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...

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...

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Fiddleback blackwood walking stick with cow horn whalebone…

Blackwood Walking Stick with Cow Horn Handle

Fiddleback blackwood walking stick with cow horn whalebone handle and ebony dot to top, 98 cm long

Antique horn handle walking stick, 91 cm long

Antique Horn Walking Stick - 91cm

Antique horn handle walking stick, 91 cm long

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)

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

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

An English country walking stick with deer antler handle and…

Antler-handled walking stick with whistle, 19th century

An English country walking stick with deer antler handle and carved whistle, 19th century. 145 cm

An interesting early 20th century walking cane, made from disks…

Antler and Branch Walking Cane

An interesting early 20th century walking cane, made from disks of antler or possibly tortoise shell together with branch walking cane (2)

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

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.

Antique parasol & walking stick, with silver mounted horn…

Silver Mounted Horn Handle Parasol & Walking Stick Set

Antique parasol & walking stick, with silver mounted horn handle, the parasol with dog's head handle (fabric is perished)

Two walking sticks, one with carved horn hoof handle, the other…

Horn and Silver Walking Sticks

Two walking sticks, one with carved horn hoof handle, the other with silver collar and phenolic handle, 19th and 20th century, 789 cm and 90 cm high

An Edwardian plaited leather sword-stick riding crop, with flat…

Edwardian Leather Sword-Stick Riding Crop with Horn Handle

An Edwardian plaited leather sword-stick riding crop, with flat section, pointed blade and carved horn horse's hoof handle, length 50 cm.

A vintage walking cane, hazelwood shaft, the handle of a deer…

Hazelwood Cane with Deer Antler Long-Nose Handle

A vintage walking cane, hazelwood shaft, the handle of a deer antler and carved in the form of a long-nose gentleman.

Antique Scottish walking stick, with carved horn handles with…

Scottish Horn-Handled Walking Stick with Thistle Finial

Antique Scottish walking stick, with carved horn handles with thistle finial, probably cherrywood cane

Two walking sticks with horn handles

Horn-handled walking sticks

Two walking sticks with horn handles

Horn & silver mounted walking cane, 88 cm long approx.

Horn & Silver Walking Cane - 88cm Long

Horn & silver mounted walking cane, 88 cm long approx.

An African mixed material hand made ceremonial walking cane,…

African Mixed Material Ceremonial Walking Cane

An African mixed material hand made ceremonial walking cane, length 94 cm inc wood, warthog bone/tusk and gemsbok horn,

An English Gentleman''s walking stick with sterling silver top,…

Sterling Silver Topped English Walking Stick with Horn Foot Losses

An English Gentleman''s walking stick with sterling silver top, some losses to horn foot

Monty Noble's walking stick handle, possibly buffalo horn.

Monty Noble's Buffalo Horn Walking Stick Handle

Monty Noble's walking stick handle, possibly buffalo horn.

Antique horn disk walking cane, length 88 cm

Antique Horn Walking Cane - 88cm Length

Antique horn disk walking cane, length 88 cm

Antique horn & ebony walking cane, horn handle, with gilded…

Horn & Ebony Walking Cane with Gilded Silver Decoration

Antique horn & ebony walking cane, horn handle, with gilded silver decoration (monogrammed), on ebony shaft. Length 90 cm

An antique cane riding crop with nickel ferrule and stag antler…

Antique Stag Handle Riding Crop

An antique cane riding crop with nickel ferrule and stag antler handle. Engraved 'Capt J.P. Dalton'. Length 67 cm

A walking stick of horn discs, of various tones mounted on a…

Horn Disc Walking Stick

A walking stick of horn discs, of various tones mounted on a steel shaft. Some losses, length 86 cm

Antique horn and silver handle walking stick stamped sterling…

Sterling Silver Handle Antique Walking Stick

Antique horn and silver handle walking stick stamped sterling silver

Carved horn and sterling silver walking stick

Horn & Silver Walking Stick

Carved horn and sterling silver walking stick

Early 20th century Ashford walking stick, marked 'Ashford -…

Ashford Walking Stick with Antler Handle

Early 20th century Ashford walking stick, marked 'Ashford - maker to the Queen' to brass collar, featuring a bamboo cane with antler handle, total length 94 cm

Four walking sticks, horn, pick head etc (4)

Assorted Walking Stick Accessories

Four walking sticks, horn, pick head etc (4)

A horn handled walking stick with silver collar and ebonized…

Silver Collared Horn Walking Stick

A horn handled walking stick with silver collar and ebonized shaft, length 90 cm

An antique Rewarewa walking stick with Crown and stag antler…

Antique Rewarewa Walking Stick with Stag Antler Handle

An antique Rewarewa walking stick with Crown and stag antler handle, brass ferule cap. Length 98 cm

Victorian walking stick, malacca cane with embossed 18ct gold…

Victorian Gold-Plated Malacca Cane with Horn Handle

Victorian walking stick, malacca cane with embossed 18ct gold plated collar and horn handle

Horn and sterling silver walking stick

Horn & Silver Walking Stick

Horn and sterling silver walking stick

Carved bone walking stick, with horn handle

Horn-handled bone walking stick

Carved bone walking stick, with horn handle

A walking stick of horn sections, each section of various tones…

Horn Section Walking Stick

A walking stick of horn sections, each section of various tones cut as cylinders and threaded on steel shaft, the upper section with decorative inlaid metals. Length 87 cm.

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 Victorian cane walking sticks with horn, ivory and ebony…

Victorian Cane Walking Sticks with Horn and Ivory Details

Two Victorian cane walking sticks with horn, ivory and ebony details. Length 95 cm

A sturdy turned mahogany walking stick, stag antler section…

Mahogany Walking Stick with Stag Antler Handle

A sturdy turned mahogany walking stick, stag antler section handle.

Gentleman's cane with horn handle

Horn-handled Gentleman's Cane

Gentleman's cane with horn handle

Victorian walking stick, bamboo cane with sterling silver…

Victorian Bamboo Cane: Sterling Silver Collar & Horn Handle

Victorian walking stick, bamboo cane with sterling silver collar and faceted horn handle

Early hallmarked sterling silver collared walking stick.…

Antique Sterling Silver Walking Stick with Horn Handle

Early hallmarked sterling silver collared walking stick. Chester mark rubbed. Maker Fo' horn handle.

Vintage Malacca cane & horn walking cane, horn handle, with…

Malacca Cane & Horn Walking Cane

Vintage Malacca cane & horn walking cane, horn handle, with Malacca cane body, (length 89 cm).

Vintage antler handled leather riding crop, plaited leather,…

Antler-handled Leather Riding Crop with Silvered Buckle Collar

Vintage antler handled leather riding crop, plaited leather, with silvered buckle form collar. Length 63 cm

Vintage antler top walking stick with stag horn decorated metal…

Antler Walking Stick with Stag Horn Collar

Vintage antler top walking stick with stag horn decorated metal collar

Collection of various walking sticks to include Alpine pick…

Assorted Walking Sticks Collection

Collection of various walking sticks to include Alpine pick headed walking stick, horn handle walking stick, a shooters stick & a walking stick (4)

Rustic horn handle walking stick, 93 cm long

Rustic Horn Walking Stick - 93cm

Rustic horn handle walking stick, 93 cm long