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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Ivory and sterling silver cane

Ivory & Silver Cane

Ivory and sterling silver cane

Silver and mother of pearl handled walking stick

Silver & Pearl Walking Stick

Silver and mother of pearl handled walking stick

An antique dark stained beech walking cane of unusual tapering…

Antique Square Cane with Silver Mount and Armorial Engraving

An antique dark stained beech walking cane of unusual tapering square section, silver mount. London 1914 engraved with armorial.

George V silver collar bone handle walking cane sterling silver…

Sterling Silver Walking Cane with Horn Handle

George V silver collar bone handle walking cane sterling silver collar hallmarked for Birmingham 1916, with horn handle to wooden walking cane, length 90 cm.

An Edwardian briar walking stick, with sterling silver band and…

Edwardian Briar Walking Stick with Silver Band (9 words)

An Edwardian briar walking stick, with sterling silver band and terminal cap, hallmarked London 1904. Length 91 cm

A walking stick, ebony inlaid with silver, brass, turquoise and…

Ebony and Silver Inlaid Walking Stick

A walking stick, ebony inlaid with silver, brass, turquoise and coral, 19th century, 91 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

Silver walking stick handle, unmarked, of tapering cylindrical…

Silver Walking Stick Handle: Floral and Acanthus Design

Silver walking stick handle, unmarked, of tapering cylindrical form, decorated with flower and acanthus pattern with medallion to top, total weight 37gm, length 10 cm

Two walking sticks with horn handles and silver collars

Horn-Handled Walking Sticks with Silver Collars

Two walking sticks with horn handles and silver collars

A silver topped walking stick with ceramic end, length 98.5 cm

Silver Topped Ceramic End Walking Stick - 98.5cm

A silver topped walking stick with ceramic end, length 98.5 cm

Walking stick late 19th century, sterling silver, London…

Late 19th Century Sterling Silver Walking Stick

Walking stick late 19th century, sterling silver, London hallmarked, length 89 cm

Vintage continental silver handled walking stick, by C.G.…

Continental Silver Handled Walking Stick by C.G. Hallberg

Vintage continental silver handled walking stick, by C.G. Hallberg

Antique sterling silver and cane walking stick, hallmarked…

Antique Sterling Silver & Vintage Walking Sticks

Antique sterling silver and cane walking stick, hallmarked Birmingham 1902, together with two other vintage cane walking sticks

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 vintage walking stick, ebonised finish, with decorative…

Elegant Ebonised Walking Stick with Silver Inlay

A vintage walking stick, ebonised finish, with decorative silver inlay to the handle and shaft.

A Victorian horn and silver walking cane, 1888 Birmingham, with…

Victorian Mouse Carved Walking Cane

A Victorian horn and silver walking cane, 1888 Birmingham, with maker's mark WM, the tapering malacca cane shaft with a scrolled silver ferrule surmounted by a cream brown mottled bone handle well carved with a pair of mice; hallmarked. Length 85 cm

Walking stick, late 19th century, carved ebony, with silver top,…

Ebony Walking Stick with Silver Top (8 words)

Walking stick, late 19th century, carved ebony, with silver top, hallmarked Birmingham 1894, length 82 cm

Walking stick with spiked horn handle and silver collar

Spiked Horn Walking Stick with Silver Collar

Walking stick with spiked horn handle and silver collar

Riding crops, one with horn handle & silver collar; other with…

Horn and Dog Head Riding Crops by Zair Makers

Riding crops, one with horn handle & silver collar; other with dogs head, marked 'Zair Makers'. (2 items)

An antique sterling silver topped walking stick, length 88.5 cm

Sterling Silver Topped Walking Stick - Antique

An antique sterling silver topped walking stick, length 88.5 cm

Hallmaked sterling silver topped walking stick, length 94.5 cm

Hallmarked Sterling Silver Walking Stick - 94.5 cm Length

Hallmaked sterling silver topped walking stick, length 94.5 cm

Silver collared riding crop marked Gustav Jacobi,c.1901, length…

Gustav Jacobi's Silver Riding Crop, c.1901

Silver collared riding crop marked Gustav Jacobi,c.1901, length 75.5 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

Antique Malacca walking stick, with sterling silver top

Sterling Silver Topped Malacca Walking Stick

Antique Malacca walking stick, with sterling silver top

Hallmarked sterling silver topped walking stick hallmarked…

1860 London Hallmarked Sterling Silver Topped Walking Stick

Hallmarked sterling silver topped walking stick hallmarked London 1860

Silver topped riding crop - Provenance: Henry Parkes (by…

Parkes' Engraved Riding Crop with Silver Top

Silver topped riding crop - Provenance: Henry Parkes (by Repute) engraved Semper Praesare

Two gentleman's walking sticks, one with monogram to handle on…

Monogrammed Walking Sticks with Silver Plaques

Two gentleman's walking sticks, one with monogram to handle on silver plaque, 'Queensland gutta Percha' engraved to neck, on silver plaque. Length 93 cm, 91 cm.

