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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An Hermes of Paris leather riding crop, 1982 London, with…

Hermes Leather Riding Crop with Silver Ferrule, 1982

An Hermes of Paris leather riding crop, 1982 London, with maker's mark for Ra (silver ferrule), the fine plaited leather crop with punched and tooled detailing to the handle, with a sterling silver ferrule and an HermEs Paris stud to knop. Length 75 cm

Three silver handled walking sticks, late 19th century,…

Late 19th Century Silver Handled Walking Sticks Set

Three silver handled walking sticks, late 19th century, including a sterling silver handled walking stick, marked London 1899, the largest 92 cm

Two walking sticks, one with a bone handle (88 cm), one with a…

Antique Walking Sticks: Bone and Silver, Chester 1917

Two walking sticks, one with a bone handle (88 cm), one with a silver band, Chester, 1917 (88 cm).

A c.1900 Eastern silver and Malacca cane walking stick,…

Eastern Silver & Malacca Cane Walking Stick, c.1900

A c.1900 Eastern silver and Malacca cane walking stick, possibly Chinese, the large silver knob handle embossed with rural village scene and figure, engraved 'Compliments of C & M October 1907', a belt with buckle mount below. Length 93 cm.

Dunhill silver mounted walking cane with jade insert handle,…

Dunhill Silver Walking Cane with Jade Handle (London 1980)

Dunhill silver mounted walking cane with jade insert handle, hallmarked London 1980 stamped Dunhill. Approx 91 cm long

A sword stick with silver mount

Silver-mounted Sword Stick

A sword stick with silver mount

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

A deeply carved ebony gentlemen's walking stick with silver…

Ebony Walking Stick with Silver Top Cap

A deeply carved ebony gentlemen's walking stick with silver folate designed top cap. Probable Middle Eastern origin. Length: 85 cm.

A silver mounted walking cane with a bronzed Nubian handle,…

Nubian Handle Walking Cane, 19th Century

A silver mounted walking cane with a bronzed Nubian handle, 19th century, engraved monogram AD, 92 cm long

A collection of five silver and metal capped walking canes,…

Silver and Metal Capped Walking Canes Collection

A collection of five silver and metal capped walking canes, first half 20th century, comprising two silver topped walking canes with scrolled decoration, London, 190, one London, 1929 by Henry Thomas & Co, and three other metal topped canes, the largest…

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

Silver Mounted Ebony Racing Horse Walking Cane

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

An American silver mounted walking stick, with carved bone…

Mid 20th Century American Silver Lion's Head Walking Stick

An American silver mounted walking stick, with carved bone lion's head handle, and engraved silver collar marked 'Empire Sterling', the shaft carved and stained to replicate crocodile skin, mid 20th century, length: 105 cm.

An Australian blackwood walking stick with English sterling…

Sterling Silver Handled Australian Blackwood Walking Stick

An Australian blackwood walking stick with English sterling silver handle, 19th century, 91 cm high

A 19th century walking stick, the wooden shaft with curved…

Silver Parrot Head Walking Stick

A 19th century walking stick, the wooden shaft with curved handle terminating in a silver parrots head decorated with oak leaves, a woven silver wire band to the shaft.

A fine walking stick with elephant head handle covered in…

Snakeskin Elephant Head Walking Stick

A fine walking stick with elephant head handle covered in snakeskin with glass eyes, ivory tusks and bound in silver, beautiful fiddleback timber shaft with brass and iron ferrule, 19th century, 90 cm high

Hallmaked, ebonised and enamelled, hallmarked sterling silver…

Hallmarked Sterling Silver Topped Walking Stick (95cm)

Hallmaked, ebonised and enamelled, hallmarked sterling silver topped walking stick, length 95 cm

