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...

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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Vintage vertebrae constructed walking cane walking cane…

Snake Vertebrae Walking Cane with Carved Handle

Vintage vertebrae constructed walking cane walking cane constructed of snake vertebrae, with carved wood handle, length 85 cm

George V silver collar bone handle walking cane sterling silver…

Sterling Silver Walking Cane with Horn Handle

George V silver collar bone handle walking cane sterling silver collar hallmarked for Birmingham 1916, with horn handle to wooden walking cane, length 90 cm.

A lady's walking cane, with silver swan's head handle the…

Silver Swan Head Walking Cane, 1910

A lady's walking cane, with silver swan's head handle the conforming silver ferrule with London hallmarks for 1910, length 82 cm.

A rare gilt-metal mounted horse measuring stick and cane,…

Gilt-mounted Horse Measuring Stick and Cane

A rare gilt-metal mounted horse measuring stick and cane, inscribed Sir Mortimer Sinclair KBE Milton Hill, Berks., 95 cm, long

Victorian Malacca walking cane with Indian silver pommel

Malacca Cane with Indian Silver Pommel

Victorian Malacca walking cane with Indian silver pommel

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

An antique brass mounted nautical telescopic walking cane, with…

Nautical Walking Cane with Brass Telescope and Sliding Shaft

An antique brass mounted nautical telescopic walking cane, with sliding shaft mechanism and screw turban top, 94 cm long

An antique tortoiseshell covered walking cane, length 94.5 cm

Antique Tortoiseshell Walking Cane - 94.5 cm

An antique tortoiseshell covered walking cane, length 94.5 cm

An early 1900s silver topped walking cane, the silver handle in…

Art Nouveau Maiden Walking Cane

An early 1900s silver topped walking cane, the silver handle in the form of an Art Nouveau maiden with a berry vine entwined in her hair, length 80 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

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.

Hare head walking cane, carved wooden huon pine cane with…

Hare Head Wooden Walking Cane with Glass Eyes

Hare head walking cane, carved wooden huon pine cane with handle modelled as hare head with life like characteristics and glass eyes, length 90 cm

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 1900 New Zealand timber walking cane, the shaft with…

Rose Gold Presentation Walking Cane with Chatoyancy Effect

A 1900 New Zealand timber walking cane, the shaft with chatoyancy effect, a rose gold presentation collar from the Stewards of the Northern Steamship Co. and with rose gold shield to the top of handle. Length 95 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 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 cane and gold plated walking stick, marked 1909,…

1909 Gold Plated Walking Stick with Cane Handle

An early cane and gold plated walking stick, marked 1909, height 91 cm

Edwardian wooden walking cane with knob handle, and engraved…

Engraved Edwardian Walking Cane, 1901

Edwardian wooden walking cane with knob handle, and engraved dedication dated 1901, length 80 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

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 walking stick, bamboo cane with sterling silver…

Victorian Bamboo Cane: Sterling Silver Collar & Horn Handle

Victorian walking stick, bamboo cane with sterling silver collar and faceted horn handle

Victorian walking stick, malacca cane with embossed 18ct gold…

Victorian Gold-Plated Malacca Cane with Horn Handle

Victorian walking stick, malacca cane with embossed 18ct gold plated collar and horn handle

An antique whalebone walking stick with a serpent head handle,…

19th Century Serpent Head Whalebone Walking Stick

An antique whalebone walking stick with a serpent head handle, 19th century, the cane comprising a series of gently swollen sections replicating cane, the serpent head with carved features and a single tooth, 74 cm long

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

An antique walking stick with carved boxwood dog's head handle,…

19th Century Boxwood Dog Head Walking Stick with Silver Collar

An antique walking stick with carved boxwood dog's head handle, silver plated collar, Malacca cane shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, 89 cm high

An antique walking stick with carved boxwood monkey handle,…

19th Century Monkey Handle Walking Stick with Silver Collar

An antique walking stick with carved boxwood monkey handle, silver collar, cane shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, 88.5 cm high

Whisky cane antique walking stick with concealed glass whisky…

19th Century Whisky Cane with Hidden Glass Tube

Whisky cane antique walking stick with concealed glass whisky tube and cork stopper, hidden under a silver cap, with ebonized shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, 86 cm high

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

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

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

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

A souvenir Swiss Alpine walking cane with a Chamois horn handle,…

Swiss Alpine Walking Cane with Chamois Horn Handle, 20th Century

A souvenir Swiss Alpine walking cane with a Chamois horn handle, early 20th century, from 'Luzern', the cane with a horn handle and faux hoof mount, 81 cm long