Two Gentleman's Walking Canes, including Gold-Filled Handle

Circa 1900, the shorter with gold-filled knob handle, with floral and scrolled chased motifs, signed R F. S. & Co. for R.F. Simmons Company (R.F.S. & Co.) of Attleboro, Massachusetts, over an ebonized shaft with metal ground tip (31 3/8 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.); the second with polished horn "derby" handle, over a silver-toned ferrule with bamboo shaft and metal ground tip (33 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 1 in.).

Private Collection, Charlottesville, Virginia

Both with some minor surface wear to shafts; Some chipping to horn handle, with area of glued repair near silver-toned band; gold handle with fine scratches.

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