Horn handled walking stick with sterling band engraved George…

Sterling Banded Horn Walking Stick by George Adams Tattersalls

Horn handled walking stick with sterling band engraved George Adams Tattersalls

A collection of five silver handled walking canes, 19th century…

Antique Silver Handled Walking Canes Collection

A collection of five silver handled walking canes, 19th century and later, one decorated with two dog heads and a buckle, one of an owl, one marked London, 1909 by J Howell & Co and one marked London 1885, the longest 92 cm

An early Bakelite type short walking stick with ivorine handle,…

Turtle-handled Bakelite walking stick, 1902

An early Bakelite type short walking stick with ivorine handle, the tapering black shaft hand carved and terminating in an ivorine handle carved in the form of a turtle with rhinestone eyes, a tapering silver sleeve at the base of the shaft dated Chester…

A fine walking cane, ebonized bamboo shaft with sterling silver…

Sterling Silver Duck Head Walking Cane

A fine walking cane, ebonized bamboo shaft with sterling silver duck head handle with glass eyes, 19th century, 82 cm high

An antique walking stick with carved ebony and bone dog's head…

19th Century Ebony and Bone Dog Head Walking Stick

An antique walking stick with carved ebony and bone dog's head handle, silver collar, timber shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, 81 cm high

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 hazelnut walking stick, the handle terminating in a silver…

Hazelnut Walking Stick with Silver Boar Head Handle

A hazelnut walking stick, the handle terminating in a silver wild boar's head, metal ferrule.

A rare Australian fiddleback blackwood walking stick with glass…

Rare Australian Fiddleback Blackwood Walking Stick with Glass Handle

A rare Australian fiddleback blackwood walking stick with glass bust handle and sterling silver collar, 19th century

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 maple walking stick with finely with ovoid top, 19th century,…

Wire-work Maple Walking Stick, 19th Century

A maple walking stick with finely with ovoid top, 19th century, mounted throughout with fine copper and silver wire-work, 90 cm long

A silver mounted cane walking stick with horn handle, Colonial,…

Colonial Horn Handle Walking Stick with Silver Mounts

A silver mounted cane walking stick with horn handle, Colonial, 19th century. 95 cm long

A silver gilt mounted ebonised walking stick

Silver Gilt Walking Stick with Ebonised Handle

A silver gilt mounted ebonised walking stick

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

Three Victorian walking canes, each stick with a decorative top,…

Victorian Walking Canes with Decorative Tops

Three Victorian walking canes, each stick with a decorative top, one silver, one ivory the other carved.

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

Early Australian lady's silver topped walking cane silver…

Silver Topped Lady's Walking Cane from Sydney

Early Australian lady's silver topped walking cane silver topped cap of a woman's figure, with engraving: 'Park Street, Sydney' length 88 cm. No makers mark, inscribed T. Teleford Priora 48 & 50 Park St Sydney.

Antique sterling silver dogs handle walking stick stamped 800,…

Antique Silver Dog Handle Walking Stick, 90cm

Antique sterling silver dogs handle walking stick stamped 800, with wooden stick, length 90 cm

A walking stick, cane shaft with sterling silver collar and cap,…

Sterling Silver Walking Stick with Concealed Pencil

A walking stick, cane shaft with sterling silver collar and cap, also fitted with concealed pencil, 90 cm high

Three sterling silver topped walking canes, all with engraved…

Engraved Sterling Silver Walking Canes - Trio Collection

Three sterling silver topped walking canes, all with engraved decoration, hallmarked London 1901 maker WHR, Birmingham 1876 maker Sydney & Company, one unmarked, approx 80 cm to 90 cm long (3)

Walking stick, with south East Asian silver tapering handle…

Silver-Handle Walking Stick with Southeast Asian Figures

Walking stick, with south East Asian silver tapering handle decorated with a series of figures and shield cartouche, length 100 cm

Ivory and sterling dandy's cane

Ivory & Sterling Silver Dandy Cane

Ivory and sterling dandy's cane

A vintage walking stick, the silver handle terminating in a…

Vintage Horse Head Walking Stick

A vintage walking stick, the silver handle terminating in a horse's head, with glass eyes, stamped '835' with maker's mark.

