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...

84 items found:

These items have been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only.

Walking stick, with knop handle with embossed flowers, above a…

Embossed Flower Walking Stick with Gilt Support

Walking stick, with knop handle with embossed flowers, above a gilt support with neillo band, on a tapered stick

Toposa sword with Turkana wooden walking stick, 145 cm x 80 cm

Toposa Sword and Turkana Walking Stick Set

Toposa sword with Turkana wooden walking stick, 145 cm x 80 cm

Antique snake skin covered walking stick 94 cm long

Antique Snake Skin Walking Stick - 94cm

Antique snake skin covered walking stick 94 cm long

Hound' head walking stick, ornate handle with hunting hound'…

Hunting Hound Walking Stick

Hound' head walking stick, ornate handle with hunting hound' handle on polished stick

South Pacific wooden inlaid walking stick with serpent,…

Wooden Inlaid South Pacific Walking Stick with Carvings

South Pacific wooden inlaid walking stick with serpent, crocodile and octopus carvings, mother of pearl, length 86.5 cm

Solid brass walking stick, with hunting hound' head handle

Brass Hunting Hound Walking Stick

Solid brass walking stick, with hunting hound' head handle

Solid brass walking stick, with lion head handle

Lion Head Brass Walking Stick

Solid brass walking stick, with lion head handle

A vintage brass mounted walking stick with concealed telescope,…

Brass Walking Stick with Concealed Telescope

A vintage brass mounted walking stick with concealed telescope, having a brass banded shaft and screw top components, 94 cm long

Brass handle chromed walking stick decorative brass handle, to…

Chromed Walking Stick with Decorative Brass Handle

Brass handle chromed walking stick decorative brass handle, to chrome plated metal walking stick, length 92 cm.

Ebonised walking stick, dog head handle with metal collar on…

Ebonised Dog Head Walking Stick with Metal Collar

Ebonised walking stick, dog head handle with metal collar on ebonised stick

A Barley twist rosewood and brass anchor handled walking stick,…

Rosewood and Brass Anchor Walking Stick

A Barley twist rosewood and brass anchor handled walking stick, length 96 cm

A brass Divers helmet handled rosewood walking stick, length 93…

Brass Divers Helmet Walking Stick - 93cm Length

A brass Divers helmet handled rosewood walking stick, length 93 cm

Tribal type hand made walking stick

Handcrafted Tribal Walking Stick

Tribal type hand made walking stick

Walking stick handle, dog shape overlaid with snake skin, glass…

Snake-Skin Dog Walking Stick with Bakelite Snout

Walking stick handle, dog shape overlaid with snake skin, glass eyes and Bakelite snout

A brass globe handled rosewood walking stick, length 96 cm

Brass Globe Rosewood Walking Stick (96cm)

A brass globe handled rosewood walking stick, length 96 cm

Vintage Irish Shillelagh dark wood walking stick 96 cm length.

Vintage Irish Shillelagh Walking Stick - 96cm Length

Vintage Irish Shillelagh dark wood walking stick 96 cm length.

A rare Day's patent under hammer percussion walking stick gun…

Day's Patent Walking Stick Gun by Hubbard, c.1830

A rare Day's patent under hammer percussion walking stick gun by Hubbard, c.1830, with brass escutcheon on the grip with coat of arms and engraved 'Day's Patent, Hubbard 126 Newgate'. Hubbard worked at Newgate Street, London between 1827 and 1831. The…

A scrimshaw mounted walking stick, the scrimshaw inscribed…

Yankee Whalers Scrimshaw Walking Stick

A scrimshaw mounted walking stick, the scrimshaw inscribed 'Good Luck to the Yankee Whalers', 90 cm long

A walking stick with shoe handle and barley twist carving,…

Barley Twist Cedar Walking Stick with Shoe Handle

A walking stick with shoe handle and barley twist carving, Australian cedar, 19th century, 90 cm high

A zebra wood walking stick, length 90 cm

Zebra Wood Walking Stick - 90cm Length

A zebra wood walking stick, length 90 cm

Wooden combination umbrella and walking stick length 91 cm

Umbrella Walking Stick - Dual Purpose Mobility Aid

Wooden combination umbrella and walking stick length 91 cm

Collectable movie prop walking stick with cast brass lion head…

Movie Prop Walking Stick with Lion Head Handle

Collectable movie prop walking stick with cast brass lion head handle, to wooden shaft, length 84 cm approx. Note: Walking stick is said to have been included in the 1997 film 'Jack the Ripper,' starring Patrick Bergin.

