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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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…

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 walking stick, whalebone and horn with whale tooth top, early…

Whalebone and Horn Walking Stick

A walking stick, whalebone and horn with whale tooth top, early to mid 19th century, 85 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

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

Antique Malacca & carved horn walking stick with a foot shaped…

Malacca Walking Stick with Carved Horn Foot Handle

Antique Malacca & carved horn walking stick with a foot shaped handle, 89.5 cm long

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

Ebony walking stick with horn handle and engraved sterling…

Antique Ebony Walking Stick with Silver Collar, 1913

Ebony walking stick with horn handle and engraved sterling silver collar hallmarked London 1913, 91 cm long

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

Horn & silver mounted Malacca cane, 91 cm long approx.

Horn & Silver Malacca Cane - 91cm Long

Horn & silver mounted Malacca cane, 91 cm long approx.

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

Horn & Silver Walking Cane - 88cm Long

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

Horn & silver mounted Malacca cane, 87.5 cm long approx.

Horn & Silver Malacca Cane - 87.5 cm Long

Horn & silver mounted Malacca cane, 87.5 cm long approx.

Sterling silver mounted walking stick with a horn handle,…

Silver Mounted Walking Stick with Horn Handle, 1897

Sterling silver mounted walking stick with a horn handle, engraved 'Presented to Mr H Harris by the Cardonnel tin plate workmen on leaving for Australia 18th Sep 1897' Birmingham, 1896, maker Jh length - 87 cm

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)

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)

Walking Sticks: Group of 6 antique walking sticks including…

Antique Walking Sticks with Silver, Horn & Ebony Handles

Walking Sticks: Group of 6 antique walking sticks including silver collars, horn handles & ebony examples, late 19th to early 20th century

Walking Sticks: Group of 5 vintage & antique walking sticks,…

Vintage Ebony and Horn Walking Sticks Set

Walking Sticks: Group of 5 vintage & antique walking sticks, mainly ebony & horn.

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)

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

Assorted Walking Stick Accessories

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

Two Swiss 19th century walking sticks, both with horn handles,…

Swiss Horn Handled Walking Sticks with Snuff Compartment

Two Swiss 19th century walking sticks, both with horn handles, one with snuff compartment, marks Pilats, Kulm and Montreux, each approx 91 cm long (2)

Two antler handled walking canes with metal collars, approx 88…

Antler Handled Walking Canes with Metal Collars (2)

Two antler handled walking canes with metal collars, approx 88 cm & 89 cm long (2)

Four 19th century walking canes, horn handle, metal mounts (4)

19th Century Horn Handle Walking Canes (Set of 4)

Four 19th century walking canes, horn handle, metal mounts (4)

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

Tusk, horn and timber walking cane with a rubber stopper.…

Horn and Timber Walking Cane with Rubber Stopper

Tusk, horn and timber walking cane with a rubber stopper. Length 98 cm

Early whalebone and antler cane. Whalebone stem with antler…

Whalebone and Antler Cane

Early whalebone and antler cane. Whalebone stem with antler handle and metal collar. Length 87 cm

A superb late 19th century African rhinoceros horn walking…

Late 19th Century African Rhino Horn Walking Stick

A superb late 19th century African rhinoceros horn walking stick of knobkerrie form. The long tapered shaft of rich honey brown patina and brass ferrule. Weight 328g. The horn comes with a witnessed affidavit stating the family provenance of the horn.…

A walking stick with a decorative wire worked stem, 19th / 20th…

Wire and Horn Walking Sticks

A walking stick with a decorative wire worked stem, 19th / 20th century together with a horn stick with an elephant head handle, the wire work 82 cm length (2)

A pizzle walking stick with horn handle, 19th century, 91 cm…

Horn-handled 19th-century pizzle walking stick

A pizzle walking stick with horn handle, 19th century, 91 cm length

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

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

Two walking sticks with horn handles

Horn-handled walking sticks

Two walking sticks with horn 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)

Victorian Rhino horn handle walking stick, with gold band,…

Victorian Rhino Horn Walking Stick with Gold Band

Victorian Rhino horn handle walking stick, with gold band, length 90 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)

Antique horn handle walking stick, 91 cm long

Antique Horn Walking Stick - 91cm

Antique horn handle walking stick, 91 cm long

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

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

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

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

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

An unusual sectional horn and whale-bone walking cane, Colonial,…

Colonial Walking Cane with Horn and Whale-bone

An unusual sectional horn and whale-bone walking cane, Colonial, 19th century. 91 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