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...

17 items found:

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Nailsea antique English glass walking cane, 19th century, 98 cm…

19th Century Nailsea Antique English Glass Walking Cane (98cm)

Nailsea antique English glass walking cane, 19th century, 98 cm high

Victorian hand blown glass walking cane, spiral shaft filled…

Victorian Sugar Spiral Glass Walking Cane - 113 cm

Victorian hand blown glass walking cane, spiral shaft filled with coloured sugar 113 cm

Victorian hand blown glass walking cane, spiral shaft filled…

Spiral Sweet-filled Victorian Glass Walking Cane - 78cm

Victorian hand blown glass walking cane, spiral shaft filled with sweets 78 cm

Clear spiral green encased glass walking stick

Spiral Glass Walking Stick

Clear spiral green encased glass walking stick

An antique English green glass walking stick, 19th century, 122…

19th Century English Green Glass Walking Stick

An antique English green glass walking stick, 19th century, 122 cm high

Rare antique twisted glass walking stick length 102 cm

Antique Glass Walking Stick - Rare Find!

Rare antique twisted glass walking stick length 102 cm

A Victorian amber glass walking cane, the square section shaft…

Victorian Amber Glass Walking Cane with Twisted Handle

A Victorian amber glass walking cane, the square section shaft tapering to a long twisted curved handle. Length 105 cm.

A Victorian hollow blown glass walking cane whimsey, in clear…

Victorian Clear Glass Walking Cane with Spiralling Shaft

A Victorian hollow blown glass walking cane whimsey, in clear glass with bulbous head and spiralling shaft. 148 cm.

Two antique glass walking canes, including green twist glass…

Antique Glass Walking Canes - Green Twist & Swirl Cane

Two antique glass walking canes, including green twist glass cane, length 99 cm, and red, white and blue swirl cane, a/f, 87 cm (2)

A hollow blown glass walking cane whimsey, in clear glass with…

Spiralling Clear Glass Walking Cane Whimsey

A hollow blown glass walking cane whimsey, in clear glass with bulbous head and spiralling shaft, length 148 cm.

Vintage solid art glass walking cane with swirl patterns.…

Swirled Art Glass Walking Cane - Vintage Condition

Vintage solid art glass walking cane with swirl patterns. Condition minor wear. Length 103 cm

Vintage amber art glass walking cane with a blown handle &…

Amber Art Glass Walking Cane with Blown Handle

Vintage amber art glass walking cane with a blown handle & twisted stem, hollow to the centre. Condition good, minor wear the base. Length 105 cm

Two various glass walking sticks. One with white spiral…

Decorative Glass Walking Sticks - White and Amber

Two various glass walking sticks. One with white spiral decoration; the other amber coloured with bulbous handle. Length 102 cm (average)

An end of day blue glass walking cane with applied white candy…

Blue Glass Candy Stripe Walking Cane

An end of day blue glass walking cane with applied white candy stripe decoration

Victorian glass walking stick, 102 cm long

Victorian Glass Walking Stick - 102cm

Victorian glass walking stick, 102 cm long

Three Victorian walking sticks, 19th century, including a…

Victorian Walking Sticks Collection

Three Victorian walking sticks, 19th century, including a turned and carved whalebone walking stick, an 18 ct. gold mounted wooden walking stick and a green twisted glass walking stick (3), approx height 90 cm

A Victorian candy glass walking cane, 19th century, 116 cm

Victorian Candy Glass Walking Cane (9 words)

A Victorian candy glass walking cane, 19th century, 116 cm