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

Silver Mounted Ebony Racing Cane

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

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

19th Century Whalebone and Carved Wood Cane

A whalebone baleen and carved wood cane, 19th century turned fish scale and spiral carved. 83 cm long

A fist carved whalebone cane, 19th century, 85.5 cm long

Whalebone Fist Cane, 19th Century

A fist carved whalebone cane, 19th century, 85.5 cm long

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

19th Century Whalebone and Wood Carved Cane

A whalebone baleen and carved wood cane, 19th century, turned ridded fish scale and spiral carved, 83 cm long

A fist spiral and fish scale carved whalebone and baleen cane,…

Whalebone and Baleen Cane with Spiral and Scales

A fist spiral and fish scale carved whalebone and baleen cane, 19th century, 89 cm long

Pair of gold handled canes, mark of C&S., c. 1900, each…

Gold-handled Canes from C&S, c. 1900

Pair of gold handled canes, mark of C&S., c. 1900, each ebonised tapering stick with 18 carat yellow gold capped handle (2), length 90 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW

Two carved whalebone wooden mounted walking canes, 19th century,…

19th Century Whalebone Walking Canes with Carvings

Two carved whalebone wooden mounted walking canes, 19th century, the tallest 89 cm

Two shark vertebrae walking canes, 19th century, the longest 83…

Shark Vertebrae Walking Canes, 19th Century

Two shark vertebrae walking canes, 19th century, the longest 83 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 quality 19th century carved ivory greyhound handled walking…

19th Century Ivory Greyhound Handled Walking Stick with Gold Mount

A quality 19th century carved ivory greyhound handled walking stick, glass set eyes, fine detail, the substantial later 9ct. rose gold mount with elaborate scroll engraving (17.7gm.), fitted to an old malacca cane shaft.

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

19th Century Whalebone Carved Cane (8 words)

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

A fine antique whale bone walking cane, 19th century, the heavy…

Antique Whale Bone Walking Cane with Tooth Handle

A fine antique whale bone walking cane, 19th century, the heavy cane with a spiral twist relief carved motif to the length with a crossed hatched upper section to a brass ferrule, the handle of turned whale tooth and having a compressed spherical screw…

An antique Narwhal tusk and silver walking cane, later 19th…

Antique Narwhal Tusk & Silver Walking Cane

An antique Narwhal tusk and silver walking cane, later 19th century, the cane of traditional tapering form and brass capped to the base, a turban style handle in possibly walrus ivory, the sterling silver collar with inscription dated 1883. Length 85 cm

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 fist carved whalebone walking cane, 19th century. 85.5 cm long

19th Century Whalebone Walking Cane

A fist carved whalebone walking cane, 19th century. 85.5 cm long

A rare rock crystal, emerald gold and silver set ebonised…

Rare Indian Crystal and Emerald Walking Cane

A rare rock crystal, emerald gold and silver set ebonised walking cane, Indian, 19th century. 90.5 cm long

A fist carved whalebone, baleen and turned wood cane, 19th…

Whalebone Cane with Fist Carving

A fist carved whalebone, baleen and turned wood cane, 19th century, 83 cm long

A brass, silver, ebony and snooker ball miniature telescope…

Miniature Telescope Walking Cane, 19th Century

A brass, silver, ebony and snooker ball miniature telescope walking cane, 19th century, 82 cm high

A substantial spiral and fish scale carved whalebone cane, 19th…

Whalebone Spiral Fish Scale Carved Cane

A substantial spiral and fish scale carved whalebone cane, 19th century, 86 cm long

A German Art Nouveau silver mounted Guiana Snakewood walking…

Art Nouveau Silver Mermaid Walking Cane

A German Art Nouveau silver mounted Guiana Snakewood walking cane, circa 1900, the 800 silver handle depicting a recumbent mermaid supported by waves, the tapered shaft with silver ferrule, probably made in Schwabisch Germany, approximate weight of handle…

American gold rush 14k California gold quartz walking cane,…

1875 Gold Quartz Walking Cane with Inscription

American gold rush 14k California gold quartz walking cane, with presentation inscription, to our beloved father Michael Lyons, from Catharine Cornelious, San Francisco, May 1875, Dented on side end of handle. Length 94 cm

A carved whalebone walking cane with screw-top hidden…

Whalebone cane with hidden gambling die, 19th century

A carved whalebone walking cane with screw-top hidden compartment containing a gambling die, 19th century

Two carved whalebone walking canes, 19th century, the tallest…

19th Century Whalebone Walking Canes (or) Carved Whalebone Canes

Two carved whalebone walking canes, 19th century, the tallest 85 cm

A fine flute and spiral carved whalebone cane, 19th century, 88.…

19th Century Flute and Whalebone Cane

A fine flute and spiral carved whalebone cane, 19th century, 88.5 cm long

A whalebone and ivory walking cane, the shaft of alternating…

Whalebone and Ivory Walking Cane

A whalebone and ivory walking cane, the shaft of alternating plain and patterned bone sections, terminating in a wide silver collar and spherical ivory handle. Length 88 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.

Gentleman's walking cane handle, carved ivory with kangaroo…

M.Noble Ivory Cane Handle with Kangaroo and Lion Carvings

Gentleman's walking cane handle, carved ivory with kangaroo holding bat & lion holding ball, marked M.Noble, from M.F./ Manchester 1899'.

An ivory 'three friends' wrist rest, 19th century,…

19th Century Ivory 'Three Friends' Wrist Rest

An ivory 'three friends' wrist rest, 19th century, naturalistically carved in the form of a hollowed section of a pine trunk, the gnarled convex surface with a branch of pine needles, flowering prunus and bamboo canes in high relief extending over the…

A rare fist and dice carved whalebone cane, 19th century, 83 cm…

Whalebone Fist and Dice Cane

A rare fist and dice carved whalebone cane, 19th century, 83 cm long

Two ornately carved whalebone walking canes, 19th century, the…

19th Century Whalebone Walking Canes (8 words)

Two ornately carved whalebone walking canes, 19th century, the tallest 90 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 carved whalebone walking cane, 19th century

19th Century Whalebone Walking Cane

A carved whalebone walking cane, 19th century