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...

Ivory is a hard, white material obtained from the tusks of elephants, walruses, narwhals, and other animals. It has been prized for centuries for its beauty, durability, and rarity, and has been used extensively in decorative arts in Western and Oriental cultures from the 18th to the 20th centuries.

In Western cultures during the 18th to 20th centuries, ivory continued to be a popular material for creating decorative objects. A few examples of ivory objects from Western cultures during this time period include:

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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.

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).

Two Victorian cane walking sticks with horn, ivory and ebony…

Victorian Cane Walking Sticks with Horn and Ivory Details

Two Victorian cane walking sticks with horn, ivory and ebony details. Length 95 cm

Antique walking cane with silver mount and a parasol with ivory…

Silver-Mounted Cane and Ivory-Handled Parasol

Antique walking cane with silver mount and a parasol with ivory handle

Antique ivory handle walking stick

Antique Ivory Walking Stick

Antique ivory handle walking stick

Antique ivory handle walking stick circa 1910, length 87 cm.

Antique Ivory Walking Stick, 1910

Antique ivory handle walking stick circa 1910, length 87 cm.

An ebony walking stick, with carved dog head handle and small…

Ebony Walking Stick with Dog Head Handle

An ebony walking stick, with carved dog head handle and small ivory inset. Length 88 cm.

A Georgian carved ivory cane handle

Georgian Ivory Cane Handle

A Georgian carved ivory cane 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

Ivory handle blackwood walking stick

Ivory and Blackwood Walking Stick

Ivory handle blackwood walking stick

Vintage ivory topped gents walking cane

Ivory Topped Gents Walking Cane - Vintage

Vintage ivory topped gents walking cane

A carved 19th century French ivory walking stick handle,…

19th Century French Ivory Walking Stick Handle, Marie Antoinette Model

A carved 19th century French ivory walking stick handle, possibly modelled as Marie Antoinette, length 12.5 cm

Vintage carved ivory topped walking cane with carved ivory…

Ivory Carved Stag Cane - Vintage Forest Scene Handle

Vintage carved ivory topped walking cane with carved ivory handle, depicting stags in a forest scene, to wooden cane, length 87 cm

An early 20th century silver banded and ivory handle walking…

Silver Banded Ivory Handle Walking Stick, Early 20th Century

An early 20th century silver banded and ivory handle walking stick, height 83 cm

Victorian coquilla nut tape measure, c.1870, with ivory winder,…

Victorian Coquilla Nut Tape Measure with Ivory Winder

Victorian coquilla nut tape measure, c.1870, with ivory winder, height 5 cm

Edwardian sterling silver and ivory walking stick, the knop…

Edwardian Acanthus Walking Stick with Ivory Handle

Edwardian sterling silver and ivory walking stick, the knop handle embossed with acanthus work above tapering stick, length 92 cm

Angster's walking stick with ivory handle

Ivory-handled Walking Stick by Angster

Angster's walking stick with ivory handle

A carved malacca & ivory topped walking cane, Anglo-Indian,…

19th Century Anglo-Indian Malacca & Ivory Walking Cane

A carved malacca & ivory topped walking cane, Anglo-Indian, 19th century. 88 cm long.

Antique hardwood walking stick with ivory top bearing the…

Antique Ivory-Topped Walking Stick with K Initial (90cm)

Antique hardwood walking stick with ivory top bearing the initial K, length 90 cm

Ivory and sterling silver cane

Ivory & Silver Cane

Ivory and sterling silver cane

Ivory walking cane handle with mask head and an ivory parasol…

Ivory Masked Cane and Parasol Handle

Ivory walking cane handle with mask head and an ivory parasol or umbrella handle

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.

An ivory and silver topped bamboo walking cane. The slightly…

Ivory and Silver Bamboo Walking Cane

An ivory and silver topped bamboo walking cane. The slightly tapering cane, with sterling silver collar rubbed hallmarks, brass capped to the base. Length 91 cm

A faceted ivory and tortoiseshell walking cane, topped with…

Ivory and Tortoiseshell Walking Cane with Indian Knopped Handle

A faceted ivory and tortoiseshell walking cane, topped with with an Indian ivory knopped handle

Antique carved ivory walking stick handle floral decoration, 13.…

Floral Carved Ivory Walking Stick Handle

Antique carved ivory walking stick handle floral decoration, 13.5 cm long approx.

