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silla was born out of a passion for beautiful objects: special pieces with aesthetic and historical significance. In 2009, after years of collecting, Andrew Silla and his wife Grace began to work privately with clients from their residence in Southern Maryland. Quickly outgrowing the space, the business was moved from Maryland to Pennsylvania in 2012 and after several warehouse location changes it was firmly settled in the present brick-and-mortar location in downtown Shippensburg.

The 9000 square foot brick-and-mortar gallery is home to a large collection of works of art and estate jewelry. We specialize in sculpture circa 1860 through 1930 with a particular emphasis on the Animaliers and as such the gallery always has a very large collection of exceptional European and American sculpture available on display.

Smoker's Gadget Cane w/ Money & Matches | Circa 1888

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SMOKING CANE WITH A ROTATING MONEY BOX AND HIDDEN MATCH COMPARTMENT

Unmarked, probably English; circa 1888 (marked PAT. DEC 11 1888)

35" H x 2 1/8" W

An interesting smoker's cane, the compartment at the top rotates to reveal hidden nickels for buying a cigar and the side of the handle can be withdrawn to grab a match. Situated over an ebonized tapered shaft terminating in a conforming tapered sabot.

Condition: Wear through the nickel-plating in the handle and sabot with trace oxidization and tarnish, scuffs and scratches. Shaft appears to have been refinished during the 20th century, worn with abrading as expected from gentle use.

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