System cane, Hand fan, circa 1900
Systeme cane, hand fan. The silver knob unscrews, revealing a drawing fan of paper. The fan measures 7,08″ in unfolded diameter. The silver knob weighs 72 grams, it is engraved with foliage and scrolls. It is 2,56″ long. The stick is blackened bamboo, partly cleared paint. The totality of the cane is 37″. A similar cane is presented in Catherine Dike’s book, Les Cannes à systèmes, page 161. France circa 1900.
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