 Glove Powderer, And Pomander In Ivory (8903)
Gloves were very tight fitting so it was common to use powder to allow the gloves to go on and off easier. The long stem goes to the end of the fingers. The top has a pomander. All the threads are ivory. From the short ferrule, I would say the 1860's or 70's. It occurs to me I have never talked about the age of gadget canes based on the materials they are made from. 18th century canes are usually made from brass, ivory, and silver. The brass is sand cast and foot power lathe turned. The ivory is delicate, which is why most have not made it. The silver is thin with lines where it was soldiered in a circle vertically and lines horizontally where the handle was made longer. Because metals were expensive, canes were expensive. Gadget canes were expensive and were owned by the wealthy. In the 19th century materials got heavier and better made. The industrial revolution took place after 1850 with factories taking over where the craftsman made canes one at a time. Patents were required to protect the creative ideas, because of the cost to tool up to make them in quality. Silver plate was invented in the 1870's, with nickel plate a little later. By the 1880's there was very little brass anything being made, as it tarnished and stained easily. By the end of the 1800's there were very few gadget canes made in ivory. Silver became cheaper and the lost wax process was developed. The art of canes would never be the same.
Category: Gadget
Sub Category: City - Manufactured
Listed: 2006-12-05 22:23:06
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