Three novelty gentleman's walking sticks, late 19th/early 20th…

Concealed Sword Walking Sticks with Toledo Blade

Three novelty gentleman's walking sticks, late 19th/early 20th century, two with a concealed sword, one marked to the blade 'Toledo'. Together with a concealed pencil and a compartment for housing lead, above a writhen shaft, 105.5 cm high, 104 cm and 102…

South Pacific mother of pearl inlaid walking stick extensive…

Mother of Pearl Inlaid Walking Stick

South Pacific mother of pearl inlaid walking stick extensive inlaid mother of pearl decoration, to wooden walking stick, (length 91 cm approx).

Tasmanian interest: a walking stick engraved with castle and…

Engraved Walking Stick of H.B. Stoney, 19th Century

Tasmanian interest: a walking stick engraved with castle and architectural scenes, named to 'H.B. Stoney Esq. M.D.', 19th century., Henry Butler Stoney served in the 40th and the 99th Regiments in the 1840s and 1850s in Victoria and Tasmania., 94 cm long

Early 20th century walking stick, the handle in the form of a…

Lady Head Walking Stick with Flask

Early 20th century walking stick, the handle in the form of a ladies head, opening to reveal an internal glass flask, above a tapering handle, together with another walking stick (2)

An early Burlwood organic form walking stick, length 94 cm

Organic Burlwood Walking Stick, 94cm Length

An early Burlwood organic form walking stick, length 94 cm

Walking stick late 19th century, agate topped decorated, snuff…

Agate-topped Snuff Box Walking Stick

Walking stick late 19th century, agate topped decorated, snuff box stick, with brass plaque, length 83 cm

Antique wooden walking stick, with knob handle, total length 88…

Antique Wooden Walking Stick with Knob Handle

Antique wooden walking stick, with knob handle, total length 88 cm

A rare walking stick made from sections of tortoiseshell, 19th…

Tortoiseshell Walking Stick, 19th Century

A rare walking stick made from sections of tortoiseshell, 19th century, 89 cm high

Two vintage decorative walking sticks, one Tyrolean with curved…

Antler and Snakeskin Decorative Walking Sticks

Two vintage decorative walking sticks, one Tyrolean with curved antler handle, the other covered with snakeskin.

Two early 20th century decorative walking sticks, one with open…

Decorative Walking Sticks: Tribal & Hieroglyphic Designs

Two early 20th century decorative walking sticks, one with open handle and silvered metal fitting with hieroglyphic type engraving, the other tribal highlighted with animals and spiral banded section.

Redgum walking stick decorated with snake and, Horsehead, the…

Horse Hoof Walking Stick with Snake and Horsehead Decoration

Redgum walking stick decorated with snake and, Horsehead, the handle in the shape of a horse's hoof, from the mid north area South Australia, length 90 cm

An antique walking stick with secret compartments holding a pen,…

Secret Compartment Walking Stick with Writing Utensils

An antique walking stick with secret compartments holding a pen, ink bottle and pencil, 19th century, 91 cm high

Irish Blackthorn walking stick, with metal base and collar,…

Irish Blackthorn Walking Stick with Metal Base - 94cm

Irish Blackthorn walking stick, with metal base and collar, length 94 cm

Crook handle walking stick with pencil, 94 cm long approx.

Pencil Crook Walking Stick - 94cm

Crook handle walking stick with pencil, 94 cm long approx.

