A walking stick was an integral part of every well dressed man's wardrobe in the nineteenth century, and his collection of walking-sticks were probably kept just inside the hall in a stand, sharing space with umbrellas.

Walking-sticks and canes derive from the cudgels and staves carried for defence, evolving into dress accessories topped with silver or ivory, with a ferrule at the point to cut down wear. Many had elaborately carved heads. Sometimes these unscrewed to reveal space for a snuff box or other article. About 200 ancillary accessories are known to have been incorporated into walking more...

Canes

From around 1550 to 1930, canes were a dressing accessory without which a lady or gentleman, properly dressed, would never leave the house. However their use went out of fashion after this, leaving the market to collectors.

For a collector, the main interest lies in the handle, which could be made of wood, bamboo, ebony, ivory, tusk, animal horn, or bone. Sometimes they were made out of porcelain, Bakelite, gold, silver, or glass; enameled or cloisonnéd; or sprinkled with precious gemstones. The height of good taste was a gold handle with minmal decoration, as silver handles were despised by more...

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An antique 9ct yellow gold fox hunting brooch with fox head…

Antique 9ct Gold Fox Hunting Brooch

An antique 9ct yellow gold fox hunting brooch with fox head riding crop, horseshoes and entwined rope, 19th century, stamped '9, J. & L. 375' with pictorial marks, 4.6 cm wide, 2.9 grams

Gentleman's riding crop, 19th century  Cord-bound horse crop…

19th Century Horse Crop with Galloping Horse Finial

Gentleman's riding crop, 19th century Cord-bound horse crop topped with a detailed finial of a galloping horse, makers G & J Zair, London

A steel capped riding crop and an ivory capped riding crop,…

Vintage Riding Crops: Steel vs. Ivory

A steel capped riding crop and an ivory capped riding crop, 19th/20th century, the steel 52 cm long, the ivory 75 cm long

Cane c.1890 Ashford, Maker to the Queen walking stick cum horse…

Antique Horse Measuring Cane and Riding Crops

Cane c.1890 Ashford, Maker to the Queen walking stick cum horse measuring rule with metal handle engraved 'E.J. Barton', the handle extends to reveal a ruler for measuring the height of horses, with scales in hands, inches & metric; also two riding crops.…

Vintage plaited leather riding crop

Plaited Leather Riding Crop - Vintage Style

Vintage plaited leather riding crop

South East Asian silver, T.90 elephant riding crop with bone…

SE Asian Silver Elephant Riding Crop with Bone Handle

South East Asian silver, T.90 elephant riding crop with bone handle, length 31 cm

Antique riding crop

Vintage Equestrian Riding Crop

Antique riding crop

Silver topped riding crop - Provenance: Henry Parkes (by…

Parkes' Engraved Riding Crop with Silver Top

Silver topped riding crop - Provenance: Henry Parkes (by Repute) engraved Semper Praesare

Silver collared riding crop marked Gustav Jacobi,c.1901, length…

Gustav Jacobi's Silver Riding Crop, c.1901

Silver collared riding crop marked Gustav Jacobi,c.1901, length 75.5 cm

Vintage Australian rose gold topped riding crop, hallmarked 9ct…

Vintage 9ct Rose Gold Riding Crop, 62cm Length

Vintage Australian rose gold topped riding crop, hallmarked 9ct by Willis & Co., length 62 cm

An antique fox hunting riding crop adorned with a silver top in…

Antique Fox Hunting Riding Crop with Silver Fox Top

An antique fox hunting riding crop adorned with a silver top in the form of a fox and pheasant, 19th century, 75 cm long

Australian 9 carat yellow gold horse rider's crop yellow gold…

1928 Hardy Brothers Gold Horse Rider's Crop with Engraving

Australian 9 carat yellow gold horse rider's crop yellow gold handle, marked 9 carat for Hardy Brothers, with engraving as awarded by Riverina Picnic Race Club, 1928, to plaited leather crop, length 60 cm

Victorian riding crop, with sterling silver collar & walking…

Sterling Silver Victorian Riding Crop and Walking Cane

Victorian riding crop, with sterling silver collar & walking cane

Riding crop, the shaft concealing sword stick with horn grip

Horn-grip sword stick with riding crop

Riding crop, the shaft concealing sword stick with horn grip

Riding crop: James (Bill) Roycroft, won a gold medal in the…

Bill Roycroft's Olympic Riding Crop

Riding crop: James (Bill) Roycroft, won a gold medal in the team three-day event at the 1960 Rome games, riding in his first Olympics at the age of 45 and competing with a broken collarbone. This is the riding crop Roycroft used during this campaign.…

An Edwardian plaited leather sword-stick riding crop, with flat…

Edwardian Leather Sword-Stick Riding Crop with Horn Handle

An Edwardian plaited leather sword-stick riding crop, with flat section, pointed blade and carved horn horse's hoof handle, length 50 cm.

