18th century hardstone mounted gold cane handle

Date	1780
Period	18th century
Origin	Dresden
Medium	Hardstone mounted gold
Dimensions	5.7 cm (2¹/₄ inches)
Gallery	S.J. Phillips Ltd

Description
Technical

Weight: 74g, straight tapered, the sides inlaid with white ribbon tied floral and foliate swags in variously coloured agates, the rims with a scrolling ribbon formed of cornelian and banded agate, the slightly domed top with applied floral posy in carved bloodstone, amethyst and agates on a lavastone ground, metal lined within.

Date: 1780
Period: 18th century
Origin: Dresden
Medium: Hardstone mounted gold
Dimensions: 5.7 cm (2¹/₄ inches)
Categories: Jewellery