A jewel Scottish Arts and Crafts silver walking stick with dendritic agate inlay, Edimburgh, United Kingdom 1898.

Edimburgh, United Kingdom 1898

A Scottish Arts and Crafts jeweled walking stick, silver milord-shaped pommel with dendritic agate inlays. The handle features festoons and large, polished silver spiral ribbons, arranged symmetrically against a contrasting hammered background. Four oval scrolls frame four unusual antique agates, while five more adorn the richly scrolled end. Agate has long been a popular material in Scottish jewelry, reaching its peak in the Victorian era. A testament to its enduring appeal, several companies still produce agate costume jewelry inspired by Scottish tradition.
Malacca wood cane, metal ferrule. Edimburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, 1898.
Published in MASTERPIECES – The Eddi Van Auken Collection of Antique Walking Sticks and Cane. Curated by: Eddi Van Auken, Piero Luigi Carboni & Pierangelo Marengo.

34,5” – 88 CM H 1,75” – 4,5 CM L 1,75” – 4,5 CM D

REF: V1694