!
!

Root Top With Decorated Brass Mounts Collector's Cane

Root top with decorated brass collar and root cap and mounted on scorched hardwood shaft.  Completed with original metal ferrule

Condition

In lovely original condition- free from breaks or cracks.

Length: 94.5cm

Victorian Folk Cane With Silver Band (Glasgow 1890 / 91)

The head on miniature body beautifully carved from a root top. The silver collar assayed for Glasgow 1890 /91. The inscription on the silver collar being:

A Melville Middlewich

 

 

The character top mounted on a high ridge Malacca cane and completed with the original base metal ferrule.

 

Condition

 

The cane is in lovely condition for age, yet shows appropriate wear.

 

Length 91.5 cm

George V Silver Pommel With Presentation Inscription ( London 1919)

A lovely cane on ebonised shaft with a foliate engraved pommel  with the inscription:

PRESENTED TO  Mrs WALTON

BY THE K.G.H. No 40

TRIMDON GRANGE

NOV 23 1920

Condition

The cane is in lovely condition free from breaks or cracks

Length: 84 cm

Victorian Carved Ivory Hammer On Carved Ebony Shaft( c.1880)

The carving on this ivory top  is near perfection and would have been undertaken by a very skilled hand. The shaft of the cane not rounded but carved and shaped like that of a hammer with two flattened sides.

The base of the ebony shaft finished with the original base trumpet shaped Victorian ferrule.

Condition

Superb condition yet showing appropriate wear for age. The ivory free from breaks or cracks

Length : 94 cm

 

Victorian Carved Knight ( c.1890 )

A very unusual cane in many respects. The top formed from an early Victorian resin. The shaft made from wood,resin spacers and horn carved into intricate patterns. The most intricate area allowed to turn on the central metal shaft. The  cane itself appears to provide the user with an inbuilt puzzle.  The cane finished with original base brass ferrule.

Condition

Apart from nibble loss on the lower knight ruff the cane is in lovely condition for age. The puzzle links along the shaft all in place and free from breaks. A must of a cane, if you are waiting for paint to dry!

Length: 84 cm

Victorian Specimen Wood Cane with Carved Ivory Handle with Shield Shaped Cartouche (c.1880 )

A lovely example of slim specimen wood cane on internal metal rod. The ivory carved pommel holding a shield shaped cartouche. The cane finished with a brass based metal ferrule.

Condition

The length of the cane is in beautiful condition without missing wood samples, breaks or cracks. The ivory does hold a few expansion lines and little nibble of ivory from the lower base collar. 

Length: 89 cm 

Victorian Ivory With Silver Collar (c.1886 - Edinburgh)

This is a giant of an ivory top mounted on a slim high ridge, full bark Malacca cane. The white metal collar (not currently tested for silver) with foliate decoration holding the engraving:

MATTHEW FINLAYSON

EDINBURGH

1886  

Finished with base brass and steel base ferrule

Condition.

The cane together with the huge chunk of ivory is in excellent condition yet showing appropriate wear for age.

 

Length: 84 cm

Depth of Ivory: 12 cm

Width of Ivory Across Top: 4.25 cm

 

Fluted Carved Horn (c. 1890 )

A very unusual pommel top in carved   fluted  horn with bone spacer. The fluted horn mounted on a high ridge, three quarter bark with base horn ferrule.

Condition.

The fluted horn is in lovely condition with minor wear. Similarly, the Malacca and horn ferrule show appropriate wear but free from breaks or cracks.

Length: 90 cm

 

Silver Tulip Pommel Dress Cane ( Birmingham 1919)

Good quality  dress cane on re polished hardwood shaft. Assay marks for London 1919.The cane finished with original base metal ferrule.

Condition.

Free from breaks or cracks yet shows appropriate wear for age.

Length : 83.5 cm

Superb Horn and Silver Crook (Birmingham 1923)

Excellent quality horn with silver mounts with Assay for Birmingham 1923. Crook mounted on glossy black hardwood shaft and finished with base brass and metal ferrule.

Condition

The cane is in beautiful condition free from breaks or cracks. Shaft re-polished to original standard.

Length: 88.5 cm

 

19th Century Carved Ivory Face Cane

A superb and rare little cane. From the side view just an ivory topped cane. Look at the cane from the top and one views a superb carving of a face.

The ivory study mounted on a slim hardwood shaft with white metal collar and base brass ferrule.

Condition

Established expansion lines on ivory but free from breaks. Shaft has been re-polished to original level with original base brass ferrule.

Length: 89.2 cm

Large Silver Topped Dress Cane (Birmingham)

Superb quality silver topped dress cane. Assay Birmingham office and sterling silver. However, date letter cannot be found. Design suggests produced 1910.

Silver top mounted on re - polished black hardwood shaft and original base brass ferrule.

Condition

Superb classy cane. Showing appropriate wear for age yet, free from breaks and door knocking dings.

Measurements

Diameter Top: 5.25 cm

Pommel Height : 4 cm 

Cane Length: 88.5 cm

Blonde Horn Crook Handle on Kingwood (c.1940)

Very stylish blonde horn crook mounted on Kingwood together with blonde horn base ferrule. Cane finished with white metal fox head collar (not tested for silver nor assayed)

Condition

The cane is in lovely condition free from breaks. Shaft length re-polished.

Length:89.cm

Ornate Silver Mounts On Step Bamboo ( Chester 1907 )

A lovely example of a crook twist slim line step bamboo with silver decoration, assay Chester 1907/1908. Finished with base metal ferrule.

Condition

Lovely condition free from breaks or cracks yet showing appropriate wear for age.

Length:89 cm

The Old Man Carved in Oak with Silver Collar Folk Cane (Sheffield 1921 /1922)

Superb folk cane. The study of an old man carved in oak and mounted on oak shaft. Silver collar with Assay for Sheffield 1921 /1922.

Cane finished with base metal ferrule

Condition.

Lovely original condition free from breaks or cracks

Length: 92 cm

 

Very Large Victorian Scottish Softwood Cane (c.1890)

A very masculine style cane.

Intricate woven white metal decorated top. Mounted on large softwood shaft with white metal eyelets and base metal and brass ferrule.

Condition.

Good condition for age with appropriate wear for age. 

Length:96.5cm

Carved Dog Head With Silver Collar On Oak Shaft (c.1890)

Lovely boxwood carving of a dog. Mounted on a slim oak shaft and finished with original base metal ferrule.

 

The highly decorated collar assayed for sterling silver but date and assay office to worn to define accurately.

 

Condition

 

The carving is in lovely condition. The shaft has had the old shellac removed and re-polished.

Length:92 cm

Silver On Copper Spaniel (c.1880)

Silver on copper spaniel head. Mounted on bamboo and finished with original worn base metal ferrule.

 

Condition

 

The majority of the silver worn from spaniel study leaving, the copper showing through. Free from breaks or cracks.

 

 A superb little cane

 

Length: 76.5cm

 

Deer Horn on Cork Wood Shaft (c.1920)

A very unusual yet, very attractive cane. The horn with base match striker mounted on a cork wood shaft and finished with copper ring ferrule. Decorated with deep, highly decorated brass collar.

 

Condition

 

Lovely original condition free from breaks or cracks.

Length: 94 cm

Silver On Copper Rabbit (c.1890)

Silver on copper rabbit head. Mounted on hardwood shaft and finished with original worn base metal ferrule. Collar holding O.W.

 

Condition

 

Areas of the silver worn from rabbit study leaving, the copper showing through. Free from breaks or cracks.

 

 A study that is very hard to find

Length: 82.5 cm