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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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)

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)

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)

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

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)

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)

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

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)

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

Sterling silver collared walking stick, 85 cm tall. Hallmarked

Sterling silver hallmarked walking stick, 85cm

Sterling silver collared walking stick, 85 cm tall. Hallmarked

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 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: Fiddleback blackwood with silver plated top,…

Silver Topped Blackwood Walking Stick

Walking Stick: Fiddleback blackwood with silver plated top, late 19th century. 89 cm

Alfred Felton: Walking stick with silver mount inscribed…

Alfred Felton's Inscribed Walking Stick

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

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

A sword stick with silver mount

Silver-mounted Sword Stick

A sword stick with silver mount

Cedar walking stick with silver collar

Silver-Collared Cedar Walking Stick

Cedar walking stick with silver collar

Antique George V walking stick, with silver collar & ceramic…

George V Walking Stick, London 1927

Antique George V walking stick, with silver collar & ceramic handle. Hallmarked London 1927

A carved hardwood walking stick with a silver plate grip.…

Silver-plated Hardwood Walking Stick (84.5cm)

A carved hardwood walking stick with a silver plate grip. Length 84.5 cm

A carved hardwood walking stick with a silver plate grip.…

Silver-plated grip hardwood walking stick

A carved hardwood walking stick with a silver plate grip. Length 83.5 cm

Two sterling silver mounted walking sticks including London…

Sterling Silver Walking Sticks, London 1938 Hallmark

Two sterling silver mounted walking sticks including London 1938 hallmark, 80 cm & 92 cm long

An ivory and silver mounted cane, Birmingham 1890

Ivory and Silver Mounted Cane, 1890

An ivory and silver mounted cane, Birmingham 1890

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 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

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 brass, silver, ebony and snooker ball miniature telescope…

Miniature Telescope Walking Cane, 19th Century

A brass, silver, ebony and snooker ball miniature telescope walking cane, 19th century, 82 cm high

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 Silver Collar

A whalebone cane with horn handle and silver collar, 19th century, 90 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

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

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.

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

Three walking sticks with ivory and silver handles

Ivory and Silver Walking Sticks

Three walking sticks with ivory and silver handles

Two walking sticks with embossed silver handles

Embossed Silver Handled Walking Sticks

Two walking sticks with embossed silver handles

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

Two walking sticks, with sterling silver mounts, one with horn…

Sterling silver mounted walking sticks with horn handle

Two walking sticks, with sterling silver mounts, one with horn handle (2)

Two Edwardian sterling silver mounted walking canes, London

Edwardian Silver Walking Canes from London

Two Edwardian sterling silver mounted walking canes, London

Group of four walking sticks, including sterling silver mounted

Silver-Mounted Walking Sticks: A Quartet Collection

Group of four walking sticks, including sterling silver mounted

Antique Malacca walking stick, with ornate sterling silver top

Sterling Silver-Topped Malacca Walking Stick

Antique Malacca walking stick, with ornate sterling silver top

Antique Malacca walking stick, with sterling silver top

Sterling Silver Topped Malacca Walking Stick

Antique Malacca walking stick, with sterling silver top

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

A Victorian black lacquered walking stick with unmakred silver…

Victorian Black Lacquered Walking Stick with Silver Knob

A Victorian black lacquered walking stick with unmakred silver knob end. Length 90 cm

Three vintage cane walking sticks crook shaped with silver…

Vintage Silver-Tipped Crook Cane Walking Sticks (Set of 3)

Three vintage cane walking sticks crook shaped with silver ferules. Length 92 cm

Antique walking cane with silver mount and a parasol with ivory…

Silver-Mounted Cane and Ivory-Handled Parasol

Antique walking cane with silver mount and a parasol with ivory handle

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

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

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 and cane walking stick with owl detail handle, French,…

French 19th Century Owl Handle Walking Stick

A silver and cane walking stick with owl detail handle, French, 19th century. 86 cm long

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

Hallmarked sterling silver topped walking stick hallmarked…

1860 London Hallmarked Sterling Silver Topped Walking Stick

Hallmarked sterling silver topped walking stick hallmarked London 1860

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