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...

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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.

Hallmarked sterling silver topped Victorian walking cane…

Victorian Sterling Silver Topped Walking Cane - 91cm

Hallmarked sterling silver topped Victorian walking cane length 91 cm

Vintage gentleman's walking cane with ornate brass handle,…

Brass-handled walking cane with hidden flask

Vintage gentleman's walking cane with ornate brass handle, hidden flask (collapsible)

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)

Antique horn walking cane (length 92 cm

Antique Horn Walking Cane (92cm)

Antique horn walking cane (length 92 cm

A dog head carved malacca cane walking stick, c.1900, in brass…

Brass-Mounted Malacca Walking Stick with Dog Head

A dog head carved malacca cane walking stick, c.1900, in brass decorative mount with vacant cartouche, length 83.5 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

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

A Victorian walking cane, the tapering wood shaft terminating…

Silver Horse Leg Walking Cane

A Victorian walking cane, the tapering wood shaft terminating with a silver plate horse leg handle.

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

Antique German 800 silver mounted walking cane circa 1913

German 800 Silver Walking Cane 1913

Antique German 800 silver mounted walking cane circa 1913

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

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 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 vintage malacca cane and bone walking stick, the lower handle…

Malacca Cane and Bone Walking Stick

A vintage malacca cane and bone walking stick, the lower handle of plain turned tapered cylindrical bone section, brass collar to the malacca cane shaft. Length 91 cm.

Vintage Malacca cane & horn walking cane, horn handle, with…

Malacca Cane & Horn Walking Cane

Vintage Malacca cane & horn walking cane, horn handle, with Malacca cane body, (length 89 cm).

A Georgian carved ivory cane handle

Georgian Ivory Cane Handle

A Georgian carved ivory cane handle

Victorian Malacca cane, with Indian silver ornately embossed…

Ornate Indian Silver Grip on Victorian Malacca Cane

Victorian Malacca cane, with Indian silver ornately embossed grip

Victorian riding crop, with sterling silver collar & walking…

Sterling Silver Victorian Riding Crop and Walking Cane

Victorian riding crop, with sterling silver collar & walking cane

George V sterling silver topped walking cane Birmingham 1922,…

George V Silver Topped Walking Cane

George V sterling silver topped walking cane Birmingham 1922, silver capped, some dents, to coromandel cane, length 91 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

African walking stick / cane, the handle a tusk section, the…

Tusk Handle African Walking Stick with Mask Carvings

African walking stick / cane, the handle a tusk section, the shaft is carved with masks, 99 cm long

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.

Late Victorian walking cane with spherical ivory pommel

Victorian Ivory Sphere Walking Cane

Late Victorian walking cane with spherical ivory pommel

Victorian Malacca walking cane with fluted sterling silver top,…

Fluted Sterling Silver Victorian Walking Cane, London 1888

Victorian Malacca walking cane with fluted sterling silver top, London, 1888, maker, Charles Henry Dumenil

Malacca walking cane the screw off top revealing a cheroot…

Screw-top Malacca Cane with Hidden Cheroot Holder

Malacca walking cane the screw off top revealing a cheroot holder inside

Two walking sticks, horn and hoof on cane, German, 19th century,…

German Horn and Hoof Walking Sticks, 19th Century

Two walking sticks, horn and hoof on cane, German, 19th century, the longest 96 cm

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 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 walking cane, carved ivory with Malacca shaft, 19th century,…

Ivory and Malacca Walking Cane - 19th Century

A walking cane, carved ivory with Malacca shaft, 19th century, 89 cm long

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 Colonial walking cane and a cane with a Dog's head handle,…

Assorted Canes with Unique Handles

A Colonial walking cane and a cane with a Dog's head handle, early 20th century, and later, an Indian Lucknow, style cane with a silver-plated pommel handle, relief cast with scenes of village life, and a modern brass mounted wooden stick with a striking,…

Vintage bone walking cane with ivory capped handle and ferule.,…

Ivory-Capped Vintage Bone Walking Cane, 82cm Length

Vintage bone walking cane with ivory capped handle and ferule., length 82 cm.

