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 Chinese walking stick with ornately carved jade handle,…

Ornate Chinese Walking Stick with Jade Handle and Tiger Wood Shaft

A Chinese walking stick with ornately carved jade handle, silver collar, Chinese tiger wood shaft and horn ferrule, 19th century, 97 cm high

An important New Zealand walking stick, the shaft made from…

Treaty House Walking Stick

An important New Zealand walking stick, the shaft made from jarrah timber from James Busby's Residence which later became the Treaty House. The plain wood shaft topped with a pounamu band, a wide silver collar engraved with 'This Stick is Part of the…

A fiddleback blackwood walking stick, 19th century, with carved…

19th Century Fiddleback Blackwood Walking Stick with Cat Handle

A fiddleback blackwood walking stick, 19th century, with carved cats head handle, glass eyes and silver collar, 96 cm

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.

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…

A walking stick with a dog's head handle, the long-nosed head…

Dog Head Walking Stick

A walking stick with a dog's head handle, the long-nosed head with glass eyes and unusual silver faced lop ears on simple birch shaft. Length 90 cm

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

Russian silver sword stick, the top set with an image of St.…

Russian Silver Sword Stick with St. George Image and Compass

Russian silver sword stick, the top set with an image of St.George and the dragon, opening to an inset compass, above a Russian coat of arms, twisting to reveal sword, above an ebonised cylindrical support, length 93.5 cm

Gentleman's walking stick, set with silver knop end, with…

Silver Knop Walking Stick with Embossed Design and Spiral Carving

Gentleman's walking stick, set with silver knop end, with embossed flowers and foliage above a whale bone band, the stick, of carved sipiralled form, length 89 cm

A whalebone walking stick with whales tooth carved fist handle…

Whalebone Walking Stick with Carved Tooth Handle

A whalebone walking stick with whales tooth carved fist handle and silver collar, 19th century, 81 cm high

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

Alfred Felton: Walking stick with silver mount inscribed…

Alfred Felton's Inscribed Walking Stick

Alfred Felton: Walking stick with silver mount inscribed 'Alfred Felton Esplanade St Kilda. 1903'. Famously known for establishing the Felton Bequest one of Australia's most prestigious & enduring philanthropic bequests. 85 cm

Wonderful walking stick, with silver knop handle decorated with…

Elegant Silver-Handled Walking Stick

Wonderful walking stick, with silver knop handle decorated with scroll, acanthus and flower head, above a carved ebonised support, inlaid with dot motifs, length 92.5 cm

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

An antique walking stick, carved horn chain link handle with…

19th Century Carved Horn Walking Stick with Silver Collar

An antique walking stick, carved horn chain link handle with silver finished collar and brass ferrule, 19th century, 89 cm high

A mahogany and ivory walking stick, the mahogany shaft…

Mahogany and Ivory Walking Stick with SS Wairarapa Engraving

A mahogany and ivory walking stick, the mahogany shaft terminating with a silver collar engraved S.S. Wairarapa (referencing the sinking on the reef at Great Barrier Island in 1894 with the loss of 140 lives) and a Japanese ivory handle carved with lions.…

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 silver handled walking stick, designed as a reclining female…

Reclining Female Figure Silver Walking Stick

A silver handled walking stick, designed as a reclining female figure, 92 cm long

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

Bamboo walking stick sword likely 18th century, having an ivory…

18th Century Bamboo Walking Stick Sword with Ivory Handle

Bamboo walking stick sword likely 18th century, having an ivory handle carved in the form of a man's head with floppy cap and fitted with a horn collar. Having un- marked silver and brass finials. Blade not marked. Length 92.5 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…

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.

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 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

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.

Riding crop: James (Bill) Roycroft, won a gold medal in the…

Bill Roycroft's Olympic Riding Crop

Riding crop: James (Bill) Roycroft, won a gold medal in the team three-day event at the 1960 Rome games, riding in his first Olympics at the age of 45 and competing with a broken collarbone. This is the riding crop Roycroft used during this campaign.…

An Edwardian ebony and silver plate walking stick, the silver…

Ebony Walking Stick with Silver Dog Head Handle

An Edwardian ebony and silver plate walking stick, the silver plate handle decorated with leaves and terminating with a dog's head.

Good walking stick, with a marine ivory and horn handle, with…

Marine Ivory and Horn Walking Stick with Silver Mounts

Good walking stick, with a marine ivory and horn handle, with sterling silver mounts, above a carved and spiraled handle, length 97 cm

Walking stick sword an Edwardian walking stick with horn handle,…

Edwardian Walking Stick Sword with Silver Fittings

Walking stick sword an Edwardian walking stick with horn handle, wooden shaft and concealed short sword with makers marks on the blade unidentifiable. Complete with silver fittings. Length 89 cm

Walking stick sword a very fine example of a mid-Victorian,…

Victorian Walking Stick Sword with Horn Handle and Silver Accents

Walking stick sword a very fine example of a mid-Victorian, style walking stick with hidden sword blade, polished horn handle, silver finial, cap and embellishments. Makers marks unidentifiable due to wear.

