Silver Flower Ball Cane

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By Kimball Sterling

May 24, 2025

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  Ca. 1900 A well-crafted silver knob, shaped like a flower ball, gracefully extends through delicate branches on a tall, slender cylindrical stem. The single-brand flowers are thoughtfully arranged side by side, each showcasing exquisite hand chasing and intricate details in stunning low relief. This piece reflects artistry and care, inviting you to appreciate its beauty and craftsmanship. Alongside the work, the knob's quality is also evident due to a noticeable weight relative to its size and two tiny hallmarks, which were arguably associated with a Russian, Western taste-oriented, St Petersburg provenance. The handle is graced by a richly hued cherry wood shaft with a high-grade French polish surface and a tall horn ferrule. The previous owner frequently mentioned that he imported the wood for the shaft at considerable expense from Japan, where he worked in the early 1970s. The wood was cut from a century-old cherry tree in Kyoto's legendary gardens. Be it a celebration of the spring meant to elevate its wearer's style or a straightforward allusion to flowers, this superb cane survived flawlessly and is now available to bring a new vibrancy to any collection. H. 4” x 1 ¾”, O.L. 36 ¾” $600-$900 An exhibition in the fall of 2024 in Munich, “Flowers Forever. Flowers in Art and Culture,” brings together a diverse array of paintings, sculptures, photographs, and media art, along with objects from the fields of design and natural sciences. The flower ball is one of the exhibition's central themes, and the introduction explains, “It refers to an artistic creation typically composed of a spherical arrangement of artificial or natural flowers. Flower balls are often used in installations or exhibitions to represent themes of beauty, nature, and the interplay between the organic and the synthetic.” Flower balls help create immersive environments, often mixed media, to engage viewers in a physical space. In any event, flowers have always had the power to delight us with their beauty and diversity. Their appearance can trigger deep emotions because flowers have been rife with symbolic meaning throughout centuries of cultural history, resonating both personally and socially.
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