ENGLISH LADY'S LEG CANE
Birmingham, 19th/Early 20th Century
L-shaped ivory handle carved as a woman's bare leg, ruffled stockings and a heeled boot with black glass buttons and incised shoe tacks on the sole. Thin contrasting spacer, probably baleen. Turned ivory throat. Hallmarked sterling silver collar with scrolls centering a vacant cartouche. Bamboo shaft with metal ferrule.
Length 35".

Age lines throughout ivory components. Collar tarnished and showing other signs of age and wear. Ferrule with small pitting/dents. The absence of a condition report does not imply an object is free of defects. All items may have normal signs of age and wear commensurate with their age; these issues will likely not be mentioned in the condition report. Please contact Eldred's before the auction with any condition questions. Questions about condition will not be answered after purchase. Condition reports are provided as a courtesy, and we are not responsible for any errors or omissions. Important note on frames: Frames are not guaranteed to be in the same condition as they are in the item photograph. Due to handling and shipping, many frames, especially antique ones, are prone to losses. If you have questions about the condition of a frame, please contact us prior to the auction.