A fine walking stick with long ivory handle adorned with a…

Ivory-handled Walking Stick with Snake Carving

A fine walking stick with long ivory handle adorned with a carved snake, ebony shaft, ivory ferrule and woven silver collar, 19th century, 91 cm high

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 rosewood and silver walking stick engraved: 'R.J. SEDDON,…

Rosewood and Silver Walking Stick of R.J. Seddon (1897)

A rosewood and silver walking stick engraved: 'R.J. SEDDON, 1897' the finial with encircling machine engraving, marked 'Sterling'. Length 92.5 cm. Presumably the property of the Premier of New Zealand, Richard John Seddon. Provenance: The Flower Family…

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

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

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.

An early 20th century hallmarked sterling silver and bone…

Sterling Silver and Bone Walking Stick

An early 20th century hallmarked sterling silver and bone walking stick, l81.5 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

Walking stick, with carved ivory handle in the form of a…

Ivory Bulldog Walking Stick with Silver Mount

Walking stick, with carved ivory handle in the form of a bulldog with inset eyes, above a silver mount and tapering handle, length 93 cm

A Sessionist style whale tooth handled walking stick early 20th…

Whale Tooth Walking Stick with Silver Mounts

A Sessionist style whale tooth handled walking stick early 20th century ebonised wood stand with hand beaten sterling silver mounts, possibly Austro-Hungarian, 72 cm high (crack to tooth)

A whalebone walking stick with whale's tooth handle, silver…

Whalebone Walking Stick with Tooth Handle and Silver Inlay

A whalebone walking stick with whale's tooth handle, silver collar and inlay, 19th century, 88 cm high

A 19th century French walking stick, with a carved ivory bust…

French Walking Stick with Napoleon Ivory Bust Handle

A 19th century French walking stick, with a carved ivory bust of Napoleon Bonaparte to handle, with silver liner to neck. Length 96 cm.

A whalebone and wood walking stick, the whalebone shaft…

Whalebone Walking Stick with Silver Collar

A whalebone and wood walking stick, the whalebone shaft terminating in a silver collar and turned ebonised wood handle. Length 89 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.

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 rare fiddleback blackwood walking stick with sterling silver…

Fiddleback Blackwood Walking Stick with Silver Magnifying Top

A rare fiddleback blackwood walking stick with sterling silver compartment top revealing a magnifying glass, 19th century

An elegant late 19th century whalebone walking stick, the…

Whalebone Walking Stick with Ivory Handle

An elegant late 19th century whalebone walking stick, the handle formed of a tooth ivory knob tapering to join to the whalebone shaft at a silver band, length 83.5 cm.

A wood and bone walking stick, with silver collar engraved…

Ship Boyd Walking Stick

A wood and bone walking stick, with silver collar engraved 'Ship Boyd - sunk 1809' referencing the burning of the Boyd, in Whangaroa Harbour, the bone handle with carved leaves to the front. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Length 87 cm

Two Victorian walking sticks, 19th century, with carved ivory…

Victorian Walking Sticks with Ivory Dog Head Handles

Two Victorian walking sticks, 19th century, with carved ivory dog head handles and silver mounts, on Malacca shafts, lacking one eye (2), height 86 cm, 82 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

A 19th century whalebone walking stick, the handle formed of a…

Whalebone Walking Stick with Ivory Handle

A 19th century whalebone walking stick, the handle formed of a tooth ivory asymmetrical knob tapering to join to the octagonal tapering whalebone shaft at an engraved silver plated band. Length 89 cm

A 19th century whalebone walking stick, the handle formed of a…

Whalebone Walking Stick with Ivory Handle

A 19th century whalebone walking stick, the handle formed of a tooth ivory knob tapering to join to the whalebone shaft at a silver plated band. Length 83.5 cm

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 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 shark vertebrae walking stick and a carved stem walking stick,…

19th Century Walking Sticks: Shark & Carved Stem

A shark vertebrae walking stick and a carved stem walking stick, 19th century the carved stem with silver mounts, the shark spine 92 cm length

An antique walking stick, horn handle with looking glass,…

19th Century Antique Walking Stick with Horn Handle and Mirror

An antique walking stick, horn handle with looking glass, silver collar, ebony shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, 90 cm high

Two silver mounted fiddleback and ebony walking sticks, 19th…

19th Century Silver and Ebony Walking Sticks

Two silver mounted fiddleback and ebony walking sticks, 19th century, 90 cm and 92 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

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

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

Silver reclined lady handle walking stick stamped 800, length…

Silver Reclined Lady Handle Walking Stick (93cm)

Silver reclined lady handle walking stick stamped 800, length 93 cm

A 19th century walking stick, the handle terminating in a…

French Bulldog Head Walking Stick

A 19th century walking stick, the handle terminating in a carved French bulldog head, glass eyes, silver inserts and silver collar.