A c.1900 ivory handled walking stick, broad silver band with…

Ivory and Silver Tapered Walking Stick

A c.1900 ivory handled walking stick, broad silver band with oak mildly tapered shaft, length 93.5 cm.

A French ivory handled Pointing stick, late 19th century,…

French Ivory Pointing Stick with Carved Floral Monogram

A French ivory handled Pointing stick, late 19th century, having a smooth tapering ivory handle terminating in a relief carved floral spray enclosing a monogram, the cane proper made of noduled bamboo with a carved point. Length 65 cm

Hallmarked sterling silver and an ivory walking stick ends…

Sterling Silver and Ivory Walking Stick End

Hallmarked sterling silver and an ivory walking stick ends length 23 cm

Early carved ivory walking stick handle, height 10 cm

Antique Ivory Walking Stick Handle

Early carved ivory walking stick handle, height 10 cm

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Marine Ivory Fist Walking Stick Handle

A 19th century marine ivory carved walking stick handle modelled as a clenched fist, the wrist narrowing, no shaft attached. Height 7 cm

An antique carved ivory walking stick handle, 190th century, 18…

Carved Ivory Walking Stick Handle, 1900s

An antique carved ivory walking stick handle, 190th century, 18 cm high

English sterling silver mounted walking stick, hallmarked…

1909 Birmingham Hallmarked Sterling Silver Walking Stick with Ivory Collar

English sterling silver mounted walking stick, hallmarked Birmingham, 1909, S&B, with stepped rounded handle above an ivory collar, length 88 cm

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

A steel capped riding crop and an ivory capped riding crop,…

Vintage Riding Crops: Steel vs. Ivory

A steel capped riding crop and an ivory capped riding crop, 19th/20th century, the steel 52 cm long, the ivory 75 cm long

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

Antique ivory dogs head walking stick handle, with glass eyes,…

Antique Ivory Dog Head Walking Stick Handle

Antique ivory dogs head walking stick handle, with glass eyes, length 13.5 cm approx (as inspected)

Carved ivory cane finial tiger draped over rock, 6 cm height…

Ivory Tiger Cane Finial with Rock Draping

Carved ivory cane finial tiger draped over rock, 6 cm height (slight chip to ear)

An ivory and silver mounted cane, Birmingham 1890

Ivory and Silver Mounted Cane, 1890

An ivory and silver mounted cane, Birmingham 1890

Sterling silver and ivory page turner, planished circular…

Birmingham 1931 Sterling Silver Ivory Page Turner

Sterling silver and ivory page turner, planished circular design decorated handle with ivory shaft, hallmarked Birmingham 1931

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 19th century ebonised rosewood walking stick, the wooden…

Ebonised Rosewood Walking Stick with Ivory Finial

A 19th century ebonised rosewood walking stick, the wooden shaft with marine ivory ball finial with turned ribbed detailing. Length 85 cm

Edwardian walking stick with ivory handle, horn foot and 18ct…

Edwardian Walking Stick with Ivory Handle and Gold Collar

Edwardian walking stick with ivory handle, horn foot and 18ct gold collar hallmarked Sheffield 1910, 77.5 cm long.

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.

Antique 19th century ivory handled walking stick, labelled…

19th Century Ivory Handled Walking Stick with Label

Antique 19th century ivory handled walking stick, labelled 'John swan Annan, 1877', length 87 cm

Sterling silver capped walking cane, hallmarked, of spherical…

Acanthus Motif Sterling Silver Walking Cane

Sterling silver capped walking cane, hallmarked, of spherical form embossed with acanthus motifs, set above an ivory collar, total length 99 cm

An English walking stick with polished horn segment shaft and…

19th Century English Walking Stick with Ivory Handle

An English walking stick with polished horn segment shaft and ivory handle, 19th century, 89 cm high

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

A 19th century walking stick, the satinwood shaft with ivory…

Ivory-handled Satinwood Walking Stick

A 19th century walking stick, the satinwood shaft with ivory handle, ivory ferrules and ivory tip. Length 92 cm

An ivory topped walking stick. 88 cm long.

