Bidspirit auction | A Trio of Items Including
A Trio of Items Including Two Walking Canes and One Long Handle Umbrella - This lot contains two walking canes and one long handle umbrella, each featuring decorative metalwork.The first cane consists of a smooth, tapered wooden shaft finished in black lacquer. The handle is topped with a clear, spherical finial, possibly rock crystal or glass, mounted on a silver-toned metal collar. The base is finished with a metal ferrule containing a blue textured tip.The second cane features a hand-carved barley twist or spiral-designed hardwood shaft with a reddish-brown polished finish. Small metal rings are integrated into the intervals of the carved twist. The handle is a silver-toned metal crook or C-curve shape, decorated with cast floral and foliate scrollwork. The cane is fitted with a large brown rubber traction tip.The umbrella is constructed with a thin metal shaft and a black fabric canopy, likely silk or nylon, which is secured by a matching fabric wrap strap. The handle is a tapered and flared silver-toned metal form, intricately decorated with embossed scrollwork, shell motifs, and stippled textures. The piece terminates in a long, thin silver-toned metal spike ferrule.No hallmarks or maker's marks were identified on the metal components of these three items.Crystal finial cane length: 35.5 inches.