Auction 60 · Lot 481
Each in the form of the bust of a man with an elongated nose. (Pewter) 3.25 x 3 and (brass) 3 x 3 inches.
- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500
- Hammer price
- $1,200
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
PAIR OF FRENCH ANTISEMITIC WALKING STICK HANDLES.
Publication
c. 1895
summary
These walking stick handles were made in France during the Dreyfus Affair. It has been suggested that this is a caricature of Captain Alfred Dreyfus.
See Catalogue of the Jewish Museum of Hohenems, Anti-Semitic Objects (2005) nos. 204-6; see also See Sotheby’s Tel Aviv, Judaica, 8th October 1996, Lot 236.