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...

Ivory is a hard, white material obtained from the tusks of elephants, walruses, narwhals, and other animals. It has been prized for centuries for its beauty, durability, and rarity, and has been used extensively in decorative arts in Western and Oriental cultures from the 18th to the 20th centuries.

In Western cultures during the 18th to 20th centuries, ivory continued to be a popular material for creating decorative objects. A few examples of ivory objects from Western cultures during this time period include:

•    toiletry necessaire: A set of toiletry items made of ivory, late 19th century.

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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...

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An ivory handled briar walking stick, the handle carved with a…

Ivory-handled Briar Walking Stick with Lion Head Finial

An ivory handled briar walking stick, the handle carved with a lion's head finial, length 96 cm.

Victorian ivory and ebony walking stick, the ivory cap etched…

Victorian ivory and ebony walking stick, the ivory cap etched with monogram, with gilt collar, set above an ebony shaft, length 90 cm

An ivory handled walking stick, with silver collar, length 90 cm

An ivory handled walking stick, with silver collar, length 90 cm

Late 19th century walking cane with an Indonesian ivory kris…

Late 19th century walking cane with an Indonesian ivory kris handle, 95 cm length

19th century walking stick, wooden cane with ivory handle…

19th century walking stick, wooden cane with ivory handle inlaid with dotted detail, gold tipped end terminating with ferrule

An antique walking stick with turned ivory handle, silver…

19th Century Ivory Handle Walking Stick with Silver Collar

An antique walking stick with turned ivory handle, silver collar, cane shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, 90 cm high

An antique walking stick with carved ivory mythical animal head…

19th Century Ivory Mythical Animal Head Walking Stick

An antique walking stick with carved ivory mythical animal head handle, horn shaft with bone spacers and ivory ferrule, 19th century, 96 cm high

An antique walking stick with ivory top and decoration on a…

19th Century Ivory Top Snakewood Walking Stick with Brass Ferrule

An antique walking stick with ivory top and decoration on a snakewood shaft with brass ferrule, 19th century, 95 cm high

An antique walking stick with carved ivory handle, sterling…

Early 20th Century Ivory Handle Antique Walking Stick

An antique walking stick with carved ivory handle, sterling silver presentation collar, rosewood shaft with brass ferrule, early 20th century, 90 cm high

Sterling silver and ivory page turner, planished circular…

Birmingham 1931 Sterling Silver Ivory Page Turner

Sterling silver and ivory page turner, planished circular design decorated handle with ivory shaft, hallmarked Birmingham 1931

A vintage ebony walking cane, the ivory handle carved with a…

Mythical Beast Ivory Handle Walking Cane

A vintage ebony walking cane, the ivory handle carved with a mythical beast to one end, brass ferule. Length 90 cm.

An early 1900s walking cane, ebonised shaft, ivory handle and…

Ebonised Walking Cane with Ivory Handle and Silver Collar

An early 1900s walking cane, ebonised shaft, ivory handle and sterling silver monogrammed collar, Birmingham 1916. Length 91 cm.

A 20th century marine ivory and scrimshaw handled sword walking…

Marine Ivory Sword Walking Stick with Scrimshaw Handle

A 20th century marine ivory and scrimshaw handled sword walking stick, the handle with carved skull end and snake scrimshawed in colour to the grip section, and with metal fittings. The long spike blade of tapered rectangular section. The oak main shaft…

Victorian whalebone walking cane, late 19th century, marine…

Victorian Whalebone Walking Cane with Ivory Handle and Silver Mount

Victorian whalebone walking cane, late 19th century, marine ivory ball handle and silver mount engraved with flower, on a bone shaft, height 89.5 cm

A late 19th century carved ivory skull walking cane handle,…

Carved Ivory Skull Walking Cane Handle

A late 19th century carved ivory skull walking cane handle, finely detailed, internal thread to base. Length 4 cm.

A 19th century walking cane, the ivory handle decorated with a…

Ivory handle walking cane with lyre decoration

A 19th century walking cane, the ivory handle decorated with a lyre with vine entwined to the base, horn ferrule, height 81.5 cm

An antique carved ivory walking stick handle, 190th century, 18…

Carved Ivory Walking Stick Handle, 1900s

An antique carved ivory walking stick handle, 190th century, 18 cm high

A Dog's head handled ivory walking stick, length 88.5 cm

Ivory Walking Stick with Dog Head Handle

A Dog's head handled ivory walking stick, length 88.5 cm

A late 19th century ivory and silver gilt walking cane with…

Ivory and Silver Walking Cane with Gilt Top

A late 19th century ivory and silver gilt walking cane with gilt silver top, length 94 cm

A 19th century carved ivory handled walking stick, the curved…

Ivory-handled walking stick with ball-clasping hand

A 19th century carved ivory handled walking stick, the curved handle end as a hand clasping a ball, ebonised shaft, length 90 cm.