Ivory Topped Walking Stick - 88cm

An ivory topped walking stick. 88 cm long.

Carved Ivory elephant stand & cocktail sticks

Ivory Elephant Stand and Cocktail Picks

Carved Ivory elephant stand & cocktail sticks

Antique ivory & silver rim walking stick height 191 cm approx.…

Antique Ivory & Silver Walking Stick - 191cm Height

Antique ivory & silver rim walking stick height 191 cm approx. Nb this item May not be exported.

A c.1900 carved ivory tiger handled walking stick, the tiger…

Ivory Tiger Handled Walking Stick

A c.1900 carved ivory tiger handled walking stick, the tiger perched upon a rocky outcrop, ebony plain tapered shaft, length 89 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 walking stick with oak shaft, sterling silver collar and…

Oak Walking Stick with Silver and Ivory Handle

A walking stick with oak shaft, sterling silver collar and carved Asian ivory figural handle, 19th century, 89 cm high

Walking stick with bone / marine ivory crocodile handle, approx…

Crocodile Handle Walking Stick with Bone/Marine Ivory

Walking stick with bone / marine ivory crocodile handle, approx 90 cmlong

Old Ivory cane with brass ferule and silver cap with early hand…

Antique Ivory Cane with Engraved Silver Cap

Old Ivory cane with brass ferule and silver cap with early hand engraved initials. The cap has possibly been lacquered and there is some minor repairs to cane, approx 90 cm long

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.

Walking stick with ivory handle & silver collar, circa 1880s.…

Ivory and Silver Walking Stick

Walking stick with ivory handle & silver collar, circa 1880s. 82 cm

A whalebone swagger stick, with carved and wrythen turned shaft…

Whalebone Swagger Stick with Ivory Finial

A whalebone swagger stick, with carved and wrythen turned shaft fitted with an ivory small ball finial affixed to the shaft with a rosewood and horn collar. Length 50 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

Fine carved ivory parasol handle dragon head handle with coiled…

Dragon Ivory Parasol Handle

Fine carved ivory parasol handle dragon head handle with coiled body amongst cloud to shaft

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 Victorian marine ivory stick handle, in the form of a…

Victorian Marine Ivory Crouching Hound Stick Handle

A Victorian marine ivory stick handle, in the form of a crouching hound, minor damage. Length 9 cm

An antique walking stick with carved ivory handle, timber shaft…

19th Century Carved Ivory Walking Stick

An antique walking stick with carved ivory handle, timber shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, 88 cm high

A walking stick, carved ivory duck's head handle with palmwood…

Ivory Duck Head Walking Stick

A walking stick, carved ivory duck's head handle with palmwood shaft, early 20th century, 91 cm long

A late Victorian walking stick, the ebonised shaft with…

Victorian Marine Ivory Walking Stick with Silver Collar

A late Victorian walking stick, the ebonised shaft with 'fluted' marine ivory tusk handle, silver cap and collar, a presentation inscription to the cap, London 1898, length 91.5 cm

Three walking sticks with ivory and silver handles

Ivory and Silver Walking Sticks

Three walking sticks with ivory and silver handles

Black walking stick with a carved ivory handle

Ivory-handled black walking stick

Black walking stick with a carved ivory handle

An Edwardian ivory handled and ebony walking stick, the mildly…

Edwardian Ivory and Ebony Walking Stick

An Edwardian ivory handled and ebony walking stick, the mildly curved handle of good size, the engraved silver collar hallmarked Chester 1903. Length 91 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.

An ebonised and ivory walking stick, 19th century, mounted with…

Ebonised Walking Stick with Ivory Elephant Handle

An ebonised and ivory walking stick, 19th century, mounted with an ivory handle carved in the form of an elephant's head

An antique walking stick with carved ivory mythical animal head…

19th Century Ivory Mythical Animal Head Walking Stick

An antique walking stick with carved ivory mythical animal head handle, horn shaft with bone spacers and ivory ferrule, 19th century, 96 cm high

An antique walking stick with carved ivory handle, sterling…

Early 20th Century Ivory Handle Antique Walking Stick

An antique walking stick with carved ivory handle, sterling silver presentation collar, rosewood shaft with brass ferrule, early 20th century, 90 cm high