English sterling silver and whales tooth handle walking stick

Sterling silver walking stick with whale tooth handle

English sterling silver and whales tooth handle walking stick

Edwardian sterling silver handled walking stick, with embossed…

Embossed Silver Handled Walking Stick

Edwardian sterling silver handled walking stick, with embossed silver handle, with bone support and tapering wood stick, length 89 cm

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

German tripod walking stick, with hooked handle and silver…

German Ebonised Walking Stick with Silver Collar and Hooked Handle

German tripod walking stick, with hooked handle and silver collar with inscription and silver base, in an ebonised finish

George V sterling silver and horn walking stick, set with a…

George V Silver & Horn Walking Stick, 1921

George V sterling silver and horn walking stick, set with a curved horn handle and silver mount, hallmarked Chester, 1921, with tapering support, length 80.5 cm

Early 19th coromandel walking stick. Hallmarked silver top,…

Coromandel Walking Stick with Silver Top

Early 19th coromandel walking stick. Hallmarked silver top, marks worn. Old repair to stick. Length 91 cm

Two silver capped walking canes, one with engraved decoration,…

Pair of Silver Capped Walking Canes

Two silver capped walking canes, one with engraved decoration, Continental silver marks, one stamped 'Sterling Silver'. Approx 86 cm & 91 cm long (2)

A collection of bent wood walking sticks and walking canes,…

Bent Wood Walking Sticks and Canes Collection

A collection of bent wood walking sticks and walking canes, including a silver mounted horn handled walking cane, comprising fifteen pieces, the longest 92 cm

Antique Malacca walking stick, with horn handle and sterling…

Malacca Walking Stick with Horn Handle and Silver Collar

Antique Malacca walking stick, with horn handle and sterling silver collar

An ebonised timber, bone and sterling silver topped walking…

Ebonised Walking Stick with Bone and Silver Top

An ebonised timber, bone and sterling silver topped walking stick, length 97.5 cm

An agate and silver handled walking stick, length 98 cm

Agate and Silver Walking Stick - 98cm Length

An agate and silver handled walking stick, length 98 cm

Russian hallmarked silver topped walking stick, length 91 cm

Russian Silver Topped Walking Stick - 91cm Length

Russian hallmarked silver topped walking stick, length 91 cm

Hallmarked sterling silver topped walking stick with a…

Victorian Sterling Silver Topped Walking Stick

Hallmarked sterling silver topped walking stick with a Victorian heavily decorated handle with gadrooned scrolls and floral work. Hallmarked London, c 1902 by unknown, length 83 cm

Victorian ebonised walking stick of slender proportions, the…

Ebonised Walking Stick with Silver Handle Ends

Victorian ebonised walking stick of slender proportions, the handle with silver ends

A walking stick, with horn handle, sterling silver mounts and…

Horn-handled Walking Stick with Silver Mounts, 1905

A walking stick, with horn handle, sterling silver mounts and with ebonised wood, London, 1905. Length 92 cm.

An ivory and silver mounted cane, Birmingham 1890

Ivory and Silver Mounted Cane, 1890

An ivory and silver mounted cane, Birmingham 1890

Scottish timber walking stick with Australian silver collar,…

Scottish Timber Walking Stick with Australian Silver Collar

Scottish timber walking stick with Australian silver collar, engraved 'Colonial Bank, Warnambool'. Monogrammed THW. Former property of the bank manager

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

Edwardian sterling silver mounted walking stick, hallmarked…

Edwardian Sterling Silver Walking Stick, London 1906

Edwardian sterling silver mounted walking stick, hallmarked London 1906, 91 cm long

Horn & silver mounted Malacca cane, 87.5 cm long approx.

Horn & Silver Malacca Cane - 87.5 cm Long

Horn & silver mounted Malacca cane, 87.5 cm long approx.

Australian Infantry riding crop with silver head of timber…

Australian Infantry Silver Riding Crop

Australian Infantry riding crop with silver head of timber shaft, leather and rush whip/crop and sterling silver head/handle with infantry emblem 'Australian Infantry Reg Fidelis Et Paratus, length 50 cm

An ebonised walking stick, with horn handle and a silver collar.…

1898 London Ebonised Walking Stick with Horn Handle & Silver Collar

An ebonised walking stick, with horn handle and a silver collar. London 1898.

Silver topped walking cane

Silver-Topped Walking Cane

Silver topped walking cane

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

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

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)

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.

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

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

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

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 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 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

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 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

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.

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

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 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.

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

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

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

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