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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A silver mounted carved English beech walking cane, 19th…

19th Century Silver-Mounted Carved Beech Walking Cane

A silver mounted carved English beech walking cane, 19th century, 92.5 cm

An ivory 'three friends' wrist rest, 19th century,…

19th Century Ivory 'Three Friends' Wrist Rest

An ivory 'three friends' wrist rest, 19th century, naturalistically carved in the form of a hollowed section of a pine trunk, the gnarled convex surface with a branch of pine needles, flowering prunus and bamboo canes in high relief extending over the…

Vintage Gentleman's walking cane, with golf club handle, 89 cm…

Golf Club Handle Vintage Walking Cane

Vintage Gentleman's walking cane, with golf club handle, 89 cm long approx.

Antique Victorian 9ct rose gold topped formal evening cane/…

Victorian Rose Gold Topped Walking Stick, London 1860

Antique Victorian 9ct rose gold topped formal evening cane/ walking stick marks partially rubbed London, 1860

Vintage solid art glass walking cane with swirl patterns.…

Swirled Art Glass Walking Cane - Vintage Condition

Vintage solid art glass walking cane with swirl patterns. Condition minor wear. Length 103 cm

A late Victorian silver, ivory and malacca cane walking stick,…

Victorian Silver and Ivory Walking Stick with Provenance

A late Victorian silver, ivory and malacca cane walking stick, the approximate T-form ivory handle with decorative embossed silver cap ends and fitting to the tapered malacca shaft, engraved 'W.S.' reputedly a presentation upon the achievement of becoming…

Vintage amber art glass walking cane with a blown handle &…

Amber Art Glass Walking Cane with Blown Handle

Vintage amber art glass walking cane with a blown handle & twisted stem, hollow to the centre. Condition good, minor wear the base. Length 105 cm

Ivory and sterling dandy's cane

Ivory & Sterling Silver Dandy Cane

Ivory and sterling dandy's cane

Ivory and sterling silver cane

Ivory & Silver Cane

Ivory and sterling silver cane

Ivory handled walking cane the handle carved with monkey, gold…

Ivory Monkey Carved Walking Cane with Gold Collar (Repair)

Ivory handled walking cane the handle carved with monkey, gold collar (repair)

A whale bone baleen spiral carved walking cane, 19th century,…

19th Century Whale Bone Spiral Walking Cane

A whale bone baleen spiral carved walking cane, 19th century, 78 cm long

Ivory, whale bone & tortoiseshell walking stick having an ivory…

Ivory, Whalebone, and Tortoiseshell Walking Stick with Inlay

Ivory, whale bone & tortoiseshell walking stick having an ivory twist handle, with a whalebone cane with tortoiseshell inlay throughout. Condition, good to fair, some loose inlay, length, 84 cm

Sterling silver malacca cane, crown Jewellery Co for Walker and…

Sterling Silver Malacca Cane by Crown Jewellery Co

Sterling silver malacca cane, crown Jewellery Co for Walker and Hall

Vintage carved walking cane with snake decoration

Carved Snake Walking Cane

Vintage carved walking cane with snake decoration

A horse head carved wood handled walking cane

Wooden Horse Head Walking Cane

A horse head carved wood handled walking cane

A pug dog head carved wood handled walking cane

Pug Wood Walking Cane

A pug dog head carved wood handled walking cane

A dog head carved wood handled walking cane

Wooden walking cane with dog head handle

A dog head carved wood handled walking cane

A duck head carved wood handled walking cane

Carved Wood Duck Head Walking Cane

A duck head carved wood handled walking cane

A simulated cane walking stick with gilt metal cuff and cap

Gilt Cuff Simulated Cane Walking Stick

A simulated cane walking stick with gilt metal cuff and cap

Old Ivory cane with brass ferule and silver cap with early hand…

Antique Ivory Cane with Engraved Silver Cap

Old Ivory cane with brass ferule and silver cap with early hand engraved initials. The cap has possibly been lacquered and there is some minor repairs to cane, approx 90 cm long

A 19th century ivory cane, with a faceted foliate engraved…

19th Century Ivory Cane with Foliate Engraved Mount

A 19th century ivory cane, with a faceted foliate engraved binchbeck mount to the top, above two holes for a cord strap, metal mount to the tip, (natural age hairlines to the ivory, wear and dents to the pinchbeck mount), 94 cm wide

An end of day blue glass walking cane with applied white candy…

Blue Glass Candy Stripe Walking Cane

An end of day blue glass walking cane with applied white candy stripe decoration

Vintage walking cane, with carved dog head finial

Carved Dog Head Vintage Walking Cane

Vintage walking cane, with carved dog head finial

A gentleman's walking cane with silver repousse top, engraved…

Silver Topped Walking Cane with Engraved Details

A gentleman's walking cane with silver repousse top, engraved to the top 'D.A Rang Wala', with buckle band on shaft engraved 'ADE' in script. Silver is unmarked. Height 88 cm

Snakewood & carved ivory walking cane with sterling silver…

Sterling Silver Collared Snakewood Walking Cane, 1924 London Hallmark

Snakewood & carved ivory walking cane with sterling silver collar hallmarked London 1924, 90.5 cm long

