Ivaan made several silver walking cane handles, all of them different, but each in an elaborate Art Nouveau style. This is the one he kept for himself.
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I've been wanting to post this as part of
30 Pieces of Silver, but I knew it was going to be a horrible amount of work to polish it without removing the wooden cane. And I didn't want to over-polish it, in which case I would not be able to take a photograph that captured the detail. As it turned out, I need not have feared over-polishing it. It was so hard to polish it even this much, I probably should have worn full body armour.
Contrary to popular belief, polishing does not involve sitting there with a little cloth and rubbing it a bit. Jewellery polishing takes place on a wheel attached to a big industrial motor that spins around at considerable speed. I felt like I was whitewater rafting, desperately trying not to lose control of my paddle. Or motorcycling with Ivaan on the back of my bike, constantly shifting his weight. Grrrr.
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And here's a close-up to show you what the inside of the cane handle looks like. Like Ivaan's sterling silver thimbles, it's not a hundred percent practical to use, but who cares, when it's this beautiful? When I'm old and grey (now for example) maybe I'll start using it.
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