards the bottom of the handle. H. 11 ½” x 1 ½”, O.L. 37 ½” Tortoiseshell is an ornamental material obtained from the curved, horny shields forming the shell of the Hawksbill or of the Caretta turtle. The marbled, variegated pattern and deep translucence of the plates have been used in veneering and in the manufacture of jewelry and other items since ancient times. Tortoiseshell was imported to Rome from Egypt and has found many uses throughout the centuries from the time it was first introduced to Europe by the East India Company in the 17th century. Tortoiseshell work was raised to the level of artistry with design applications such as veneer over wood with bone and ebony trimmings, marquetry, lacquered versions and inlays with gilded flowers, gold or silver. It became popular in the East as well as in Europe, where it was used as a material for jewel cases, trays, snuffboxes, canes and other decorative articles. Tortoiseshell is first separated from the bony skeleton by heat; the shields are flattened by temperature and pressure, and irregularities are rasped away. It can be molded after being softened in boiling oil, shaped on a lathe and also takes a beautiful polish. Current environmental concerns have limited the use of tortoiseshell, and the knowledge of handling this noble and beautiful material is now totally lost. Tortoiseshell canes and handles were difficult to make and among the most expensive of their time. Few examples survived because of an excessive fragility.
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