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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Antique walking cane with caved ivory bulldog head to top. Fine…

Ivory Bulldog Head Antique Walking Cane (8 words)

Antique walking cane with caved ivory bulldog head to top. Fine quality, C:1870

A copper mounted thornwood walking stick with a snuff…

Copper Thornwood Walking Stick with Snuff and Flask

A copper mounted thornwood walking stick with a snuff compartment and spirit flask segment, together with another cane and walking stick, the largest 89 cm long

A silver mounted cane walking stick with horn handle, Colonial,…

Colonial Horn Handle Walking Stick with Silver Mounts

A silver mounted cane walking stick with horn handle, Colonial, 19th century. 95 cm long

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

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

Two canes, each with carved ivory hound's head handle. (2)

Ivory Hound Head Cane Set

Two canes, each with carved ivory hound's head handle. (2)

A silver mounted walking cane, late 19th century, 83 cm

Late 19th Century Silver Mounted Walking Cane

A silver mounted walking cane, late 19th century, 83 cm

A walking cane, sterling silver and ivory, 19th century, 94 cm…

19th Century Sterling Silver and Ivory Walking Cane

A walking cane, sterling silver and ivory, 19th century, 94 cm long

A fine walking cane, ebonized bamboo shaft with sterling silver…

Sterling Silver Duck Head Walking Cane

A fine walking cane, ebonized bamboo shaft with sterling silver duck head handle with glass eyes, 19th century, 82 cm high

A collection of five silver handled walking canes, 19th century…

Antique Silver Handled Walking Canes Collection

A collection of five silver handled walking canes, 19th century and later, one decorated with two dog heads and a buckle, one of an owl, one marked London, 1909 by J Howell & Co and one marked London 1885, the longest 92 cm

Rare antique seamans walking cane, from a whaling ship, C:1820

1820 Seaman's Whaling Cane - Rare Antique

Rare antique seamans walking cane, from a whaling ship, C:1820

Ebony with cane Indian walking stick, Circa 1870s. 92 cm long

Indian Ebony Cane Walking Stick, 1870s

Ebony with cane Indian walking stick, Circa 1870s. 92 cm long

Victorian mahogany walking cane with carved lions head Pommel…

Victorian Lion Head Mahogany Walking Cane

Victorian mahogany walking cane with carved lions head Pommel with unusual flattened shaft, 88 cm length

Walking cane end late 19th century carved wooden, Pug with…

Carved Pug Walking Cane End

Walking cane end late 19th century carved wooden, Pug with articulated mouth, length 15 cm

A silver mounted walking cane with a bronzed Nubian handle,…

Nubian Handle Walking Cane, 19th Century

A silver mounted walking cane with a bronzed Nubian handle, 19th century, engraved monogram AD, 92 cm long

A collection of five silver and metal capped walking canes,…

Silver and Metal Capped Walking Canes Collection

A collection of five silver and metal capped walking canes, first half 20th century, comprising two silver topped walking canes with scrolled decoration, London, 190, one London, 1929 by Henry Thomas & Co, and three other metal topped canes, the largest…

A silver mounted ebony walking cane, moulded with racehorses,…

Silver Mounted Ebony Racing Horse Walking Cane

A silver mounted ebony walking cane, moulded with racehorses, 20th century. 90 cm

Antique horn walking cane (length 92 cm

Antique Horn Walking Cane (92cm)

Antique horn walking cane (length 92 cm

Irish Guards, silver mounted ebony walking cane, 87 cm long

Irish Guards Silver Walking Cane - 87cm

Irish Guards, silver mounted ebony walking cane, 87 cm long

An old horn walking cane, cylindrical sections made to simulate…

Bamboo-style Dog Head Walking Cane

An old horn walking cane, cylindrical sections made to simulate bamboo, threaded on a steel rod, the handle of a stylised dog's head, metal ferrule. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Length 84 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

A turned and faceted whalebone cane, 19th century, 84 cm long

19th Century Faceted Whalebone Cane - 84cm Long

A turned and faceted whalebone cane, 19th century, 84 cm long

An ivory and Malacca walking cane, English, 19th century. 95 cm…

English Ivory and Malacca Walking Cane, 19th Century

An ivory and Malacca walking cane, English, 19th century. 95 cm long

Dunhill silver mounted walking cane with jade insert handle,…

Dunhill Silver Walking Cane with Jade Handle (London 1980)

Dunhill silver mounted walking cane with jade insert handle, hallmarked London 1980 stamped Dunhill. Approx 91 cm long

A c.1900 Eastern silver and Malacca cane walking stick,…

Eastern Silver & Malacca Cane Walking Stick, c.1900

A c.1900 Eastern silver and Malacca cane walking stick, possibly Chinese, the large silver knob handle embossed with rural village scene and figure, engraved 'Compliments of C & M October 1907', a belt with buckle mount below. Length 93 cm.

