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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Victorian horn and sterling silver walking stick, the horn…

Horn & Silver Walking Stick with Horse Hoof Handle

Victorian horn and sterling silver walking stick, the horn handle carved in the form of a horse hoof, with a sterling silver collar hallmarked 1871 and with engraved monogram to the shaft, length 83 cm

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 embossed silver and Malacca walking cane, English, 19th…

Embossed Silver and Malacca Walking Cane, 19th Century

An embossed silver and Malacca walking cane, English, 19th century. 89 cm long.

Two walking sticks with embossed silver handles

Embossed Silver Handled Walking Sticks

Two walking sticks with embossed silver handles

An antique English walking stick with fiddleback timber shaft,…

English Dragon Head Walking Stick with Silver Collar (9 words)

An antique English walking stick with fiddleback timber shaft, sterling silver collar and carved horn dragons head handle with bone eyes, 19th century, 91 cm high

A silver top walking stick c.1860s London by Thomas Deuth…

1860s London Silver Top Walking Stick by Thomas Deuth

A silver top walking stick c.1860s London by Thomas Deuth Length92.7 cm

Wonderful walking stick, the handle carved in horn in the form…

Horn Horse Walking Stick with Glass Eyes

Wonderful walking stick, the handle carved in horn in the form of a horse, set with glass eyes, above silver mount and tapering support, length 89 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

An antique walking stick with silver top inset with an antique…

Antique Austrian Coin Walking Stick, 19th Century (85cm)

An antique walking stick with silver top inset with an antique Austrian silver coin dated 1780, beefwood shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, a??a??a??a??a??a??85 cm high

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

Horn Dog Head Walking Stick, 19th Century

An antique walking stick with carved horn dog's head handle, silver collar, ebony shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, 83 cm high

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

A walking stick, carved bone bird's head handle with glass eyes,…

19th Century Bird's Head Walking Stick

A walking stick, carved bone bird's head handle with glass eyes, silver collar, blackthorn shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, 93 cm long

Sevres French porcelain walking stick handle and a silver…

19th Century Sevres Porcelain and Silver Walking Stick Handles

Sevres French porcelain walking stick handle and a silver walking cane handle, 19th century, the silver handle 11 cm high

Swaine & Adeney walking stick horse measure, birch crook handle…

Birch Walking Stick with Silver Horse Measure

Swaine & Adeney walking stick horse measure, birch crook handle stick with silver thumb piece withdrawing & revealing horse measure. Ferdule missing, length 93 cm. Provenance: Estate late John Schaeffer.

Two various 19th century walking sticks, blackwood, huon pine…

19th Century Walking Sticks: Blackwood, Pine, Oak & Silver Top

Two various 19th century walking sticks, blackwood, huon pine and pollard oak, one with a sterling silver top

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.

A Malacca walking cane with silver collar, circa 1920, 86 cm…

1920 Malacca Cane with Silver Collar (8 words)

A Malacca walking cane with silver collar, circa 1920, 86 cm long

An Art Deco walking stick, rosewood shaft with sterling silver…

Art Deco Walking Stick with Pierrot Handle

An Art Deco walking stick, rosewood shaft with sterling silver belt collar and bronze Pierrot handle, 86 cm high

An antique walking stick with carved boxwood animal head handle,…

19th Century Animal Head Walking Stick with Glass Eyes

An antique walking stick with carved boxwood animal head handle, set with glass eyes, mounted with silver finished collar above a fiddleback timber shaft with brass ferrule, 19th century, 87 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

An antique Australian walking stick with silver top and shield,…

Antique Australian Walking Stick with Silver Top and Shield

An antique Australian walking stick with silver top and shield, fiddleback blackwood shaft and brass ferrule, plaque engraved 'Presented to E. Goss by the Supporters of Hawthorn C.C. For best bowling in Final match, April 16th 1910', 83 cm high

A fox hunting walking stick, silver handle with rose gold…

Fox Hunting Walking Stick with Silver Handle and Fiddleback Shaft

A fox hunting walking stick, silver handle with rose gold monogram and fiddleback blackwood shaft, early 20th century, 87 cm long

An ebonised walking stick, with horn handle, the silver foliate…

Ebonised Walking Stick with Horn Handle, London 1905 or 25

An ebonised walking stick, with horn handle, the silver foliate engraved collar marked 'Hp&S', London 1905 or 25? length: 92 cm.

