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...

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...

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Three shooting sticks, height 86 cm

Three 86cm Shooting Sticks

Three shooting sticks, height 86 cm

Two French bamboo shooting sticks, early 20th century, with…

French Bamboo Shooting Sticks with Brass Hardware (10 words)

Two French bamboo shooting sticks, early 20th century, with brass hardware, one with cane seat (2), height 88 cm, 92 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook, Sydney

A circa 1880 French bamboo shooting stick, with hinged seat and…

French bamboo shooting stick with hinged seat and steel spike

A circa 1880 French bamboo shooting stick, with hinged seat and steel spike and stamped (to metal) 'Br. SGDG' (French patent marks)

A collection of three Shooting sticks

Tri-Stick Collection: Three Shooting Sticks

A collection of three Shooting sticks