An ebony walking stick with marine ivory handle the bulbous…

Ebony Walking Stick with Marine Ivory Handle

An ebony walking stick with marine ivory handle the bulbous handle of whale's tooth or walrus tusk ivory, the tip of dense horn, length 92 cm.

An ivory and silver topped bamboo walking cane. The slightly…

Ivory and Silver Bamboo Walking Cane

An ivory and silver topped bamboo walking cane. The slightly tapering cane, with sterling silver collar rubbed hallmarks, brass capped to the base. Length 91 cm

Antique ivory handle walking stick

Antique Ivory Walking Stick

Antique ivory handle walking stick

Walking stick, with carved ivory handle in the form of a…

Ivory Bulldog Walking Stick with Silver Mount

Walking stick, with carved ivory handle in the form of a bulldog with inset eyes, above a silver mount and tapering handle, length 93 cm

Antique ivory handle walking stick circa 1910, length 87 cm.

Antique Ivory Walking Stick, 1910

Antique ivory handle walking stick circa 1910, length 87 cm.

A carved 19th century French ivory walking stick handle,…

19th Century French Ivory Walking Stick Handle, Marie Antoinette Model

A carved 19th century French ivory walking stick handle, possibly modelled as Marie Antoinette, length 12.5 cm

A semi-precious gem set carved ivory elephant handled walking…

Ivory Elephant Walking Cane with Semi-Precious Gem Set Handle

A semi-precious gem set carved ivory elephant handled walking cane, Indian, late 19th century, the stick ebonised with a gilded plate engraved 'D. Packett Moulden', 92 cm

A faceted ivory and tortoiseshell walking cane, topped with…

Ivory and Tortoiseshell Walking Cane with Indian Knopped Handle

A faceted ivory and tortoiseshell walking cane, topped with with an Indian ivory knopped handle

An antique walking stick with carved ivory handle, timber shaft…

19th Century Carved Ivory Walking Stick

An antique walking stick with carved ivory handle, timber shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, 88 cm high

An antique walking stick, carved ivory handle with Egyptian…

Egyptian-inspired Ivory Handle Walking Stick with Amber and Ebony Shaft

An antique walking stick, carved ivory handle with Egyptian motif topped with polished amber, tapering ovoid shaft in ebony with brass ferrule, circa 1900, 96.5 cm high

An early 20th century silver banded and ivory handle walking…

Silver Banded Ivory Handle Walking Stick, Early 20th Century

An early 20th century silver banded and ivory handle walking stick, height 83 cm

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

Antique ivory & silver rim walking stick height 191 cm approx.…

Antique Ivory & Silver Walking Stick - 191cm Height

Antique ivory & silver rim walking stick height 191 cm approx. Nb this item May not be exported.

Bamboo walking stick sword likely 18th century, having an ivory…

18th Century Bamboo Walking Stick Sword with Ivory Handle

Bamboo walking stick sword likely 18th century, having an ivory handle carved in the form of a man's head with floppy cap and fitted with a horn collar. Having un- marked silver and brass finials. Blade not marked. Length 92.5 cm.

Antique hardwood walking stick with ivory top bearing the…

Antique Ivory-Topped Walking Stick with K Initial (90cm)

Antique hardwood walking stick with ivory top bearing the initial K, length 90 cm

An antique walking stick with carved ivory handle, rose gold…

Ivory Handle Rose Gold Plated Walking Stick

An antique walking stick with carved ivory handle, rose gold plated collar, cane shaft and ivory ferrule, 19th century, 88 cm high

An antique walking stick with carved wooden horse head handle,…

19th Century Horse Head Walking Stick

An antique walking stick with carved wooden horse head handle, ivory eyes, sterling silver collar and fiddleback shaft, 19th century, missing ferrule, 94 cm long

A walking stick with an eastern carved marine ivory handle,…

19th Century Walking Stick with Ivory Handle and Silver Top

A walking stick with an eastern carved marine ivory handle, English sterling silver top, cane shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, 98 cm high