A Continental silver erotic figural handled walking stick,…

Erotic Figural Walking Stick with Woman and Dove Handle

A Continental silver erotic figural handled walking stick, designed in the form of a reclining woman and a dove, 90 cm long

Russian silver and ebony walking stick, (84 zolotnik 875/1000…

Russian Silver and Ebony Walking Stick with Gold Emblems

Russian silver and ebony walking stick, (84 zolotnik 875/1000 purity), with 5 silver and 4 yellow gold emblems attached to the rod, circa 1908 - 1926, 90 cm long approx

Sterling silver mounted walking stick, mark of C.S & Co.,…

Clinging Frog Sterling Silver Walking Stick

Sterling silver mounted walking stick, mark of C.S & Co., London, c. 1910, the engraved crook handle with grip cast as a clinging frog, height 85.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Judith Hoyle, Newcastle

An American walking stick, ebony shaft with silver collar and…

Antique American Walking Stick with Rare Glass Handle

An American walking stick, ebony shaft with silver collar and shield, rare pressed glass negro head handle with hand-painted finish, mid 19th century, 89 cm high

An Australian fiddleback blackwood walking stick with silver…

19th Century Australian Fiddleback Blackwood Walking Stick with Whalebone Handle

An Australian fiddleback blackwood walking stick with silver collar and carved whalebone Napoleon handle, 19th century, 99c, high

Whisky cane antique walking stick with concealed glass whisky…

19th Century Whisky Cane with Hidden Glass Tube

Whisky cane antique walking stick with concealed glass whisky tube and cork stopper, hidden under a silver cap, with ebonized shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, 86 cm high

A fine walking stick inlaid with silver and ivory, 19th century,…

Silver and Ivory Inlaid Walking Stick, 19th Century

A fine walking stick inlaid with silver and ivory, 19th century, 89 cm long

Russian hallmarked silver topped walking stick, length 95 cm

Russian Silver Topped Walking Stick - 95cm Length

Russian hallmarked silver topped walking stick, length 95 cm

Walking stick, with gilt silver and horn handle, length 98 cm

Gilt Silver and Horn Walking Stick

Walking stick, with gilt silver and horn handle, length 98 cm

A silver mounted whales tooth walking cane, circa 1900, 90 cm…

Silver Mount Whale Tooth Walking Cane, c. 1900

A silver mounted whales tooth walking cane, circa 1900, 90 cm long

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

Edwardian walking stick, with sterling silver knop end, above…

Sterling Silver Topped Edwardian Walking Stick

Edwardian walking stick, with sterling silver knop end, above tapering support accented with floral motifs, length 91 cm

Silver mounted walking stick, with antler handle and ebonised…

Silver and Antler Walking Stick

Silver mounted walking stick, with antler handle and ebonised tapering handle, length 97 cm

A 19th century Malacca walking cane, with marine ivory handle…

Malacca Cane with Ivory Handle and Silver Collar

A 19th century Malacca walking cane, with marine ivory handle and silver collar.

A circa 1900 silver parrot handled walking stick, dark wooden…

Silver Parrot Handled Walking Stick with Glass Eyes

A circa 1900 silver parrot handled walking stick, dark wooden shaft. Inset glass eyes, Some old repair.

Art Deco walking stick, in twisted glass & wood with silver…

Art Deco Glass & Silver Walking Stick, London 1927

Art Deco walking stick, in twisted glass & wood with silver mount, marked London, 1927, approx 94 cm high

An antique walking stick with carved boxwood dog's head handle,…

19th Century Boxwood Dog Head Walking Stick with Silver Collar

An antique walking stick with carved boxwood dog's head handle, silver plated collar, Malacca cane shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, 89 cm high

Two walking sticks, fiddleback blackwood and silver, late 19th…

19th Century Fiddleback Blackwood and Silver Walking Sticks

Two walking sticks, fiddleback blackwood and silver, late 19th century, 92 cm and 90 cm high

A vintage walking stick, the briar shaft with a German .800…

Art Nouveau Silver Handle Walking Stick

A vintage walking stick, the briar shaft with a German .800 silver Art Nouveau handle, length 88 cm

A Victorian silver and ivory walking stick. Length 91 cm.