A silver topped walking stick, the mount foliate engraved and…

Silver Topped Walking Stick with Engraved Foliate Design, London 1925

A silver topped walking stick, the mount foliate engraved and monogrammed 'Mfa', applied with a silver, 'Knot' and with ebonised shaft, maker Td, London 1925. Possibly Thomas Davis, stick maker in Avebury Street, Hoxton, London N. Length: 92 cm.

A Continental silver and porcelain mounted walking stick, the…

Silver and Porcelain Mounted Walking Stick with Floral Handle

A Continental silver and porcelain mounted walking stick, the handle painted with flowers and heightened in gilt, engraved silver collar (unmarked), length: 86.5 cm.

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

An Edwardian black lacquered bamboo sword-stick, with diamond…

Edwardian Swordstick with Silver Crested Handle

An Edwardian black lacquered bamboo sword-stick, with diamond section blade and crested silver plated handle, length 87 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

Early 20th century walking stick, eagle head handle in German…

German Silver Eagle Head Walking Stick

Early 20th century walking stick, eagle head handle in German silver, with glass inlaid eyes, length 84 cm

Vintage carved dogs head walking stick, with silver mount, L91…

Carved Dog Head Walking Stick with Silver Mount

Vintage carved dogs head walking stick, with silver mount, L91 cm approx

Ebony walking stick with horn handle and engraved sterling…

Antique Ebony Walking Stick with Silver Collar, 1913

Ebony walking stick with horn handle and engraved sterling silver collar hallmarked London 1913, 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

Hallmarked sterling silver handled walking stick, length 89 cm,…

Sterling Silver Walking Stick, London 1913

Hallmarked sterling silver handled walking stick, length 89 cm, hallmarked London c1913 by Mappin & Webb Ltd

Hallmarked sterling silver topped Victorian walking cane…

Victorian Sterling Silver Topped Walking Cane - 91cm

Hallmarked sterling silver topped Victorian walking cane length 91 cm

Russian walking stick, with a knop end set with double headed…

Russian Walking Stick with Double Headed Eagle

Russian walking stick, with a knop end set with double headed eagle, above fluted silver mount and carved spiraled support, length 97 cm

A gentleman's walking cane with silver repousse top, engraved…

Silver Topped Walking Cane with Engraved Details

A gentleman's walking cane with silver repousse top, engraved to the top 'D.A Rang Wala', with buckle band on shaft engraved 'ADE' in script. Silver is unmarked. Height 88 cm

Three walking canes, one with Indian silver mounts. One with…

Antique Walking Canes with Silver Mounts and Engravings

Three walking canes, one with Indian silver mounts. One with engraved silver mounts, maker 'Kingston & Co', engraved 'Hal From Fred, Xmas '98'. One with engraved handle, hallmarked Birmingham 1885. Approx 84 cm, 97 cm & 102 cm long (3)

A silver mounted walking stick, previously belonging to Alfred…

Alfred Felton's 1903 Silver Walking Stick

A silver mounted walking stick, previously belonging to Alfred Felton, dated 1903 the silver cap inscribed 'Alfred Felton, Esplanade, St Kilda, 1903', 86 cm length

An antique walking stick with carved boxwood monkey handle,…

19th Century Monkey Handle Walking Stick with Silver Collar

An antique walking stick with carved boxwood monkey handle, silver collar, cane shaft and brass ferrule, 19th century, 88.5 cm high

Early 20th century English silver handled walking stick,…

Birmingham Hallmarked Silver Walking Stick with Acanthus Engravings

Early 20th century English silver handled walking stick, hallmarked, Birmingham, 1910, with hooked handle, and engraved with fine acanthus motifs, above slender stick, length 94 cm

South East Asian silver, T.90 elephant riding crop with bone…

SE Asian Silver Elephant Riding Crop with Bone Handle

South East Asian silver, T.90 elephant riding crop with bone handle, length 31 cm

Two silver mounted walking canes, one with a bone handle.…

Silver Mounted Walking Canes with Bone Handle

Two silver mounted walking canes, one with a bone handle. Approx 88 cm long for both (2)

Antique German 800 silver mounted walking cane circa 1913

German 800 Silver Walking Cane 1913

Antique German 800 silver mounted walking cane circa 1913

A silver handled walking stick with hidden flask marked G.L.…

A silver handled walking stick with hidden flask marked G.L. Mittal District Magistrate with crest, length 91 cm

Two silver mounted walking canes, 19th century and later, one…

Silver Walking Canes with Parrot Handle & Birmingham Hallmark

Two silver mounted walking canes, 19th century and later, one with a sterling silver top hallmarked Birmingham 1898, the other with a handle modelled as a silvered parrot, the longest cane 92 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.