An antique walking stick with marine ivory carved fist handle,…

Marine Ivory Fist Handle Walking Stick

An antique walking stick with marine ivory carved fist handle, gilt metal mounts, ebony shaft and bone ferrule, 19th century, 82 cm long

Antique 19th century ivory handled walking stick, labelled…

19th Century Ivory Handled Walking Stick with Label

Antique 19th century ivory handled walking stick, labelled 'John swan Annan, 1877', length 87 cm

Victorian marine ivory walking cane, with two rosewood bands…

Victorian Marine Ivory Walking Cane with Rosewood Bands

Victorian marine ivory walking cane, with two rosewood bands below the pommel, 78 cm length

An antique umbrella walking stick, ivory handle with silver…

Antique Telescopic Walking Stick with Ivory Handle

An antique umbrella walking stick, ivory handle with silver collar, black lacquered telescopic shaft and nickel plated ferrule, 90 cm high

A walking stick with carved ivory lion's head handle, solid…

Ivory Lion Head Walking Stick, African, 19th Century

A walking stick with carved ivory lion's head handle, solid ebony shaft and ivory ferrule, African origin, 19th century, 94 cm high

A walking cane, carved ivory handle with silver collar, cane…

Ivory and Silver Walking Cane

A walking cane, carved ivory handle with silver collar, cane shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, 89 cm high

A fine walking stick with elephant head handle covered in…

Snakeskin Elephant Head Walking Stick

A fine walking stick with elephant head handle covered in snakeskin with glass eyes, ivory tusks and bound in silver, beautiful fiddleback timber shaft with brass and iron ferrule, 19th century, 90 cm high

An early 20th century ivory and silver handle walking cane,…

Ivory and Silver Dog Handle Walking Cane

An early 20th century ivory and silver handle walking cane, length 82 cm silver metal no hallmarks found, dog handle with glass eyes

An early 20th century silver and ivory English walking cane…

Silver and Ivory Dog Head Walking Cane

An early 20th century silver and ivory English walking cane with dog head hand set with glass eyes, silver collar with marks rubbed, length 86 cm, missing bottom tip

Victorian coquilla nut tape measure, c.1870, with ivory winder,…

Victorian Coquilla Nut Tape Measure with Ivory Winder

Victorian coquilla nut tape measure, c.1870, with ivory winder, height 5 cm

Edwardian ivory and sterling silver walking stick, the handle…

Ivory and Silver Carved Head Walking Stick

Edwardian ivory and sterling silver walking stick, the handle carved in the form of a man's head, above an embossed silver mount with ebony stick, length 88 cm

Sterling silver capped walking cane, hallmarked, of spherical…

Acanthus Motif Sterling Silver Walking Cane

Sterling silver capped walking cane, hallmarked, of spherical form embossed with acanthus motifs, set above an ivory collar, total length 99 cm

Ivory handled walking stick with sterling silver embossed…

Sterling Silver Embossed Walking Stick with Ivory Handle

Ivory handled walking stick with sterling silver embossed collar, hallmarked Birmingham

Two Victorian walking sticks, 19th century, with carved ivory…

Victorian Walking Sticks with Ivory Dog Head Handles

Two Victorian walking sticks, 19th century, with carved ivory dog head handles and silver mounts, on Malacca shafts, lacking one eye (2), height 86 cm, 82 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

A late Victorian walking stick, the ebonised shaft with…

Victorian Marine Ivory Walking Stick with Silver Collar

A late Victorian walking stick, the ebonised shaft with 'fluted' marine ivory tusk handle, silver cap and collar, a presentation inscription to the cap, London 1898, length 91.5 cm

A 19th century Malacca walking cane, with marine ivory handle…

Malacca Cane with Ivory Handle and Silver Collar

A 19th century Malacca walking cane, with marine ivory handle and silver collar.

A Victorian gold and ivory walking stick. Length 100 cm.

Victorian Gold and Ivory Walking Stick - 100cm

A Victorian gold and ivory walking stick. Length 100 cm.

A 19th century French walking stick, with a carved ivory bust…

French Walking Stick with Napoleon Ivory Bust Handle

A 19th century French walking stick, with a carved ivory bust of Napoleon Bonaparte to handle, with silver liner to neck. Length 96 cm.

A Victorian silver and ivory walking stick. Length 91 cm.

Victorian Silver and Ivory Walking Stick - 91cm Length

A Victorian silver and ivory walking stick. Length 91 cm.