Victorian Silver and Ivory Walking Stick - 91cm Length

A Victorian silver and ivory walking stick. Length 91 cm.

A hallmarked sterling silver topped, and timber twist stem…

Sterling Silver and Timber Twist Walking Stick

A hallmarked sterling silver topped, and timber twist stem walking stick, length 98 cm

A vintage walking stick, the silver plate terminal in the form…

Silver Dog Head Walking Stick

A vintage walking stick, the silver plate terminal in the form of a dog's head, with glass eyes, metal hiking spike to end.

Edward VII sterling silver hound' handled walking stick

Sterling Silver Hound-Handled Walking Stick by Edward VII

Edward VII sterling silver hound' handled walking stick

A fine silver mounted walking stick, German or Austrian, early…

Silver mounted walking stick, German/Austrian, early 20th century

A fine silver mounted walking stick, German or Austrian, early 20th century, 88 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.

Vintage silver & ivory handled walking stick

Silver and Ivory Walking Stick

Vintage silver & ivory handled walking stick

Australian Colonial silver walking stick handle, the finial…

Australian Colonial Silver Kangaroo Walking Stick Handle

Australian Colonial silver walking stick handle, the finial modelled in the form of a standing kangaroo on a tuft of grass, set above a tapering handle engraved with Scottish thistle motifs within shaped borders, with faint letter engravings to collar,…

A collection of walking sticks and canes, including a silver…

Collection of 15 Unique Walking Sticks and Canes

A collection of walking sticks and canes, including a silver mounted 'Bohemian Club Reward' walking stick, and specimens of fiddleblack blackwood and macassar ebony, comprising fifteen pieces, the longest 93 cm

A collection of walking sticks, including burr walnut, silver…

Assorted Walking Sticks: 15 Pieces

A collection of walking sticks, including burr walnut, silver mounted horn and ebonised wood, comprising fifteen pieces, the longest 100 cm

Walking Sticks: Group of 6 antique walking sticks including…

Antique Walking Sticks with Silver, Horn & Ebony Handles

Walking Sticks: Group of 6 antique walking sticks including silver collars, horn handles & ebony examples, late 19th to early 20th century

'Trench Art' walking cane, brass mounts, bullet handle & ebony…

Bullet & Dog Handle Walking Canes

'Trench Art' walking cane, brass mounts, bullet handle & ebony 'Dog' handled walking cane with silver collar, approx 85 cm & 87 cm long (2)

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, carved horn handle with silver…

Antique Horse Hoof Walking Stick

An antique walking stick, carved horn handle with silver horse's hoof finial and timber shaft, circa 1900, 81 cm high

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 stick, the shaft of sections of horn,…

Horn Walking Stick with Silver Collar and Handle

An old horn walking stick, the shaft of sections of horn, silver collar and a horn curved handle, metal ferrule. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Length 94 cm

Art deco sterling silver handle walking stick stamped 800,…

Art Deco Sterling Silver Walking Stick - 87.5cm

Art deco sterling silver handle walking stick stamped 800, length 87.5 cm

An Edwardian silver walking stick handle, in the form of a bird,…

Edwardian Silver Bird Walking Stick Handle, London 1912 (A/F)

An Edwardian silver walking stick handle, in the form of a bird, filagree feathers; London, 1912. A/f.

A hallmarked sterling silver and stone handled walking stick,…

Sterling Silver and Stone Handled Walking Stick (98cm)

A hallmarked sterling silver and stone handled walking stick, length 98 cm

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.

