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Lot 5425 - ibid150 Collection of Walking Sticks/Canes from the Estate of Dr Ernst Boehlen - Tuesday, 01. April 2025, 9.30 AM

GADGET WALKING STICK - BURGLAR'S STICK

France, 19th century.
Grip with hard rubber knob. Shaft made of lacquered iron, partly hollow. The upper part consists of a cylindrical tool-holder block with a piston, the lower part contains a saw, a chisel and a crowbar. Iron tip.
L 90.5 cm.

Provenance:
- Ségas, Paris, July 1981.
- Collection of Dr. E. Boehlen, Berne, acquired from the above dealer.

Literature:
Catherine Dike: Les cannes à système, Genf 1982, p. 214, No. 24/39.

Conditionreport:
- scratches and dents<br>- traces of rust

CHF 300 / 400 | (€ 310 / 410)

Sold for CHF 688 (including buyer's premium)