Vintage carved ivory topped walking cane with carved ivory…

Ivory Carved Stag Cane - Vintage Forest Scene Handle

Vintage carved ivory topped walking cane with carved ivory handle, depicting stags in a forest scene, to wooden cane, length 87 cm

Delightful ivory figural walking stick, the handle carved in…

Ivory Terrier Walking Stick

Delightful ivory figural walking stick, the handle carved in the form of a terrier, set above a slender ebony shaft, a/f (one eye missing), total length 89 cm

Good walking stick, with a marine ivory and horn handle, with…

Marine Ivory and Horn Walking Stick with Silver Mounts

Good walking stick, with a marine ivory and horn handle, with sterling silver mounts, above a carved and spiraled handle, length 97 cm

A c.1900 ivory and silver handled malacca cane walking stick,…

Ivory and Silver Handled Malacca Cane Walking Stick

A c.1900 ivory and silver handled malacca cane walking stick, the tapered handle with raised knobbly effect, scroll decorated silver band and cap end showing some distress. Hallmarked London 1891. Length 90 cm.

An English walking stick with polished horn segment shaft and…

19th Century English Walking Stick with Ivory Handle

An English walking stick with polished horn segment shaft and ivory handle, 19th century, 89 cm high

A walking stick with oak shaft, sterling silver collar and…

Oak Walking Stick with Silver and Ivory Handle

A walking stick with oak shaft, sterling silver collar and carved Asian ivory figural handle, 19th century, 89 cm high

A novelty antique walking stick, blackwood shaft with expanding…

Brass Telescope Walking Stick

A novelty antique walking stick, blackwood shaft with expanding brass telescope handle mounted in ivory with nickel collars, 19th century, 80 cm high

19th century ivory handled walking stick, the curved ivory…

Ivory Monogram Walking Stick with Whale Bone End

19th century ivory handled walking stick, the curved ivory handle with monogram and carved decoration on tapered stick, with whale bone end, a/f, length 92 cm

A fine 19th century mariner's walking stick the octagonal…

Mariner's Walking Stick with Ivory Handle and Baleen Inlay

A fine 19th century mariner's walking stick the octagonal marine ivory handle inset with baleen diamonds, carved with a double-cord plait collar and surmounted by a Turk's knot finial, the tapering whalebone shaft carved with a wrythen twist, length 90 cm

19th century ivory handled walking stick, in the form of a head…

Bulldog Head Ivory Walking Stick

19th century ivory handled walking stick, in the form of a head of a bulldog, on tapered wooden stick, length 89 cm

Hallmarked sterling silver and an ivory walking stick ends…

Sterling Silver and Ivory Walking Stick End

Hallmarked sterling silver and an ivory walking stick ends length 23 cm

Early carved ivory walking stick handle, height 10 cm

Antique Ivory Walking Stick Handle

Early carved ivory walking stick handle, height 10 cm

Edwardian walking stick with ivory handle, horn foot and 18ct…

Edwardian Walking Stick with Ivory Handle and Gold Collar

Edwardian walking stick with ivory handle, horn foot and 18ct gold collar hallmarked Sheffield 1910, 77.5 cm long.

A c.1900 ivory handled walking stick, broad silver band with…

Ivory and Silver Tapered Walking Stick

A c.1900 ivory handled walking stick, broad silver band with oak mildly tapered shaft, length 93.5 cm.

A c.1900 carved ivory tiger handled walking stick, the tiger…

Ivory Tiger Handled Walking Stick

A c.1900 carved ivory tiger handled walking stick, the tiger perched upon a rocky outcrop, ebony plain tapered shaft, length 89 cm.

A vintage walking stick, the Malacca cane shaft fitted to a…

Monogrammed Ivory Handle Walking Stick

A vintage walking stick, the Malacca cane shaft fitted to a monogrammed ivory handle and embossed silver plate collar, length 86 cm

English sterling silver mounted walking stick, hallmarked…

1909 Birmingham Hallmarked Sterling Silver Walking Stick with Ivory Collar

English sterling silver mounted walking stick, hallmarked Birmingham, 1909, S&B, with stepped rounded handle above an ivory collar, length 88 cm

A late 19th century ivory and silver gilt walking cane the…

Ivory and Silver Gilt Walking Cane - Late 19th Century

A late 19th century ivory and silver gilt walking cane the shaft of slim proportions and featuring a small finely decorated hallmarked silver top, length 94 cm

An ebony walking stick, with carved dog head handle and small…

Ebony Walking Stick with Dog Head Handle

An ebony walking stick, with carved dog head handle and small ivory inset. Length 88 cm.

