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  • Colonial Spanish Vara – Staff - Spain, circa 1800.
  • Colonial Spanish Vara – Staff - Spain, circa 1800.
  • Colonial Spanish Vara – Staff - Spain, circa 1800.
Colonial Spanish Vara – Staff - Spain, circa 1800.


As all Spanish varas has a tapering silver handle with an embossed cross, and 3 silver segments along the laurel wood shaft, very long spiked ferrule. The height of the handle is: 4,5 cm. It has an original chain finishing with a cross. OL: 97cm. Spanish varas were the earliest type of cane in the Americas, and it was normally given  by the king of Spain to the governors of Spanish colonies in Central and South America, with a cross as a symbol. The possession of a Vara empowers its holder to execute justice, since governors were also judges. Each Vara must be transferred to the successor authority.   Ref: S70475

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