Bidspirit auction | ENGLISH SILVER-MOUNTED CONDUCTOR'S BATON, LONDON,

ENGLISH SILVER-MOUNTED CONDUCTOR'S BATON, LONDON, 1909 - An Edwardian English sterling silver-mounted ebonized wood conductor's baton by Ebenezer Newman & Co. (active London, registered 1883), hallmarked London, 1909, measuring 16 1/2 in. in overall length. Constructed in two screw-together sections joined at the center by a threaded steel pin and recessed brass socket, the tapered black shaft is fitted with a domed pommel cap, a cylindrical central collar incorporating an unengraved cartouche, and a rounded tip, each chased with foliate scrolls against a finely lined ground. All three silver mounts are struck with full English hallmarks comprising the maker's mark ”E·N” in a rounded rectangle, the London date letter ”o” for 1909, the lion passant sterling standard mark, and the uncrowned leopard's head town mark, positioned beside the central cartouche and near the rims of the pommel and tip. The disassembled baton is housed in its fitted rectangular dark green pebbled leatherette presentation case with gilt-tooled double-line borders, a brass clasp, and a purple satin and dark velvet interior, orchestral memorabilia, musical collectibles, British antiques, music director wand, symphony keepsake, traveling stick, engraved metalwork, historic instruments Dimensions L: 16 1/2 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Condition appears consistent with early 20th-century age. The silver mounts show light surface scratches, minor dings, and tarnish in the chased recesses. The shaft has minor scuffs, with oxidation on the screw threads. The fitted case shows heavy edge wear, peeling, and leatherette losses exposing wood