late 19th century MALACCA JUNIOR CANE By Émile FROMENT-MEURICE Gold pommel, crowned with an amethyst engraved with geometric motifs, chased on the sides with friezes of ivy, a medallion with the number "EB" and a coat of arms, signed "FROMENT MEURICE". Length: 87.5 cm (34 ½ in.) - Total gross weight: 131 g. B.E. (The ferule is missing). A late 19th century Malacca cane signed by Emile Froment-Meurice History : The coat of arms may correspond to that of the composer Antoine Dauvergne (1713-1797), who was ennobled by Louis XVI but died a century earlier. We would like to thank heraldry expert Alban Pérès for his help.