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

Victorian hoof handled walking stick/sword Consisting of resin…

Victorian Horse Hoof Sword Walking Stick

Victorian hoof handled walking stick/sword Consisting of resin horse handle, attached to timber tapering stick section with silver shield and a button mechanism below which reveals a 30 cm blade, length of walking stick- 90 cm

Walking stick, the handle in the form of a hunting dog, above a…

Walking stick, the handle in the form of a hunting dog, above a tapering support accented with gilt silver mounts, length 90 cm

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

Edwardian ivory and sterling silver walking stick, the handle…

Ivory and Silver Carved Head Walking Stick

Edwardian ivory and sterling silver walking stick, the handle carved in the form of a man's head, above an embossed silver mount with ebony stick, length 88 cm

A walking stick with fiddleback timber shaft, silver collar and…

Fiddleback Timber Walking Stick with Carved Antler Handle

A walking stick with fiddleback timber shaft, silver collar and carved antler American Indian handle, early 20th century, 86 cm high

An antique musical walking stick with silver top, ebony flute…

19th Century Musical Walking Stick with Silver Top and Ebony Shaft

An antique musical walking stick with silver top, ebony flute shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, 96 cm high

An antique walking stick with carved wooden horse head handle,…

19th Century Horse Head Walking Stick

An antique walking stick with carved wooden horse head handle, ivory eyes, sterling silver collar and fiddleback shaft, 19th century, missing ferrule, 94 cm long

A walking stick, sterling silver floral handle with ebony shaft,…

Sterling Silver Floral Walking Stick

A walking stick, sterling silver floral handle with ebony shaft, 19th century, 91 cm long

An antler handled mahogany walking stick, the shaft terminating…

Antler-handled Walking Stick with Orpheus Engraving

An antler handled mahogany walking stick, the shaft terminating in an antler handle carved in the form of a long beaked creature, a silver collar engraved 'ORPHEUS, 7.2.1863'. Length 91 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.

A vintage walking stick, the bamboo shaft terminating in a…

Bamboo Parrot Walking Stick with Silver Embellishment

A vintage walking stick, the bamboo shaft terminating in a carved head of a parrot with silver feather embellishment, glass eyes and horn beak, brass ferrule.

A rosewood walking stick, the handle set with a silver gnarling…

Silver Wolf Head Rosewood Walking Stick

A rosewood walking stick, the handle set with a silver gnarling wolf's head, with decorative silver initials to the shaft, stamped '900'.

Sterling silver hound' walking stick head, sterling silver…

Sterling silver hound' walking stick head, sterling silver hound' with a cap walking stick handle with treaded end hallmarked London 1913, by makers J.H

A rhinoceros hide horse crop, the flexible crop terminating in…

Rhinoceros Hide Horse Crop with Silver Handle

A rhinoceros hide horse crop, the flexible crop terminating in a silver collar and black glass band, the silver plate handle in the form of a horse's leg and hoof. Length 95 cm. This particular piece is mentioned in an article on William Mincher, Tui's…

An ivory handled walking stick, with silver collar, length 90 cm

An ivory handled walking stick, with silver collar, length 90 cm

A large and impressive ebony and silver handled Indian…

Indian Presentation Walking Stick with Ebony and Silver Handle

A large and impressive ebony and silver handled Indian presentation walking stick, the tapered handle with repousse traditional figures within scrolling cartouches, presentation inscribed 'Col. Eliott' (Colonel Eliott), the long wide tapered shaft of good…

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

An English walking stick, full silver birch with 9ct rose gold…

Birch Walking Stick with Rose Gold Collar and Duck Handle

An English walking stick, full silver birch with 9ct rose gold collar, 1908 inscription and finely carved duck head handle with inset glass eyes, 19th century, 97 cm high

An antique fox hunting stick with silver plated head adorned…

An antique fox hunting stick with silver plated head adorned with kangaroo decoration, 19th century, 75 cm long overall

A sterling silver topped walking stick, length 95 cm

Silver Topped Walking Stick - 95cm Length

A sterling silver topped walking stick, length 95 cm

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

An ebony walking stick with silver leopard's head handle,…

Ebony Walking Stick with Silver Leopard Head Handle

An ebony walking stick with silver leopard's head handle, unidentified marks (to swollen ferrule, length 87 cm

Ivory & sterling silver handled walking stick

Ivory & Silver Handled Walking Stick

Ivory & sterling silver handled walking stick

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.

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

A vintage walking stick, the shaft comprising of shark…

Shark Vertebrae Walking Stick with Horse Head Handle

A vintage walking stick, the shaft comprising of shark vertebrae, the silver plate handle in the form of a horse?s head, horn and brass ferrell to base. Length 35 cm

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

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

A German walking stick with silver handle and timber shaft,…

19th Century German Walking Stick with Silver Handle

A German walking stick with silver handle and timber shaft, 19th century, 86 cm high

Riding Crop, decorated with sterling silver horse's hoof, made…

Sterling Silver Horse Hoof Riding Crop in Presentation Case

Riding Crop, decorated with sterling silver horse's hoof, made by whip-maker Richard Rowbottom, in timber presentation case

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 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