

Naval officer’s baton
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England
19th century
Ivory, tortoiseshell, silver
32.9 in83.5 cm
A very rare English naval officer’s cane, made entirely of ivory sections separated by fine tortoiseshell rings; the number of rings determines the officer’s rank. A ferrule and a cap, both of silver, enclose the handle. The cap is decorated with a small hand-painted daisy.









