This exquisite Art Deco cane is made of solid tortoise shell. A true luxury item, this beautiful walking stick is sturdy and robust, and displays the rare and highly valued amber color. A gold cuff encircles a flawless shagreen, or sharkskin, collar and a gold band is placed around the tip. Among the most expensive of their time, tortoiseshell canes were very difficult to make. Created by what is today a lost art, tortoiseshell canes were made from the shell of the carette turtle. One shaft required the largest six pieces of the 13 natural plaques of one large turtle. The pieces had to come from a single animal, as each turtle had a unique grain. The lighter the color of the shell, the more appreciated it was. The art of manipulati