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

Antique walking sticks. Carved blackwood & a metamorphic stick…

Antique Carved Walking Sticks with Silver Plaque

Antique walking sticks. Carved blackwood & a metamorphic stick with silver plaque 'Presented To W.Pinnington Esq. By The Members, Portwood Working Men's Club On His Resigning Office As Hon. Treasurer Feb. 17th (18)96'. (2 items)

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

Unusual lion handled walking stick, the handle engraved with…

Lion-handled Walking Stick with Maritime Engraving and Silver Collar

Unusual lion handled walking stick, the handle engraved with maritime scene and fish with protruding lions head, above a hallmarked silver collar, length 92 cm

Wonderful walking stick, with the handle in the form of a…

Flower Head Walking Stick with Silver Collar

Wonderful walking stick, with the handle in the form of a flower head with scrolling foliate motifs jeweled with lower silver collar

South East Asian silver mounted walking stick, approx 94 cmlong

Silver-Mounted SE Asian Walking Stick - 94cm

South East Asian silver mounted walking stick, approx 94 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

Two walking sticks, fiddleback blackwood with Australian silver…

19th Century Australian Silver Collared Walking Sticks

Two walking sticks, fiddleback blackwood with Australian silver collars, 19th century, 83 cm and 84.5 cm high

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

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 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

An antique walking stick, the wooden shaft with silver plate…

Silver-Plated Antique Walking Stick with Subtle Design

An antique walking stick, the wooden shaft with silver plate handle, restrained decoration.

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.

A walking stick, the ebony shaft fitted to a silver collar and…

Ebony Walking Stick with China Handle and Silver Collar

A walking stick, the ebony shaft fitted to a silver collar and china handle, decorated with a woman in formal dress, gilt embellishments. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Length 95 cm

An Empire sterling silver handled walking stick, length 86.5 cm

Empire Sterling Silver Handled Walking Stick - 86.5cm Length

An Empire sterling silver handled walking stick, length 86.5 cm

Early 20th century sterling silver topped walking stick

Sterling Silver Topped Walking Stick - Early 20th Century

Early 20th century sterling silver topped walking stick

Sterling silver handled walking stick in the Victorian style…

Victorian-style Sterling Silver Walking Stick with Elaborate Decoration

Sterling silver handled walking stick in the Victorian style with elaborate decoration, leading down to a hardwood stem that screws off with brass inserts, length 93 cm

German silver topped walking stick, marked 800, handle with…

German Silver Topped Walking Stick with Floral Handle, 93cm

German silver topped walking stick, marked 800, handle with foliate wreaths and flowers, set between striped grip detail, above a slender wooden shaft with continuous knop design, a/f (silver capped handle loose), length 93 cm

Walking sticks: group of 7 antique & vintage sticks including…

Antique and Vintage Walking Sticks Collection

Walking sticks: group of 7 antique & vintage sticks including silver top & collars, blackwood, etc.

A vintage walking stick, the wooden shaft terminating with a…

Art Deco Silver Handle Walking Stick

A vintage walking stick, the wooden shaft terminating with a silver handle with Art Deco designs, .800 standard silver

Edwardian sterling silver handled walking stick, hallmarked,…

Antique Sterling Silver Walking Stick with Acanthus Engraving

Edwardian sterling silver handled walking stick, hallmarked, London, 1901, with a angled handled, engraved with acanthus scroll on a bamboo style stick, length 91 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

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

German Silver Niello Walking Stick with Ivy Decoration

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

An antique walking stick, stained beech shaft with silver…

19th Century Carved Dog Head Walking Stick

An antique walking stick, stained beech shaft with silver collar and carved timber dogs head handle with inset glass eyes, 19th century, 83 cm high

A gent's facet-cut crystal handled walking cane/stick, with…

Crystal-handled silver mounted walking cane, c. 1930

A gent's facet-cut crystal handled walking cane/stick, with sterling silver mount on an ebonised shaft, c. 1930, height 87.5 cm

Antique walking sticks with English hallmarked silver…

English Hallmarked Silver Walking Sticks

Antique walking sticks with English hallmarked silver furnishings (3)