A French porcelain handled cane, the tapering ebonised wood…

French Porcelain Handle Cane with Gilt Muse Decoration

A French porcelain handled cane, the tapering ebonised wood shaft terminating in a French porcelain handle decorated with one of the muses (music), embellished in gilt on a pink ground. Length 94 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.

A duck head carved wood handled walking cane

Carved Wood Duck Head Walking Cane

A duck head carved wood handled walking cane

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

Antique walking cane with marine ivory deer head, on mallaca…

1840 Marine Ivory Deer Head Walking Cane

Antique walking cane with marine ivory deer head, on mallaca shaft, circa 1840. 81 cm long

A 19th century Malacca walking cane, with silver Art Nouveau…

Malacca Cane with Art Nouveau Silver Handle

A 19th century Malacca walking cane, with silver Art Nouveau handle, stamped 800.

A 19th century whalebone cane, plain tapering shaft, small chip…

19th Century Whalebone Cane, 92cm Length

A 19th century whalebone cane, plain tapering shaft, small chip to top. Length 92 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 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

An English walking cane, by Jonathan Howell of Henry Howell &…

Burrwood Walking Cane with Parrot Handle and Silver Collar

An English walking cane, by Jonathan Howell of Henry Howell & Co, circa 1921, the burrwood shaft terminating in silver collar and carved parrot form handle, retailed by J.L.Caldwell Philadelphia

Three silver mounted blackwood walking canes, Australia,…

Silver Mounted Blackwood Walking Canes from Australia

Three silver mounted blackwood walking canes, Australia, 19th/20th century, the tallest 89 cm

An unusual sectional horn and whale-bone walking cane, Colonial,…

Colonial Walking Cane with Horn and Whale-bone

An unusual sectional horn and whale-bone walking cane, Colonial, 19th century. 91 cm long

A c1900 horn handled walking stick, the Malacca cane tapered…

Horn Handled Malacca Walking Stick

A c1900 horn handled walking stick, the Malacca cane tapered shaft with engraved silver plate ferrule and tapered curved fibrous horn handle. Length 85.5 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

Marine ivory carved rosewood walking cane depicting a clenched…

Marine Ivory Fist & Viper Walking Cane

Marine ivory carved rosewood walking cane depicting a clenched fist holding a viper with a rope twist cuff. Condition good, age related wear. Length 92 cm

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.…

Walking cane, bone, with inlay rings, length 90 cm, (a/f crack)

Inlaid Bone Walking Cane, Length 90 cm (Cracked)

Walking cane, bone, with inlay rings, length 90 cm, (a/f crack)

A sword stick cane, black leather covered cane, with chromed…

Black leather sword cane with chromed blade

A sword stick cane, black leather covered cane, with chromed blade, the bone handle with silver plated ferrule and pommel. Length 99 cm

A baleen and whalebone cane, 19th century, 73 cm long

19th Century Baleen and Whalebone Cane

A baleen and whalebone cane, 19th century, 73 cm long

A whalebone bone and silver walking cane, French Colonial,…

French Colonial Whalebone and Silver Walking Cane (9 words)

A whalebone bone and silver walking cane, French Colonial, early 19th century. 90 cm long

A fine Georgian walking cane with carved ivory greyhound handle…

Georgian Ivory Greyhound Walking Cane, 19th Century

A fine Georgian walking cane with carved ivory greyhound handle and gilt metal collar, 19th century, 85 cm

An impressive walking cane with gold cap engraved 'J.S.N. of…

19th Century Gold Cap Walking Cane with Carved Snake

An impressive walking cane with gold cap engraved 'J.S.N. of Lethane', with carved snake chasing a frog, housed in original fitted case, 19th century, 92 cm high

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 whalebone, silver and ebony cane, 19th century, 92 cm long

Whalebone Silver Ebony Cane, 19th Century

A whalebone, silver and ebony cane, 19th century, 92 cm long

A whalebone cane with horn handle and silver collar, 19th…

19th Century Whalebone Cane with Horn Handle and Silver Collar

A whalebone cane with horn handle and silver collar, 19th century, 87 cm long

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

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

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

A walking cane with ivory handle inlaid with tortoiseshell,…

Ivory and Tortoiseshell Walking Cane, 19th Century

A walking cane with ivory handle inlaid with tortoiseshell, 19th century, 82 cm

Two French bamboo shooting sticks, early 20th century, with…

French Bamboo Shooting Sticks with Brass Hardware (10 words)