A rare walking stick, hand painted wooden shaft with painted…

Hand-painted West African walking stick, 19th century

A rare walking stick, hand painted wooden shaft with painted steel handle, West African, 19th century, 105 cm long

A walking stick with woven leather handle studded with brass,…

Brass-studded Leather Handled Walking Stick, 19th Century

A walking stick with woven leather handle studded with brass, beech shaft, 19th century, 97 cm long

A walking stick, deer antler handle with fox whistle, Scottish,…

Scottish Deer Antler Walking Stick with Fox Whistle

A walking stick, deer antler handle with fox whistle, Scottish, 19th century, 93 cm long

A bidriware walking stick with antelope handle, north India,…

Antelope-handled Bidriware Walking Stick with Hidden Blade

A bidriware walking stick with antelope handle, north India, 19th century, screw out handle reveals and blade (tip missing), 72 cm long

An old cast iron walking stick gun, with recessed trigger,…

Antique Walking Stick Gun with Percussion Cap Firing Mechanism

An old cast iron walking stick gun, with recessed trigger, muzzle loading and a type of percussion cap firing mechanism, push button trigger, the tip end with unscrewing reveal hollow barrel, bead sight., length 86 cm. No firearms licence required.

A pizzle walking stick, plain shaft with traditional curved…

Flower Family's Pizzle Walking Stick

A pizzle walking stick, plain shaft with traditional curved handle. Length 92 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.

A walking stick, the shaft with metal ferrule, two bands of…

Tunbridge Ware Walking Stick with Inlaid Handle

A walking stick, the shaft with metal ferrule, two bands of coloured Tunbridge ware decoration to the top, the handle rounded form inlaid with various timbers in varying patterns. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Length 93.5 cm

A vintage walking stick, plain shaft, the handle in the form of…

Vintage Gent's Walking Stick with Bowler Hat Handle

A vintage walking stick, plain shaft, the handle in the form of a suited gent with bowler hat, old paint finish.

A Georgian walking stick, segmented tortoise shell and brass,…

Georgian Tortoise Shell Walking Stick with Brass Segments

A Georgian walking stick, segmented tortoise shell and brass, 88 cm long

An Indian walking stick sword, blade length 72 cm

Indian Walking Stick Sword: 72cm Blade

An Indian walking stick sword, blade length 72 cm

Late Victorian walking stick, with mount engraved Mr James…

Engraved Victorian Walking Stick, 1899

Late Victorian walking stick, with mount engraved Mr James Renwick 1 4 99, 83 cm long

Tribal walking stick, 110 cm long

110cm Tribal Walking Stick

Tribal walking stick, 110 cm long

A spirit flask walking stick, 19th century, with a hidden glass…

19th Century Spirit Flask Walking Stick with Hidden Glass Tube

A spirit flask walking stick, 19th century, with a hidden glass tube and miniature glass under the cap, 92 cm

A rare fluted walking stick, 19th century, with removable…

19th Century Fluted Walking Stick with Removable Stopper

A rare fluted walking stick, 19th century, with removable stopper, 94 cm

An interesting umbrella walking stick. 89 cm long.

Umbrella Walking Stick: A Unique 2-in-1 Accessory

An interesting umbrella walking stick. 89 cm long.

A brass horse head handled walking stick. 90 cm long.

Brass Horse Head Walking Stick - 90 cm

A brass horse head handled walking stick. 90 cm long.

An inlaid mother of pearl walking stick. 95 cm long.

Mother of Pearl Inlaid Walking Stick (7 words)

An inlaid mother of pearl walking stick. 95 cm long.

Duck head handle walking stick, 92 cm long approx.

Duck Head Walking Stick - 92cm Length

Duck head handle walking stick, 92 cm long approx.

Novelty walking stick with ladies shoe handle

Lady's Shoe Walking Stick

Novelty walking stick with ladies shoe handle

Vintage walking stick with sterling collar

Sterling Collar Vintage Walking Stick

Vintage walking stick with sterling collar

Antique walking stick with pull out brass horse measuring stick,…

Antique Walking Stick with Brass Horse Measuring Stick

Antique walking stick with pull out brass horse measuring stick, approx 92 cm long

Antique walking stick with copper end that converts into a…

Copper-tipped walking stick doubles as smoking pipe

Antique walking stick with copper end that converts into a smoking pipe with ceramic inner bowl, approx 87 cm long

