Antique cane with ivory handle representing a double-sided Memento Mori.
On one side, a young society girl with long hair and a pearl necklace; on the other, a skull.
Brass ring and Malacca shaft with manufacturer's label “HOWELL LONDON”.
Horn ferrule.
Condition: Beautiful yellowed patina.
Note: “Henry Howell & Co” founded in 1832 by John Howell in London. It was one of the most prestigious manufacturer of canes in the world in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Reference: This cane is illustrated in the book “Vertical Art” No. 56, page 72.
Dimension: length of 91,5 cm.
England made circa 1850.
Reference : SAS 147 B
Price on request.
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