Edwardian sterling silver and ivory walking stick, the knop…

Edwardian Acanthus Walking Stick with Ivory Handle

Edwardian sterling silver and ivory walking stick, the knop handle embossed with acanthus work above tapering stick, length 92 cm

An ivory mounted ebonised walking stick,19th century the ovoid…

Ebonised Walking Stick with Lion Carving and Jewel Eyes

An ivory mounted ebonised walking stick,19th century the ovoid top carved with a maned lion with red facetted jewel eyes 92 cm high

19th century gentlemans walking cane with silver collar and…

Silver and Ivory Gentleman's Walking Cane

19th century gentlemans walking cane with silver collar and ivory top

A rare antique carved ivory automaton walking stick with skull…

Antique Ivory Walking Stick with Skull Automaton Handle

A rare antique carved ivory automaton walking stick with skull handle, length 89 cm

A shepherds crook walking cane, horn ivory and baleen with…

19th Century Horn and Ivory Shepherd's Crook Walking Cane

A shepherds crook walking cane, horn ivory and baleen with brass ferrule, 19th century, 84 cm high

A fine walking stick with long ivory handle adorned with a…

Ivory-handled Walking Stick with Snake Carving

A fine walking stick with long ivory handle adorned with a carved snake, ebony shaft, ivory ferrule and woven silver collar, 19th century, 91 cm high

A Victorian all ivory walking stick, assembled in ten screw…

Victorian Ivory Walking Stick with Elephant and Lion Handle

A Victorian all ivory walking stick, assembled in ten screw pieces, with cane carved shaft, the ivory handle carved as elephant head and lion head. Length 89 cm.

A Georgian carved ivory cane handle

Georgian Ivory Cane Handle

A Georgian carved ivory cane handle

An elegant late 19th century whalebone walking stick, the…

Whalebone Walking Stick with Ivory Handle

An elegant late 19th century whalebone walking stick, the handle formed of a tooth ivory knob tapering to join to the whalebone shaft at a silver band, length 83.5 cm.

French Art Deco ivory mounted walking stick / cane, the shaft…

Art Deco Ivory Walking Stick with Exotic Wood Shaft

French Art Deco ivory mounted walking stick / cane, the shaft made frome exotic wood, 89 cm long

French Art Deco ivory mounted walking stick / cane, the shaft…

French Art Deco Ivory Walking Stick with Exotic Wood Shaft

French Art Deco ivory mounted walking stick / cane, the shaft made frome exotic wood, 91 cm long

Antique all ivory walking stick the head carved with lion and…

Ivory Walking Stick with Lion and Elephant Carvings

Antique all ivory walking stick the head carved with lion and elephant heads

Late Victorian walking cane with spherical ivory pommel

Victorian Ivory Sphere Walking Cane

Late Victorian walking cane with spherical ivory pommel

A walking stick with carved elephant handle, ebony with ivory…

Ebony walking stick with ivory elephant handle

A walking stick with carved elephant handle, ebony with ivory handle, Indian, 19th century, 81 cm long

A walking stick, large ivory handle with silver collar and cane…

19th Century Ivory and Silver Walking Stick

A walking stick, large ivory handle with silver collar and cane shaft, 19th century, 86 cm long

A walking stick, ivory handle with cane shaft, 19th century, 86…

19th Century Ivory Handled Walking Stick

A walking stick, ivory handle with cane shaft, 19th century, 86 cm long

A walking stick with ivory top and cane shaft, 19th century, 83…

Ivory-topped 19th Century Walking Stick

A walking stick with ivory top and cane shaft, 19th century, 83 cm long

A walking stick, elephant handle, ebony with ivory inlay,…

19th Century Indian Elephant-Handle Ebony Walking Stick

A walking stick, elephant handle, ebony with ivory inlay, Indian, 19th century, 92 cm long

A walking stick, carved ivory duck's head handle with palmwood…

Ivory Duck Head Walking Stick

A walking stick, carved ivory duck's head handle with palmwood shaft, early 20th century, 91 cm long

A fine walking stick inlaid with silver and ivory, 19th century,…

Silver and Ivory Inlaid Walking Stick, 19th Century

A fine walking stick inlaid with silver and ivory, 19th century, 89 cm long