Rare J. Howell (London) walking stick, circa 1900

Rare 1900 London Walking Stick by J. Howell

Rare J. Howell (London) walking stick, circa 1900

Walking stick umbrella

Stick Umbrella

Walking stick umbrella

Good early tigers eye walking stick, L601 cm approx

Early Tigers Eye Walking Stick - L601cm

Good early tigers eye walking stick, L601 cm approx

Early dragon handle walking stick, 82 cm long approx

Dragon Handle Walking Stick - Early Design

Early dragon handle walking stick, 82 cm long approx

Two walking sticks one with dog shaped handle

Dog-handle Walking Stick

Two walking sticks one with dog shaped handle

Poacher's under-hammer percussion gun concealed in a walking…

Poacher's Walking Stick Gun, 1830s

Poacher's under-hammer percussion gun concealed in a walking stick, English circa 1830s. 85 cm

A Victorian walking stick, marked 'Ashford maker to the Queen'.…

Victorian Walking Stick by Ashford, Maker to the Queen

A Victorian walking stick, marked 'Ashford maker to the Queen'. Length 84 cm

Three walking stick handles inlaid with mother of pearl

Mother of Pearl Walking Stick Handles

Three walking stick handles inlaid with mother of pearl

Walking stick, flower top, approx 80 cm long

Flower Top Walking Stick - 80cm

Walking stick, flower top, approx 80 cm long

Antique gilt brass circa 1840 walking stick, English, measuring…

1840 English Gilt Brass Walking Stick

Antique gilt brass circa 1840 walking stick, English, measuring 88 cm long

Two antler handled walking canes with metal collars, approx 88…

Antler Handled Walking Canes with Metal Collars (2)

Two antler handled walking canes with metal collars, approx 88 cm & 89 cm long (2)

Two vintage walking sticks (2)

Vintage Walking Stick Pair

Two vintage walking sticks (2)

Five vintage walking sticks with metal mounts (5)

Metal-mounted vintage walking sticks (5)

Five vintage walking sticks with metal mounts (5)

A knobkerrie style walking stick of slender form with ball…

Slender Knobkerrie Walking Stick with Ball Handle

A knobkerrie style walking stick of slender form with ball handle. Length 89.5 cm

A knobkerrie style walking stick of slender form with ball…

Slender Ball Handle Walking Stick

A knobkerrie style walking stick of slender form with ball handle. Length 89 cm

A knobkerrie style walking stick of slender form, etched shaft…

Etched Ball Handle Walking Stick

A knobkerrie style walking stick of slender form, etched shaft and ball handle. Length 84.5 cm

Duck walking stick, with internal glass

Glass-Encased Duck Walking Stick

Duck walking stick, with internal glass

Scottish Dykehead walking stick

Scottish Dykehead Stick

Scottish Dykehead walking stick

A metal bound walking stick, 97 cm high

Metal Bound Walking Stick - 97cm

A metal bound walking stick, 97 cm high

Antique 18th century walking stick with ornate gilt metal handle

18th Century Gilt Metal Walking Stick

Antique 18th century walking stick with ornate gilt metal handle

Antique pipe handle walking stick, the handle unscrews to…

Pipe Handle Walking Stick: Antique and Functional

Antique pipe handle walking stick, the handle unscrews to become a pipe, 89 cm long

Vintage walking stick, Bishop, Mitchell & Co., London 1922

1922 London Bishop Walking Stick

Vintage walking stick, Bishop, Mitchell & Co., London 1922

A Victorian walking stick thin with nickel ferrule and…

Victorian Caricature Walking Stick

A Victorian walking stick thin with nickel ferrule and caricature man's head. Length 93 cm

Antique sterling mounted walking stick, 90 cm long, London…

1908-09 London Sterling Walking Stick with Antique Mounts

Antique sterling mounted walking stick, 90 cm long, London 1908-09

Edwardian walnut walking stick with pug dog handle, with glass…

Walnut Pug Walking Stick with Glass Eyes

Edwardian walnut walking stick with pug dog handle, with glass eyes and gilt collar

Vintage walking stick 'Devon Rex'

Devon Rex Walking Stick

Vintage walking stick 'Devon Rex'