Two French bamboo shooting sticks, early 20th century, with brass hardware, one with cane seat (2), height 88 cm, 92 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney

A fine walking stick with Malacca cane shaft and Indian Kutch…

Malacca Cane Walking Stick with Indian Kutch Silver Handle

A fine walking stick with Malacca cane shaft and Indian Kutch silver handle, 19th century, 101 cm high

Late 19th century cane sword stick, with curved metal handle…

Curved Handle Cane Sword Stick

Late 19th century cane sword stick, with curved metal handle above ebonised case, with sword stick inside, length 94 cm

A collection of sterling silver pommel handled walking canes…

Collection of Inscribed Sterling Silver Walking Canes

A collection of sterling silver pommel handled walking canes with various inscriptions, including one by John Henry Rawlings, London, 1889, comprising eight pieces, the longest cane 93 cm long

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'.…

Whalebone cane with fist handle, 84 cm

Whalebone Fist Handle Cane - 84cm

Whalebone cane with fist handle, 84 cm

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

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

Marine ivory and bone walking cane simple handle grip

Marine Ivory Walking Cane with Simple Grip

Marine ivory and bone walking cane simple handle grip

A pug dog head carved wood handled walking cane

Pug Wood Walking Cane

A pug dog head carved wood handled walking cane

A 19th century whalebone walking cane, plain tapered form,…

Whalebone Cane with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay

A 19th century whalebone walking cane, plain tapered form, inlaid at the handle with diamonds of black lip mother-of-pearl shell. Length 76.5 cm. Provenance: The H.N.E Sheppard Estate Collection.

A whalebone, baleen and turned wood cane, 19th century,…

Baleen and Wood Cane by M.A.d'Avanzo, 19th Century

A whalebone, baleen and turned wood cane, 19th century, labelled M.A.d'.Avanzo, Queensland, 84 cm long

Two Australian early 20th century walking sticks, one with…

Australian Walking Sticks with Bone Dog Handle and Cane

Two Australian early 20th century walking sticks, one with carved bone dog handle and with gold collar, the other of cane. Length 86, 94 cm.

A sterling silver mounted walking cane with a telescopic handle,…

Telescopic Walking Cane with Sterling Silver Mounts

A sterling silver mounted walking cane with a telescopic handle, 1907 London, with maker's mark for J. Howell & Co, cane and stick, manufacturers, old Street London Ec, of classic 'T' shape, the handle with engraved silver mounts, leather, covering and an…

A fine lapis lazuli walking cane with silver collar, most…

Mogul Indian Lapis Lazuli Walking Cane, 19th Century

A fine lapis lazuli walking cane with silver collar, most likely Mogul Indian, 19th century. 77 cm high

A whalebone cane with horn handle and silver collar, 19th…

19th Century Whalebone Cane with Silver Collar

A whalebone cane with horn handle and silver collar, 19th century, 90 cm long

A vintage carved dog head handled walking cane, on a rosewood…

Carved Dog Head Walking Cane with Glass Eyes

A vintage carved dog head handled walking cane, on a rosewood shaft with silverplate collar, the dog with glass eyes.

An ivory handled Malacca cane walking stick, the cane shaft…

Ivory-handled Malacca Cane Walking Stick

An ivory handled Malacca cane walking stick, the cane shaft terminating in a turned ivory handle with a carved garter collar, the shaft with large ivory ferrule. Length 87 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.

An impressive 18ct. yellow gold mounted, ivory handled walking…

18ct. Gold and Ivory Handle Walking Cane

An impressive 18ct. yellow gold mounted, ivory handled walking cane, the plain tapered ebony hardwood shaft with wide a scroll embossed 18ct. gilded yellow gold mount, the shield cartouche with presentation engraving 'From J. Shaw To W.B. Paton, Dunedin,…

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.

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

A horse head carved wood handled walking cane

Wooden Horse Head Walking Cane

A horse head carved wood handled walking cane

A short whalebone cane, the shaft with metal ferrule, the…

Marine Ivory Dog Head Cane

A short whalebone cane, the shaft with metal ferrule, the marine ivory handle in the form of a dog's head, glass eyes and engraved silver collar. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Length 66 cm

A silver and cane walking stick with owl detail handle, French,…

French 19th Century Owl Handle Walking Stick

A silver and cane walking stick with owl detail handle, French, 19th century. 86 cm long

A lady's silver topped whalebone walking cane, the fine…

Silver Topped Whalebone Walking Cane

A lady's silver topped whalebone walking cane, the fine tapering whalebone shaft terminating in a small silver plate collar, decoratively carved ivorine section and an engraved silver handle. Length 85 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.

