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THBPorcelain Sèvres Dress Cane
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125 West Market Street
Johnson City, TN 37604
United States
Family-owned and family-run Johnson City Tennessee auction business for 25 years. Selling antiques and collectables for 38 years. Kimball M. Sterling, Inc. was founded and is owned by Kimball and Victoria Sterling, time and again, they have laid solid claim to world-wide attention and renown with an...Read more
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LiveJan 3, 2026
Masterpiece Cane auction is all from a Europeon collection. We offer items from this private collection about once a year, Kimball Sterling kimballsterling@earthlink.net
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- Lot Description
Ca. 1890
A striking example of refined Empire craftsmanship, this elegant handle features a globular porcelain ball knob and a short cylindrical neck, lavishly embellished with hand-painted friezes in radiant gold. These ornate motifs unfold across richly colored grounds of purpure, turquoise, and celadon, each hue chosen with a painter’s eye for contrast and harmony. The scrolling designs, rooted in the ornamental language of the French Empire style, speak to a period steeped in classical revivalism and opulent restraint.
Encircling the porcelain is a delicately engine-turned collar, which transitions seamlessly into a finely tapered wooden shaft, masterfully finished to evoke the depth and luster of polished mahogany. Retaining its original eyelets, the shaft is further adorned with a bound leather loop and fitted with a metal ferrule.
The composition as a whole suggests the influence, if not the very hand, of the celebrated Sèvres manufactory, whose works defined the artistic prestige of Napoleonic France. While the porcelain has preserved its pristine sheen, the wood bears the gentle patina of age, offering a poignant contrast between enduring brilliance and graceful wear.
H. 2 ¾” x 1 ¾”, O.L. 37”
$400-$600
As Napoleon Bonaparte ascended to imperial power, he recognized the arts as a vital instrument of cultural authority. His patronage of porcelain, textiles, and furnishings helped establish the French Empire style as a national aesthetic, grand, harmonious, and deeply classical. This handle reflects that legacy in miniature: a utilitarian object elevated to the realm of fine art.
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