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French horn horse whip with silver handle, Late 19th century.
Length 66 cm. Weight 72.9 g.
honey-brown rhinoceros horn (Rhinocerotidae spp.), with solid silver knob depicting a hand holding a lapislazuli sphere, embellished with an emerald on the wrist and a round, rose-cut diamond ring. The cane worked in the shape of a tree trunk. Hallmarked with the marks for minute work in use in France after 1838, GI.
Item condition grading: **** good, there is a fracture in the apical part.
This lot is accompanied by expertise issued by the Ce.S.Ar. Centro Studi Archeometrici, and is only available for sale with shipments within the European Community.
Live auction 299
Silver, Ivores, Corals and Works Art from important private collections
Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli, thu 23 May 2024
SINGLE SESSION 23/05/2024 Hours 15:00