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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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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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 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)

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 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

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 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

A silver gilt mounted ebonised walking stick

Silver Gilt Walking Stick with Ebonised Handle

A silver gilt mounted ebonised walking stick

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 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 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.

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 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

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…

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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).

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

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

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.

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 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

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 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

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 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.

Ivory & sterling silver handled walking stick

Ivory & Silver Handled Walking Stick

Ivory & sterling silver handled walking stick

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

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

A sterling silver topped walking stick, length 95 cm

Silver Topped Walking Stick - 95cm Length

A sterling silver topped walking stick, length 95 cm

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

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

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

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…

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

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

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…

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 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'.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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 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

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

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

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 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

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

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