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"Cézanne" watercolorist's cane with nickel-plated metal knob revealing a compartment containing two bottles for water and alcohol. The shaft contains the colors and the ferrule serves as a stopper for the brush case.
France, late 19th century.
Bibliography: C. Dike, « Cane Curiosa », éd. de l’Amateur, Paris, 1982, p. 141, ill. 14/24 (variation); catalogue of the exhibition « La canne et ses mystères », Carouge Museum, Geneva, March 18th – May 31st, 1998, p. 104, cat. n° 74 (variation).