This is a realy unusual early 20^th Century deer horn mounted on a lovely knobbly wood with silver collar. The tested silver collar engraved with JA. The stick finished with a metal base ferrule, which appears original.

 

Condition.

 

This very unusual cane is in excellent condition. Evident wear but free from cracks or breaks.

 

Length: 105cm

 

SOLD

 

 

This is truly a superb cane. Created form one-piece bamboo.

The monkey head with fez, carved from the root of the bamboo. The teeth made from ivory and  ceramic eyes.

 

The lower shaft holding a collar made from braided lengths of white metal (not currently tested for silver). 

 

The lower shaft holds a typical Victorian style brass ferrule, which has been pinned.

 

Condition

 

 

The cane is in beautiful condition with appropriate wear for age.

 

Some slight expansion lines on the lower shaft and a slight crack where the ferrule has been pinned. Suggestion is made that although the ferrule has been in place a long time, it is not original to the cane.

 

Length: 89cm 

Victorian dog head walking stick. The head made from a Victorian resin, possibly 'vulcanite' or 'casein'.

 The base collar made from platted leather. The study mounted on a slim line Malacca cane with original base metal ferrule

Condition

The cane is in lovely condition - free from breaks or cracks; yet showing appropriate wear for age along the shaft and ingrained wear on the study.

 

The glass eyes are evidently original .

Length: 89cm

 

The blue stone,  mounted on  a bamboo shaft, ending in the original base brass  ferrule. The stone suggested as 'Blue Apatite'.

 

A small white metal collar (possible silver- not tested) is held between the shaft and the collar.

 

 

Condition

 

The cane and silver collar is in excellent condition- free from breaks, cracks or restoration. 

 

Length 90 cm

 

This is a very fine example of a mid to late Victorian carved rosewood topped walking cane.

 

The carving is based on a ball and claw study, while lower down the study continues with a bird in flight and a further bird sitting on a leafy branch.

 

Below the carving is a heavily decorated collar. Tested as being Silver but not Hallmarked.

 

At the top part of the shaft of the cane has the following impressed into the wood JllR.

 

Condition

 

The carving is in excellent condition free from breaks, cracks or restoration. The silver  collar is also in excellent condition - free from breaks, cracks or restoration.

 

The shaft does hold some wood chips here and there but otherwise free from breaks or cracks. It is likely the end ferrule has been replaced a few times over the lifetime of the cane. The cane has been cleaned and re-polished.

 

Measurements:

Cane Length: 91cm

Top Shaft Diameter: 2.2cm

Base Shaft Diameter: 1.75cm

 

 

 

The horn crop handle carved into the form of an animal leg and hoof. Mounted on a flame scorched bamboo shaft and finished with a highly decorated white metal / silver collar.

The collar is not stamped and not currently tested for  silver. The collar rotates easily around the stick and has evidently been designed to do so.

 

The base of cane ending in a traditional Edwardian metal tipped brass ferrule. 

 

Condition

The cane is in excellent original condition - free from breaks, cracks or restoration. There is a little wear on the top front of the hoof where the user has been rubbing the cane.

 

Length: 90cm

 

SOLD

 

This is stick that will add something different to a collection.

Beautifully knobbly and knarled down the shaft of the cane.  The upper shaft, pommel and base ferrule area carved clear of the knobbly wood

 

Condition

Nobles all appear to be in place. Minor expansion cracks on pommel. Otherwise in excellent condition for age

Length: 87cm

 

 

This is a lovely  and very distinctive Victorian cane carved from animal horn into the study of a horse's leg and hoof.

 

Mounted on a Malacca cane with a base metal ferrule. The cane is finished with a silver / white metal collar (not Hallmarked nor tested for sterling silver) which holds the engraving Jorn Luggar

 

Condition:

 

The cane has been evidently well used. Part of the shoe on the underside of the hoof is missing. In addition, the horn has experience expansion cracks at the front and rear of the horn carving near the base collar. This has does not have any effect on the strength of the cane. Otherwise the cane is in excellent condition for age.