A walking cane with stylised S.E. Asian dragon head finial,…

Dragon Head Ivory Cane with Ebony Shaft

A walking cane with stylised S.E. Asian dragon head finial, carved in ivory (very slight losses) fixed with a horn collar to a slender tapering ebony shaft. Length 91 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.

An Egyptian revival carved ivory walking cane English, circa…

Ivory Egyptian Revival Walking Cane, 1810

An Egyptian revival carved ivory walking cane English, circa 1810

Vintage ivory topped gents walking cane

Ivory Topped Gents Walking Cane - Vintage

Vintage ivory topped gents walking cane

Antique 'retriever' dogs head walking cane, length 81 cm

Antique Retriever Dog Head Walking Cane - 81cm

Antique 'retriever' dogs head walking cane, length 81 cm

Vintage 'Royal Scots' walking cane, with silver plated handle,…

Royal Scots Vintage Walking Cane with Silver Plated Handle

Vintage 'Royal Scots' walking cane, with silver plated handle, and shield (monogrammed). Length 85 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 Malacca and Anglo-Indian cane, the shaft terminating in a…

Indian Silver Handled Malacca Cane

A Malacca and Anglo-Indian cane, the shaft terminating in a heavily embossed Indian silver handle. Length 93 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.

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.

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.

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.

An early 1900s walking cane, the WMF silver plate handle with…

WMF Silver Plate Walking Cane with Deer Badge

An early 1900s walking cane, the WMF silver plate handle with restrained decoration, ostrich mark, deer hiking badge to the front, metal ferrule.

An early 1900s walking cane, the silver handle with Art Nouveau…

Art Nouveau Silver Walking Cane

An early 1900s walking cane, the silver handle with Art Nouveau designs, stamped 800 and maker's mark.

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

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 whalebone cane, the shaft with metal ferrule the top with…

Whalebone cane with marine ivory and horn discs

A whalebone cane, the shaft with metal ferrule the top with four marine ivory discs and five horn discs, a small silver plate cartouche with dog to the front, handle absent. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Length 83 cm

A dog's head handled walking stick, the head carved from horn,…

Horn Dog Head Walking Stick

A dog's head handled walking stick, the head carved from horn, mounted with a sterling silver ferrell to a malacca cane stick. Length 89 cm

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

Antique oriental turned ivory walking cane handle, with brass…

Antique Ivory Oriental Walking Cane Handle

Antique oriental turned ivory walking cane handle, with brass screw fitting attachment. Height 7 cm (handle only).

Gentleman's cane with horn and hoof handle

Horn and Hoof Handled Gentleman's Cane

Gentleman's cane with horn and hoof handle

Gentleman's cane with horn handle

Horn-handled Gentleman's Cane

Gentleman's cane with horn handle

A vintage walking cane, hardwood shaft with silver handle,…

800 Silver Handle Vintage Walking Cane

A vintage walking cane, hardwood shaft with silver handle, stamped '800' with maker's marks.

A vintage walking cane, hazelwood shaft, the handle of a deer…

Hazelwood Cane with Deer Antler Long-Nose Handle

A vintage walking cane, hazelwood shaft, the handle of a deer antler and carved in the form of a long-nose gentleman.

A vintage walking cane, ebonised finish, ivory collar with horn…

Elegant Ebonised Walking Cane with Ivory and Horn Accents

A vintage walking cane, ebonised finish, ivory collar with horn top.

A malacca cane and ivory handled walking stick, age crack to…

Malacca Cane Walking Stick with Ivory Handle

A malacca cane and ivory handled walking stick, age crack to the handle, bone ferrule.

An antique dark stained beech walking cane of unusual tapering…

Antique Square Cane with Silver Mount and Armorial Engraving

An antique dark stained beech walking cane of unusual tapering square section, silver mount. London 1914 engraved with armorial.

A cane walking stick, the finial surmounted by a silver-plated…

Silver-Plated Eagle Head Walking Stick

A cane walking stick, the finial surmounted by a silver-plated eagle's head with glass eyes, the stick with an alpine spike tip. Length 86 cm

Vintage walking cane, 9 carat yellow gold collar, with engraved…

1929 Engraved Vintage Walking Cane with Gold Collar

Vintage walking cane, 9 carat yellow gold collar, with engraved dedication dated 1929. Length 84 cm

Victorian silver handled walking cane, hallmarked sterling…

Victorian Sterling Silver Monogrammed Walking Cane

Victorian silver handled walking cane, hallmarked sterling silver handle (circa 1890, marks rubbed). Monogrammed. Length 89 cm

Antique horn disk walking cane, length 88 cm

Antique Horn Walking Cane - 88cm Length

Antique horn disk walking cane, length 88 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.