Gentlemans walking stick, set with a carved and incised horn…

Gentlemans walking stick, set with a carved and incised horn handles, above a silver mount, a cylindrical bone support, height 94 cm

Walking Sticks: Three 19th century walking sticks, one with 9ct…

19th Century Gold and Silver Walking Sticks

Walking Sticks: Three 19th century walking sticks, one with 9ct gold top, the others with silver tops.

A fine French walking stick with fiddleback shaft silver cap…

French Sevres Porcelain Handle Walking Stick, 19th Century

A fine French walking stick with fiddleback shaft silver cap and collar and Sevres porcelain handle, 19th century, 90 cm high

German silver niello handled walking stick, with shaped handle,…

Niello-handled German silver walking stick

German silver niello handled walking stick, with shaped handle, decorated with ivy leaves above tapering handle, length 89 cm

Antique Malacca walking stick with a sterling silver handle in…

Sterling Silver Knarled Wood Walking Stick

Antique Malacca walking stick with a sterling silver handle in the form of knarled wood, brass ferrule to bottom. Marked Birmingham, sterling, N? 80 cm high

Three silver mounted walking canes, hallmarked London 1897,…

Three Antique Silver Walking Canes with Hallmarks

Three silver mounted walking canes, hallmarked London 1897, 1908 & 1914, approx 80 cm, 82 cm & 85 cm long (3)

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.

An antique walking stick with unusual American sterling silver…

19th Century American Sterling Silver Walking Stick from Chicago

An antique walking stick with unusual American sterling silver top, blackthorn shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, inscribed 'Geo. Hartwell, Chicago, Ill.', 94 cm high

An American Indian themed walking stick, carved deer antler…

Native American Walking Stick with Carved Antler Handle

An American Indian themed walking stick, carved deer antler handle, silver collar, Malacca cane shaft and brass ferrule, 19th/20th century, 93 cm high

A walking stick, stingray vertebrae with horn handle and silver…

Stingray Walking Stick with Silver Collar

A walking stick, stingray vertebrae with horn handle and silver collar, 19th century, 87 cm high

A folk art walking stick possibly Aboriginal with sterling…

Aboriginal Walking Stick with Silver Collar, 1880s

A folk art walking stick possibly Aboriginal with sterling silver collar by Wendt engraved with monogram 'B.K.W.', circa 1880s, 80 cm high

An antique fox hunting riding crop adorned with a silver top in…

Antique Fox Hunting Riding Crop with Silver Fox Top

An antique fox hunting riding crop adorned with a silver top in the form of a fox and pheasant, 19th century, 75 cm long

An early 1900s silver topped walking cane, the silver handle in…

Art Nouveau Maiden Walking Cane

An early 1900s silver topped walking cane, the silver handle in the form of an Art Nouveau maiden with a berry vine entwined in her hair, length 80 cm.

A 19th century malacca walking stick, the curved handle of…

Silver Rose Walking Stick

A 19th century malacca walking stick, the curved handle of silver decorated with roses and stamped 80 cm

A silver mounted fiddleback blackwood walking stick, late 19th…

Late 19th Century Silver Mounted Fiddleback Blackwood Walking Stick

A silver mounted fiddleback blackwood walking stick, late 19th century, 86.5 cm

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

A rare West Australian silver mounted carved casuarina wood…

Silver Mounted Carved Sheoak Walking Stick by J.W.D

A rare West Australian silver mounted carved casuarina wood (Sheoak) walking stick, by Joseph Dunkerton, working Fremantle c.1910. Both silver collars signed 'J.W.D.' with silver marks. Length 85.5 cm

Wood carved Nelson walking stick, With repousse hallmarked…

Nelson Walking Stick with Silver Collar

Wood carved Nelson walking stick, With repousse hallmarked silver collar. Measures 96 cm long