Snakewood & carved ivory walking cane with sterling silver…

Sterling Silver Collared Snakewood Walking Cane, 1924 London Hallmark

Snakewood & carved ivory walking cane with sterling silver collar hallmarked London 1924, 90.5 cm long

An Asian silver topped walking cane, 19th century, 89 cm

19th Century Asian Silver Topped Walking Cane

An Asian silver topped walking cane, 19th century, 89 cm

Antique French silver & enamel walking cane, with snake wood…

French Silver & Enamel Walking Cane, c.1850

Antique French silver & enamel walking cane, with snake wood shelf, c:1850

A whalebone, baleen and spiral carved cane, 19th century, 78 cm…

19th Century Whalebone and Baleen Spiral Cane

A whalebone, baleen and spiral carved cane, 19th century, 78 cm long

A whalebone and baleen fish scale carved walking cane, 19th…

19th Century Whalebone Carved Walking Cane

A whalebone and baleen fish scale carved walking cane, 19th century, 82 cm long

A whale bone baleen spiral carved walking cane, 19th century,…

19th Century Whale Bone Spiral Walking Cane

A whale bone baleen spiral carved walking cane, 19th century, 78 cm long

A whalebone baleen and turned wood cane, 19th century, 81 cm…

19th Century Whalebone and Wood Cane

A whalebone baleen and turned wood cane, 19th century, 81 cm long

A cube carved and turned whalebone cane, 19th century, 84 cm…

19th Century Whalebone Cube Cane - 84cm Long

A cube carved and turned whalebone cane, 19th century, 84 cm long

A faceted cube whalebone and baleen walking cane, 19th century,…

Faceted Whalebone and Baleen Walking Cane, 19th Century

A faceted cube whalebone and baleen walking cane, 19th century, 91 cm long

Ivory, whale bone & tortoiseshell walking stick having an ivory…

Ivory, Whalebone, and Tortoiseshell Walking Stick with Inlay

Ivory, whale bone & tortoiseshell walking stick having an ivory twist handle, with a whalebone cane with tortoiseshell inlay throughout. Condition, good to fair, some loose inlay, length, 84 cm

Monty Noble's silver duck talisman (lucky charm), probably from…

Birmingham 1906 Silver Duck Talisman

Monty Noble's silver duck talisman (lucky charm), probably from a gentleman's walking cane, hallmarked Birmingham 1906.

A silver mounted ebony walking cane, moulded with a 1930's era…

1930's Car Molded Ebony Walking Cane with Silver Mounts

A silver mounted ebony walking cane, moulded with a 1930's era car, 20th century. 88 cm high

A collection of five 19th century walking canes, one Malacca…

19th Century Ivory-Handled Malacca Walking Cane Collection

A collection of five 19th century walking canes, one Malacca exampled with carved ivory handle, 88 cm long

A whalebone cane, 19th century, 72.5 cm long

19th Century Whalebone Cane (72.5 cm)

A whalebone cane, 19th century, 72.5 cm long

Walking stick sword an Edwardian gentlemen's rattan cane…

Edwardian Walking Stick Sword with Silver Fittings and Engraving

Walking stick sword an Edwardian gentlemen's rattan cane walking stick with silver fittings. Maker Henry Tracy & Sons London assayed 1921. Having engraving (Leb 1927). Blade showing stamps France 5.

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 late Victorian silver, ivory and malacca cane walking stick,…

Victorian Silver and Ivory Walking Stick with Provenance

A late Victorian silver, ivory and malacca cane walking stick, the approximate T-form ivory handle with decorative embossed silver cap ends and fitting to the tapered malacca shaft, engraved 'W.S.' reputedly a presentation upon the achievement of becoming…

19th century hallmarked 18ct gold topped walking cane. Dents to…

Antique 18ct Gold Topped Walking Cane - Dented

19th century hallmarked 18ct gold topped walking cane. Dents to top. Length 91 cm

A 19th century ivory cane, with a faceted foliate engraved…

19th Century Ivory Cane with Foliate Engraved Mount

A 19th century ivory cane, with a faceted foliate engraved binchbeck mount to the top, above two holes for a cord strap, metal mount to the tip, (natural age hairlines to the ivory, wear and dents to the pinchbeck mount), 94 cm wide