A walking stick with carved ivory lion's head handle, solid…

Ivory Lion Head Walking Stick, African, 19th Century

A walking stick with carved ivory lion's head handle, solid ebony shaft and ivory ferrule, African origin, 19th century, 94 cm high

Victorian ivory and ebony walking stick, the ivory cap etched…

Victorian ivory and ebony walking stick, the ivory cap etched with monogram, with gilt collar, set above an ebony shaft, length 90 cm

Walking stick with a curved, carved ivory handle

Curved Ivory Handle Walking Stick

Walking stick with a curved, carved ivory handle

A c.1900 ivory and silver handled malacca cane walking stick,…

Ivory and Silver Handled Malacca Cane Walking Stick

A c.1900 ivory and silver handled malacca cane walking stick, the tapered handle with raised knobbly effect, scroll decorated silver band and cap end showing some distress. Hallmarked London 1891. Length 90 cm.

An ebony walking stick with marine ivory handle the bulbous…

Ebony Walking Stick with Marine Ivory Handle

An ebony walking stick with marine ivory handle the bulbous handle of whale's tooth or walrus tusk ivory, the tip of dense horn, length 92 cm.

An antique umbrella walking stick, ivory handle with silver…

Antique Telescopic Walking Stick with Ivory Handle

An antique umbrella walking stick, ivory handle with silver collar, black lacquered telescopic shaft and nickel plated ferrule, 90 cm high

19th century ivory handled walking stick, the curved ivory…

Ivory Monogram Walking Stick with Whale Bone End

19th century ivory handled walking stick, the curved ivory handle with monogram and carved decoration on tapered stick, with whale bone end, a/f, length 92 cm

Ivory & silver collared walking stick, approx 88 cm long

Ivory and Silver Collared Walking Stick - 88cm

Ivory & silver collared walking stick, approx 88 cm long

Antique carved ivory mounted ebonized walking stick, the handle…

Ivory Fist and Snake Walking Stick

Antique carved ivory mounted ebonized walking stick, the handle carved in the form of a clenched fist holding a snake, silver band, approx 91 cm long

Late Victorian walking cane with spherical ivory pommel

Victorian Ivory Sphere Walking Cane

Late Victorian walking cane with spherical ivory pommel

Carved whale ivory 19th century walking stick top of a hand…

Ivory Heart: 19th Century Walking Stick Top

Carved whale ivory 19th century walking stick top of a hand holding a heart

Ivory handled walking stick with sterling silver embossed…

Sterling Silver Embossed Walking Stick with Ivory Handle

Ivory handled walking stick with sterling silver embossed collar, hallmarked Birmingham

An ivory mounted ebonised walking stick,19th century the ovoid…

Ebonised Walking Stick with Lion Carving and Jewel Eyes

An ivory mounted ebonised walking stick,19th century the ovoid top carved with a maned lion with red facetted jewel eyes 92 cm high

An antique walking stick, carved ivory handle with Egyptian…

Egyptian-inspired Ivory Handle Walking Stick with Amber and Ebony Shaft

An antique walking stick, carved ivory handle with Egyptian motif topped with polished amber, tapering ovoid shaft in ebony with brass ferrule, circa 1900, 96.5 cm high

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.

Delightful ivory figural walking stick, the handle carved in…

Ivory Terrier Walking Stick

Delightful ivory figural walking stick, the handle carved in the form of a terrier, set above a slender ebony shaft, a/f (one eye missing), total length 89 cm

Two ivory handled walking sticks, 19th century one carved with…

19th Century Ivory Walking Sticks with Unique Handles

Two ivory handled walking sticks, 19th century one carved with a twist the other with a knarled stem, the knarled stem 90 cm length

Antique Ivory lions head & Malacca walking stick, with sterling…

Ivory Lion Head Walking Stick with Silver Collar

Antique Ivory lions head & Malacca walking stick, with sterling silver collar, length 87 cm .

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.

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

An antique walking stick with marine ivory carved fist handle,…

Marine Ivory Fist Handle Walking Stick

An antique walking stick with marine ivory carved fist handle, gilt metal mounts, ebony shaft and bone ferrule, 19th century, 82 cm long