A ‘TOULOUSE LAUTREC’ EXPORT SILVER SYSTEM CANE, 1880 1920
Embossed and incised Chinese export silver handle with French “swan” import hallmarks. Depiction of the Fu Lu Shou star gods Shou Lao (longevity), Lu (prosperity) and Fu (good fortune). Zhou longevity characters and coiled dragon on top.

Provenance: Hungarian private collection.
Condition: The glass in mint condition. The silver in fine condition with some wear and traces of use. The cane with extensive wear, scratches and traces of use.

Weight: 409 grams
Dimensions: Length 86 cm

The French cane can be unscrewed into three sections: The mid-section contains a small drinking glass and the lower section a long tube for cognac or other alcoholic beverages. The shaft is made of blackened wood, brass and bears an iron ferrule.

Of all systems canes, the ‘Toulouse-Lautrec’ stick is certainly the most unique. This cane is named after the famed 19th-century artist whose personal reputation rested largely upon his frequent visits to cabarets and dance hall bars within the mystical underbelly of Montmartre in Paris, France. This intriguing type of cane, also known as a tippling stick, conceals a complete equipment for alcohol consumption in the hiding. Notably, it is said that Toulouse-Lautrec himself commissioned such a system cane for his personal habit absinth consumption.

Further reading: http://driehausmuseum.org/blog/view/tragedy-brilliance-the-life-of-henri-de-toulouse-lautrec

1880-1920” 土魯斯-羅特列克”外銷銀杖
銀質外銷手杖，上有法語進口進口標志“swan”字樣。上飾福祿壽三星，頂部龍紋。手杖以著名法國畫家土魯斯-羅特列克具有多種功能，中間玻璃部分可以用來喝酒精飲料。

來源：匈牙利私人收藏
品相：玻璃品相良好，銀器部分一些磨損和使用痕跡。手杖磨損嚴重，有刻痕和使用痕跡。

重量：409 克
尺寸：長86 厘米