A walking stick, silver horse head handle with Malacca cane…

19th Century Silver Horse Head Walking Stick

A walking stick, silver horse head handle with Malacca cane shaft and metal ferrule, 19th century, 93 cm high

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 sterling silver topped walking stick, length 101 cm

Sterling Silver Walking Stick - 101 cm Length

A sterling silver topped walking stick, length 101 cm

A 44th Battalion, West Australian Rifles, silver topped walking…

44th Battalion WA Rifles Silver Topped Walking Stick

A 44th Battalion, West Australian Rifles, silver topped walking stick, length 92 cm

Vintage silver topped walking stick

Silver Topped Vintage Walking Stick

Vintage silver topped walking stick

Victorian Malacca silver topped walking stick by Brigg.…

1861 London Hallmarked Brigg Malacca Walking Stick with Silver Top

Victorian Malacca silver topped walking stick by Brigg. Hallmarked London 1861

Victorian sterling silver handled walking stick, hallmarked,…

Victorian Silver Game Bird Walking Stick

Victorian sterling silver handled walking stick, hallmarked, Birmingham, 1855, the knop end decorated with hanging game birds and game birds in flight accented with acanthus scroll, length 85 cm

A sterling silver topped walking stick, length 90 cm

Sterling Silver Walking Stick - 90cm Length

A sterling silver topped walking stick, length 90 cm

Sterling silver mounted walking stick with a horn handle,…

Silver Mounted Walking Stick with Horn Handle, 1897

Sterling silver mounted walking stick with a horn handle, engraved 'Presented to Mr H Harris by the Cardonnel tin plate workmen on leaving for Australia 18th Sep 1897' Birmingham, 1896, maker Jh length - 87 cm

Victorian novelty riding crop the silver head formed as a…

Whippet Head Riding Crop

Victorian novelty riding crop the silver head formed as a whippet with fine wire bound shaft

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

Walking stick: unusual 19th century silver topped walking cane…

Silver Topped Walking Cane with Concealed Parasol

Walking stick: unusual 19th century silver topped walking cane with a seperate concealed parasol under the cap. 90 cm

Walking stick, carved fruitwood with silver Scottish thistle…

Scottish Thistle Carved Walking Stick with Bullet Tip

Walking stick, carved fruitwood with silver Scottish thistle handle and bullet tip

Walking stick, late 19th century, Irish carved bog oak, with…

Irish Bog Oak Walking Stick with Silver Top

Walking stick, late 19th century, Irish carved bog oak, with silver top, length 91 cm

Horn & silver mounted Malacca cane, 91 cm long approx.

Horn & Silver Malacca Cane - 91cm Long

Horn & silver mounted Malacca cane, 91 cm long approx.

Early 20th century camera tripod walking cane, marked Ica.…

Camera tripod walking cane with crooked handle

Early 20th century camera tripod walking cane, marked Ica.Akt-Ges Dresden, with crooked handle and silver collar and base, the shaft opening into a camera tripod, in an ebonised finish

Sterling silver capped walking cane, hallmarked London, 1913,…

1913 London Hallmarked Sterling Silver Walking Cane

Sterling silver capped walking cane, hallmarked London, 1913, Mappin & Webb, the rounded handle set on a tapered shaft, total length 94.5 cm

Edwardian walking stick, with sterling silver knop handle…

Sterling Silver Knop Walking Stick

Edwardian walking stick, with sterling silver knop handle decorated with scroll and floral motifs, above a tapering ebonised support, length 91.5 cm

An antique walking stick, palmwood shaft with sterling handle,…

19th Century Sterling Handle Palmwood Walking Stick

An antique walking stick, palmwood shaft with sterling handle, 19th century, 81 cm high

Silver capped walking stick, marked, embossed with acanthus…

Acanthus Embossed Silver Capped Walking Stick

Silver capped walking stick, marked, embossed with acanthus motifs, set on a wooden shaft carved with geometric motifs, length 85 cm

Three walking canes. One with gilt metal mount, one with silver…

Antique Walking Canes with Gilt and Silver Mounts

Three walking canes. One with gilt metal mount, one with silver top with engraved decoration, one with engraved silver top hallmarked Birmingham 1888. Approx 95 cm, 95 cm & 114 cm (3)

A walking stick with spherical tiger eye handle, silver and…

Tiger Eye Walking Stick with Silver and Gold Accents

A walking stick with spherical tiger eye handle, silver and gold plated collars, cane shaft and metal ferrule, 19th century, 83 cm high