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'.

Walking cane handle, carved Briar, with carved bone motif of a…

Briar Hawk Cane Handle

Walking cane handle, carved Briar, with carved bone motif of a hawk

Walking cane, silver mounted, rosewood stem, London, 1907,…

Silver and Rosewood Walking Cane, London 1907

Walking cane, silver mounted, rosewood stem, London, 1907, length 95 cm

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)

Continental silver plated dog head handle, sculpted head of a…

Dog Head Handle for Walking Cane

Continental silver plated dog head handle, sculpted head of a dog. (possibly, a handle for a walking cane). Height 5 cm Weight 30grams

Vintage walking cane, sterling silver hallmarked collar (London…

Sterling silver vintage walking cane (London 1914) - 90cm

Vintage walking cane, sterling silver hallmarked collar (London 1914). Length 90 cm

Antique horn & ebony walking cane, horn handle, with gilded…

Horn & Ebony Walking Cane with Gilded Silver Decoration

Antique horn & ebony walking cane, horn handle, with gilded silver decoration (monogrammed), on ebony shaft. Length 90 cm

A 19th century hazelnut walking cane, the shaft terminating in…

Hazelnut Cane with Ivory Handle and Silver Collar

A 19th century hazelnut walking cane, the shaft terminating in an ivory handle with a decorative silver plate collar.

Sterling silver Art Nouveau cane walking stick, length 81 cm

Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Walking Stick - 81cm

Sterling silver Art Nouveau cane walking stick, length 81 cm

Silver topped Malacca walking cane, 89 cm long approx.

Silver-Topped Malacca Walking Cane - 89cm Long

Silver topped Malacca walking cane, 89 cm long approx.

A Burmese walking cane with a brass handle in the form of a…

Burmese Deer Head Walking Cane

A Burmese walking cane with a brass handle in the form of a deer head, 19th century, 93 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

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

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

Edwardian carved ivory gentleman's cane handle, 5 cm long.

Edwardian Ivory Gentleman's Cane Handle

Edwardian carved ivory gentleman's cane handle, 5 cm long.

Antique novelty walking cane, with carved parrot form moving…

Carved Parrot Walking Cane

Antique novelty walking cane, with carved parrot form moving beak top, 76 cm long

Rare C1900 silver mounted walking cane, stamped 'FB', 93 cm long

Antique Silver Mounted Walking Cane, Stamped 'FB'

Rare C1900 silver mounted walking cane, stamped 'FB', 93 cm long

SES 1915 walking cane, made from the World War I Royal Flying…

RFC Walking Cane from WWI

SES 1915 walking cane, made from the World War I Royal Flying Corps, cane knob stamped 'RFC', 89 cm long

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

Sterling silver and ivory handled walking cane, hallmarked…

1893 London Hallmarked Silver and Ivory Walking Cane

Sterling silver and ivory handled walking cane, hallmarked London 1893, 91 cm long.

A Cantonese silver mounted walking cane, late 19th century, 92.…

Late 19th Century Cantonese Silver Walking Cane

A Cantonese silver mounted walking cane, late 19th century, 92.5 cm

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 silver mounted carved English beech walking cane, 19th…

19th Century Silver-Mounted Carved Beech Walking Cane

A silver mounted carved English beech walking cane, 19th century, 92.5 cm

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…

Vintage Gentleman's walking cane, with golf club handle, 89 cm…

Golf Club Handle Vintage Walking Cane

Vintage Gentleman's walking cane, with golf club handle, 89 cm long approx.

Antique Victorian 9ct rose gold topped formal evening cane/…

Victorian Rose Gold Topped Walking Stick, London 1860

Antique Victorian 9ct rose gold topped formal evening cane/ walking stick marks partially rubbed London, 1860

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

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…