Walking stick, silver knob with painted miniature depicting St. Luke, signed Giulio Zanetti, Italy 1850-1860.

Bologna, Italy 1850-1860.

Walking stick: jeweled walking stick, silver knob in the shape of a milord worked in tourchon, with finely engraved and gilded parts. At the top of the knob, a miniature painted in enamel on porcelain of Saint Luke is set. The Pre-Raphaelite-style image of the evangelist, , wears the loose robes and flowing hair of an apostle as he works on his gospel. An example of a Grand Tour object, a discovery for the aristocratic gentleman looking for a glimpse of history and a splendid souvenir. Ebony wood shaft with metal ferrule. Signed Giulio Zanetti (1840-1860), a 19th century Bolognese master goldsmith and craftsman. Bologna, Italy, 1850-1860.

35” – 90 CM H 1,8” – 4 CM L 1,8” – 4 CM D

REF: M5889