Collectable whalebone walking sticks - price guide and values - page 2

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... the wealthier classes. However silver handled canes have survived in large numbers, and exhibit a wide variety of decorative treatment, from the comparatively plain, armorial or regimental style to the more flamboyant excesses of Art Nouveau.

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... sticks, the best known being the sword. Sword sticks date back to the sixteenth century, and often the sword just slides out with the stick acting as a sheath. Other sword and knife designs had a spring mechanism and would release on the press of a button or lever.

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A whalebone white metal and incised carved cane, 19th century,…

19th Century Whalebone Carved Cane

A whalebone white metal and incised carved cane, 19th century, 79.5 cm long

A whalebone turned and carved cane, 19th century, 81 cm long

19th Century Whalebone Carved Cane (8 words)

A whalebone turned and carved cane, 19th century, 81 cm long

A fist carved whalebone cane, 19th century, 85.5 cm long

Whalebone Fist Cane, 19th Century

A fist carved whalebone cane, 19th century, 85.5 cm long

A whalebone baleen and carved wood cane, 19th century, turned…

19th Century Whalebone and Wood Carved Cane

A whalebone baleen and carved wood cane, 19th century, turned ridded fish scale and spiral carved, 83 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 baleen and whalebone cane, 19th century, 73 cm long

19th Century Baleen and Whalebone Cane

A baleen and whalebone cane, 19th century, 73 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 whalebone cane, 19th century, 72.5 cm long

19th Century Whalebone Cane (72.5 cm)

A whalebone cane, 19th century, 72.5 cm long

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 Bakelite strap form cane, 19th century, with…

Whalebone and Bakelite Cane with 20th Century Handle

A whalebone and Bakelite strap form cane, 19th century, with 20th century handle, 78 cm long

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 fist spiral and fish scale carved whalebone and baleen cane,…

Whalebone and Baleen Cane with Spiral and Scales

A fist spiral and fish scale carved whalebone and baleen cane, 19th century, 89 cm long

A whalebone baleen and turned wood cane, 19th century, 81 cm…

19th Century Whalebone and Wood Cane

A whalebone baleen and turned wood cane, 19th century, 81 cm long

A cube carved and turned whalebone cane, 19th century, 84 cm…

19th Century Whalebone Cube Cane - 84cm Long

A cube carved and turned whalebone cane, 19th century, 84 cm long

A fist carved whalebone, baleen and turned wood cane, 19th…

Whalebone Cane with Fist Carving

A fist carved whalebone, baleen and turned wood cane, 19th century, 83 cm long

A faceted cube whalebone and baleen walking cane, 19th century,…

Faceted Whalebone and Baleen Walking Cane, 19th Century

A faceted cube whalebone and baleen walking cane, 19th century, 91 cm long

A whalebone, baleen and spiral carved cane, 19th century, 78 cm…

19th Century Whalebone and Baleen Spiral Cane

A whalebone, baleen and spiral carved cane, 19th century, 78 cm long

A substantial spiral and fish scale carved whalebone cane, 19th…

Whalebone Spiral Fish Scale Carved Cane

A substantial spiral and fish scale carved whalebone cane, 19th century, 86 cm long

Carved whale ivory 19th century walking stick top of a hand…

Ivory Heart: 19th Century Walking Stick Top

Carved whale ivory 19th century walking stick top of a hand holding a heart

Antique whale tooth handle walking stick, 81 cm long

Antique Whale Tooth Walking Stick - 81cm

Antique whale tooth handle walking stick, 81 cm long

Whalebone walking stick top in the shape of a fist

Fist-Shaped Whalebone Walking Stick Top

Whalebone walking stick top in the shape of a fist

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

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