A Fine Novelty Victorian Walking Stick with Parquetry Balloon Handle sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles opening to the original geometrically

opening to the original geometrically designed paper lined interior

a small likeness of someone

to identify the contents one has to follow ones nose

was appointed Ambassador to great Britain in 1823 (in which capacity he signed this document)

Numbered 7/15 and signed by the artist in pencil this black and white aquatint print shows a couple frolicking happily amidst flowers and trees with the family cat in tow

A Fine Novelty Victorian Walking Stick with Parquetry Balloon Handle sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles opening to the original geometricallyOrigin: English Period: Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1880 Length: 35 inches Handle Top Diameter: 2 inches The ebonised oak cane profusely carved with nulling, terminating in a steel collar and a fine and unusual balloon shaped parquetry chequered mahogany handle, with the original brass ferule also present. The handle is, in particular, wonderfully tactile and conjures up the magic of hot air balloon flight in Victorian times.