Rare B1849 Date Cane

A closepack signed with a rare B1849 signature/date cane - rare because the 1849 cane is generally seen without the “B” ! The cushion of closely-packed stardust, arrow canes, shamrock and a whole array of complex millefiori canes also includes silhouettes of a red dog, 2 black goats, a rooster, a deer, a pair of white lovebirds and a single salmon-coloured rose with 3 leaves in a circle of white star canes.
A broad basal rim and polished, concave base.
Provenance: Christie’s London, 2nd June 1987, Lot 373