Victorian novelty riding crop the silver head formed as a…

Whippet Head Riding Crop

Victorian novelty riding crop the silver head formed as a whippet with fine wire bound shaft

A Victorian riding crop, with plain collar and seal top handle.…

Victorian Seal Top Riding Crop - 70cm Length

A Victorian riding crop, with plain collar and seal top handle. Length 70 cm.

A Victorian riding crop, with fox head decorated collar and a…

Victorian Riding Crop with Fox and Seal Decorations

A Victorian riding crop, with fox head decorated collar and a seal top handle. Length 68 cm.

Australian Infantry riding crop with silver head of timber…

Australian Infantry Silver Riding Crop

Australian Infantry riding crop with silver head of timber shaft, leather and rush whip/crop and sterling silver head/handle with infantry emblem 'Australian Infantry Reg Fidelis Et Paratus, length 50 cm

A rhinoceros hide horse crop, the flexible crop terminating in…

Rhinoceros Hide Horse Crop with Silver Handle

A rhinoceros hide horse crop, the flexible crop terminating in a silver collar and black glass band, the silver plate handle in the form of a horse's leg and hoof. Length 95 cm. This particular piece is mentioned in an article on William Mincher, Tui's…

Antique riding crop, 62 cm long

Antique 62cm Riding Crop

Antique riding crop, 62 cm long

Vintage antler handled leather riding crop, plaited leather,…

Antler-handled Leather Riding Crop with Silvered Buckle Collar

Vintage antler handled leather riding crop, plaited leather, with silvered buckle form collar. Length 63 cm

Russian riding crop with bound satin and a crystal set handle…

Crystal Handle Riding Crop with Satin Binding

Russian riding crop with bound satin and a crystal set handle approx 60 cm long

Riding crop with dogs head handle

Dog Head Riding Crop

Riding crop with dogs head handle

Vintage carved timber riding crop 58 cm long approx

Carved Timber Riding Crop - Vintage (58cm)

Vintage carved timber riding crop 58 cm long approx

An Hermes of Paris leather riding crop, 1982 London, with…

Hermes Leather Riding Crop with Silver Ferrule, 1982

An Hermes of Paris leather riding crop, 1982 London, with maker's mark for Ra (silver ferrule), the fine plaited leather crop with punched and tooled detailing to the handle, with a sterling silver ferrule and an HermEs Paris stud to knop. Length 75 cm

Antique Zair (London) riding crop with silver plated dog shaped…

Silver Plated Dog Handle Riding Crop - Antique Zair London

Antique Zair (London) riding crop with silver plated dog shaped handle, 48 cm long approx

10ct gold mounted riding crop, C:1870

Circa 1870 Riding Crop with 10ct Gold Mount

10ct gold mounted riding crop, C:1870

Antique 'Swain' cosh / riding crop, early 19th century

19th Century Swain Riding Crop/Cosh

Antique 'Swain' cosh / riding crop, early 19th century

Riding Crop, decorated with sterling silver horse's hoof, made…

Sterling Silver Horse Hoof Riding Crop in Presentation Case

Riding Crop, decorated with sterling silver horse's hoof, made by whip-maker Richard Rowbottom, in timber presentation case

Riding crops, one with horn handle & silver collar; other with…

Horn and Dog Head Riding Crops by Zair Makers

Riding crops, one with horn handle & silver collar; other with dogs head, marked 'Zair Makers'. (2 items)

Walking Stick Cum Horse Measuring Rule, cane walking stick with…

Horse Measuring Walking Stick & Riding Crops

Walking Stick Cum Horse Measuring Rule, cane walking stick with metal handle engraved 'E.J.Barton', the handle pulls out to reveal a ruler for measuring the height of horses, with scales in hands, inches & metric, made by 'Ashford, Maker to the Queen'.…

Antique leather worked riding crop/ dagger, finely worked…

Antique Leather Riding Crop/Dagger with Fine Ribbed Sleeve

Antique leather worked riding crop/ dagger, finely worked ribbed tapering slelve. Total length approx 43 cm

Riding crop, approx 77 cm long

Long Riding Crop - 77cm

Riding crop, approx 77 cm long

Riding crop, 1883 and bamboo walking stick, approx 92 cm long…

Crop and Stick: Victorian Era Accessories

Riding crop, 1883 and bamboo walking stick, approx 92 cm long and 65 cm long (2)

Horse shoe and riding crop brooches stamped 925

925 Stamped Horse Shoe and Riding Crop Brooches

Horse shoe and riding crop brooches stamped 925

Unusual novelty riding crop

Quirky Crop: A Unique Riding Companion

Unusual novelty riding crop

A black leather whip and a riding crop 107 cm long and 68 cm…

Leather Whip and Riding Crop Set

A black leather whip and a riding crop 107 cm long and 68 cm long

An antique cane riding crop with nickel ferrule and stag antler…

Antique Stag Handle Riding Crop

An antique cane riding crop with nickel ferrule and stag antler handle. Engraved 'Capt J.P. Dalton'. Length 67 cm