 

Measurements:

 

Length: 90cm

 

 

Good quality  ivory with bone top walking cane. Mounted on step Malacca bamboo shaft and finished with a continental style metal ferrule. Likely German or French in origin

 

Condition:

 

Very good condition for age. Minor ivory expansion lines in places. Free from breaks,cracks or restoration

Length: 88cm

Ram’s Head Folk Cane (c1860-1890)

 

This has to be one of the most unusual folk canes. The head is beautifully carved, mainly in oak with glass eyes. However, it is below the chin of the ram and the shaft that is the most unusual. Normally a smooth surfaced cane shaft is based on a round principle.

 

 

 In this case the cane is rounded on the reverse and comes forward at ever increasing narrowness to form a straight ridgeline down the length of the cane.

 

 

The further intrigue being that there are bands of oak and mahogany from the base of the cane, up and into the carving. The answer to how this has been achieved is found in the loss of a 12cm oak strip at the base of the cane!!!!!!

 

 

Condition

 

The cane holds a minor wood chip on the ram’s lower lip, a slightly battered metal ferrule and the oak strip loss as previously discussed. Otherwise the cane is in lovely original condition.

Well-carved boxer dog in boxwood with ivory staring eyes. Mounted on  shaft with animal horn spacer. And ending in original base metal ferrule.

Length:89.2cm

 

Condition:

This is a lovely dog character cane. The cane markings suggest there has been a metal collar positioned near to the top of the cane, at some point in time.

The carving and the cane is in excellent condition - free from breaks,cracks or restoration. What appears to be the original ferrule is a little battered but in position  although does move a little.

The lovely blonde cow horn crook, mounted on an ash shaft with a sterling silver collar.  The base of the stick finished with what appears to be the original Edwardian design base metal ferrule.

 

The silver collar is stamped STERLING SILVER with the makers mark W E.

 

The engraving on the collar reads:

 

PRESENTED TO ANGUS MACVICAR

BY THE PATIENTS

ORCHARD HOUSE HOSPITAL

STIRLING

 

There is a suggestion that a date has been engraved onto the silver, but sadly too worn to determine.

 

Condition

 

The crook hand is in lovely condition apart from a few minor expansion lines at the base. Otherwise, the cane is in excellent condition free from breaks or cracks.

 

Length:92cm

 

This is a very good  quality cow horn crook handle walking stick. The crook mounted on what appears to be a Kingswood hardwood shaft with a silver collar. Assay - Birmingham 1918-19.

 

 

Condition.

The cane is in a beautiful condition free from breaks or cracks. The strong grain of the wood providing a beautiful contrast with the crook.

 

The cane has undergone cleaning and polishing together with a base ferrule replacement.

 

Length: 87cm

Silver plate on heavy cast brass in the form of reclining  child within a branch of a tree.

 

  The base collar of the study engraved with two crossed keys with the date 1928.

 

 Mounted on  rosewood and finished with a base metal ferrule.

 

Condition

 

The cane is in excellent condition free from breaks or cracks. Base metal ferrule has been replaced

 

 

Length: 91cm

 Silver plated dress cane. Mounted on hardwood shaft and completed with original base metal ferrule

Condition

The cane is in good condition free from breaks or cracks but showing appropriate wear.  The top is in excellent condition with only very minor indents

Length :91cm

Top Diameter of rondel: 3.75cm.

Depth of rondel:4.cm

Sterling Silver dress cane. Hallmarked but marks too rubbed to define date.   Mounted on hardwood shaft and completed with replaced  base metal ferrule

Condition

The cane is in good condition free from breaks or cracks but showing appropriate wear.  The top holds minor dings but no breaks or cracks in silver. 

Length :88cm

Diameter of rondel: 3.25cm.

Depth of rondel: 5cm

Good quality slim line cane form the early 20^th Century. Highly decorated brass rondel top mounted on a flexi (suggest shaft is metal) shaft, covered in shagreen. The base of cane completed with original brass ferrule

 

Condition

The cane is in excellent condition for age- free from breaks or cracks.

 

Measurements:

 

Length: 89cm

 

Depth of Rondel:5cm

Top Diameter of Rondel: 2.25cm

Top Shaft Diameter : 1cm

 

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