Beautiful Damascene Crook Handle Cane. The Entire Surface of the Crook Handle which Measures 4"H x 4"W is Inlaid with Gold in Finely Detailed Geometric and Floral Patterns Over Matte Blackened Steel. A Dragon is Incorporated into the Design on the Top Portion of the Handle and Stylized Animal Heads are also Found in the Design. The Crook Handle is Round and the Shaft is Stepped Partridge Wood with a 3/4" Ivory Ferrule. The Handle was Imported From Toledo, Spain and the Cane Fashioned Elsewhere in Europe, Ca. 1890, 35-1/2"L. (Damascening is a process of Inlaying Patterns of Gold or Silver Wires into Base Metals).