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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A whalebone walking stick with whale's tooth Turkman's knot…

Whalebone Walking Stick with Turkman's Knot Handle

A whalebone walking stick with whale's tooth Turkman's knot handle, 19th century, shaft carved from a solid piece of bone, 85 cm long

A fine 19th century mariner's walking stick the octagonal…

Mariner's Walking Stick with Ivory Handle and Baleen Inlay

A fine 19th century mariner's walking stick the octagonal marine ivory handle inset with baleen diamonds, carved with a double-cord plait collar and surmounted by a Turk's knot finial, the tapering whalebone shaft carved with a wrythen twist, length 90 cm

A whalebone walking stick with whale's tooth handle and horn…

Whalebone Walking Stick with Tooth Handle

A whalebone walking stick with whale's tooth handle and horn collar, 19th century, 94 cm

A whalebone walking stick with turned segments of ebony, baleen…

Tasmanian Whalebone Walking Stick with Ebony and Baleen Segments

A whalebone walking stick with turned segments of ebony, baleen and casuarina with whale tooth handle, Tasmanian origin, 19th century 88 cm longs

A good 19th century whalebone walking stick, the plain tapered…

19th Century Whalebone Walking Stick with Sperm Whale Tooth Handle

A good 19th century whalebone walking stick, the plain tapered shaft with bands of horn below the tapered octagonal sperm whale's tooth handle, length 91.5 cm

A carved whalebone walking cane with screw-top hidden…

Whalebone cane with hidden gambling die, 19th century

A carved whalebone walking cane with screw-top hidden compartment containing a gambling die, 19th century

Two carved whalebone walking canes, 19th century, the tallest…

19th Century Whalebone Walking Canes (or) Carved Whalebone Canes

Two carved whalebone walking canes, 19th century, the tallest 85 cm

A fine flute and spiral carved whalebone cane, 19th century, 88.…

19th Century Flute and Whalebone Cane

A fine flute and spiral carved whalebone cane, 19th century, 88.5 cm long

A whalebone and ivory walking cane, the shaft of alternating…

Whalebone and Ivory Walking Cane

A whalebone and ivory walking cane, the shaft of alternating plain and patterned bone sections, terminating in a wide silver collar and spherical ivory handle. Length 88 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.

A whalebone walking stick with whale's tooth handle, early 19th…

Whalebone Walking Stick with Tooth Handle

A whalebone walking stick with whale's tooth handle, early 19th century, 88 cm

Whalebone walking stick with Turks head handle & multiple…

Whalebone Walking Stick with Carved Turks Head Handle

Whalebone walking stick with Turks head handle & multiple carving designs (rope twist reeded fluted & diamond), 92 cm

A whalebone inset walking stick with walrus ivory snake handle,…

Whalebone Walking Stick with Ivory Snake Handle

A whalebone inset walking stick with walrus ivory snake handle, 19th century, 90 cm long

A whalebone walking stick, the shaft and handle made of one…

Plain Whalebone Walking Stick

A whalebone walking stick, the shaft and handle made of one piece of whalebone, plain with no decoration, metal ferrule to tip. Length 87 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.

A rare fist and dice carved whalebone cane, 19th century, 83 cm…

Whalebone Fist and Dice Cane

A rare fist and dice carved whalebone cane, 19th century, 83 cm long

A quality 19th century marine ivory and whalebone carved Turk's…

Marine Ivory & Whalebone Turk's Knot Walking Stick

A quality 19th century marine ivory and whalebone carved Turk's Knot walking stick, the marine ivory handle carved as a double strand Turk's Knot with three baleen discs connecting the finely carved shaft with notch, ribbed and spiral sections banded with…

Two ornately carved whalebone walking canes, 19th century, the…

19th Century Whalebone Walking Canes (8 words)

Two ornately carved whalebone walking canes, 19th century, the tallest 90 cm

A whalebone walking stick carved from one solid piece, early…

Whalebone Walking Stick, 19th Century

A whalebone walking stick carved from one solid piece, early 19th century, 92 cm

A superb whalebone walking stick, early 19th century carved…

Whalebone Walking Stick with Inlaid Shell and Horn

A superb whalebone walking stick, early 19th century carved from a single piece of bone, inlaid with tortoise shell, mother of pearl, baleen and horn very impressive weight and handsome proportions 97 cm long

A whalebone walking stick, the shaft with metal ferrule the…

Whalebone Walking Stick with Marine Ivory Handle

A whalebone walking stick, the shaft with metal ferrule the marine ivory handle in the form of a Turk's knot. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Length 88.5 cm

Large whalebone walking stick featuring a Turks head handle…

Tasmanian Whaling Captain's Whalebone Walking Stick

Large whalebone walking stick featuring a Turks head handle with rope twist and diamond carving. Provenance: Richard Copping, skipper of Tasmanian whaling ship Harriet McGregor

A carved whalebone walking cane, 19th century

19th Century Whalebone Walking Cane

A carved whalebone walking cane, 19th century

Australian stockwhips & other curios: Museum standard life-time…

Australian Stockwhips & Curios Collection

Australian stockwhips & other curios: Museum standard life-time collection of stockwhip handles, walking sticks & walking stick handles. Predominantly Australian origin ranging from early 19th to mid 20th century. Many fine examples including fiddleback…