RARE TIFFANY & CO. STERLING SILVER-MOUNTED MATCH-SAFE GADGET CANE

RARE TIFFANY & CO. STERLING SILVER-MOUNTED MATCH-SAFE GADGET CANE Rare Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver-Mounted Match-Safe Gadget Cane. Hinged sterling silver knob featuring a concealed match compartment with an internal striker and an engraved crest bearing the motto “Virtus Pretiosior Auro” (“Virtue Is More Precious Than Gold”), above a geometrically engraved collar marked “TIFFANY & CO.,” mounted on a naturally knotted wooden shaft with a silver-toned ferrule. Exhibits minor misshaping to the hinged lid and ferrule, with shaft finish wear near the ferrule. Noted as the favorite of Catherine Dike, Author of Canes in the United States: Illustrated Mementoes of American History - 1607-1953. Condition: (Very Good - Excellent). Item Dimensions: 34 - 1/2" Length. Condition:, Item Dimensions:

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