A St. Cloud cane handle circa 1730-40

painted with chinoiseries, the tip with a goat's head, scratching to glaze

There are two very small chips connected by a fine crack, to the inner rim of the handle's base. One side of the handle has extensive scratching to the glaze which has become discoloured. There is a little further scratching to the glaze but the enamels have not been affected by this. The red enamel on the tip of the cane (the goat's tongue) has a minute speck of wear.
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