Marine ivory and bone walking cane simple handle grip

Marine Ivory Walking Cane with Simple Grip

Marine ivory and bone walking cane simple handle grip

Silver topped walking cane

Silver-Topped Walking Cane

Silver topped walking cane

Antique sterling silver and cane walking stick, hallmarked…

Antique Sterling Silver & Vintage Walking Sticks

Antique sterling silver and cane walking stick, hallmarked Birmingham 1902, together with two other vintage cane walking sticks

A fine antique whale bone walking cane, 19th century, the heavy…

Antique Whale Bone Walking Cane with Tooth Handle

A fine antique whale bone walking cane, 19th century, the heavy cane with a spiral twist relief carved motif to the length with a crossed hatched upper section to a brass ferrule, the handle of turned whale tooth and having a compressed spherical screw…

Whalebone cane with fist handle, 84 cm

Whalebone Fist Handle Cane - 84cm

Whalebone cane with fist handle, 84 cm

An ivory cane handle, carved in the form of a lion.

Lion Ivory Cane Handle

An ivory cane handle, carved in the form of a lion.

19th century hallmarked 18ct gold topped walking cane. Dents to…

Antique 18ct Gold Topped Walking Cane - Dented

19th century hallmarked 18ct gold topped walking cane. Dents to top. Length 91 cm

Marine ivory carved rosewood walking cane depicting a clenched…

Marine Ivory Fist & Viper Walking Cane

Marine ivory carved rosewood walking cane depicting a clenched fist holding a viper with a rope twist cuff. Condition good, age related wear. Length 92 cm

English hallmarked sterling silver topped hard wood walking…

Hallmarked Sterling Silver Topped Walking Cane, London 1919

English hallmarked sterling silver topped hard wood walking cane London, 1919, maker Wf. Condition good to fair, wear to the handle, loss to the base. Length 91 cm

A German Art Nouveau silver mounted Guiana Snakewood walking…

Art Nouveau Silver Mermaid Walking Cane

A German Art Nouveau silver mounted Guiana Snakewood walking cane, circa 1900, the 800 silver handle depicting a recumbent mermaid supported by waves, the tapered shaft with silver ferrule, probably made in Schwabisch Germany, approximate weight of handle…

Ivory walking cane handle with mask head and an ivory parasol…

Ivory Masked Cane and Parasol Handle

Ivory walking cane handle with mask head and an ivory parasol or umbrella handle

A carved malacca & ivory topped walking cane, Anglo-Indian,…

19th Century Anglo-Indian Malacca & Ivory Walking Cane

A carved malacca & ivory topped walking cane, Anglo-Indian, 19th century. 88 cm long.

A fine lapis lazuli walking cane with silver collar, most…

Mogul Indian Lapis Lazuli Walking Cane, 19th Century

A fine lapis lazuli walking cane with silver collar, most likely Mogul Indian, 19th century. 77 cm high

An antique Narwhal tusk and silver walking cane, later 19th…

Antique Narwhal Tusk & Silver Walking Cane

An antique Narwhal tusk and silver walking cane, later 19th century, the cane of traditional tapering form and brass capped to the base, a turban style handle in possibly walrus ivory, the sterling silver collar with inscription dated 1883. Length 85 cm

Walking stick: unusual 19th century silver topped walking cane…

Silver Topped Walking Cane with Concealed Parasol

Walking stick: unusual 19th century silver topped walking cane with a seperate concealed parasol under the cap. 90 cm

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.

Three silver mounted blackwood walking canes, Australia,…

Silver Mounted Blackwood Walking Canes from Australia

Three silver mounted blackwood walking canes, Australia, 19th/20th century, the tallest 89 cm

A Victorian candy glass walking cane, 19th century, 116 cm

Victorian Candy Glass Walking Cane (9 words)

A Victorian candy glass walking cane, 19th century, 116 cm

A carved whalebone walking cane, 19th century

19th Century Whalebone Walking Cane

A carved whalebone walking cane, 19th century

Two carved whalebone wooden mounted walking canes, 19th century,…

19th Century Whalebone Walking Canes with Carvings

Two carved whalebone wooden mounted walking canes, 19th century, the tallest 89 cm

Two shark vertebrae walking canes, 19th century, the longest 83…

Shark Vertebrae Walking Canes, 19th Century

Two shark vertebrae walking canes, 19th century, the longest 83 cm

A carved whalebone walking cane with screw-top hidden…

Whalebone cane with hidden gambling die, 19th century

A carved whalebone walking cane with screw-top hidden compartment containing a gambling die, 19th century

Two ornately carved whalebone walking canes, 19th century, the…

19th Century Whalebone Walking Canes (8 words)

Two ornately carved whalebone walking canes, 19th century, the tallest 90 cm

Two carved whalebone walking canes, 19th century, the tallest…

19th Century Whalebone Walking Canes (or) Carved Whalebone Canes

Two carved whalebone walking canes, 19th century, the tallest 85 cm

Antique walking cane with caved ivory bulldog head to top. Fine…

Ivory Bulldog Head Antique Walking Cane (8 words)

Antique walking cane with caved ivory bulldog head to top. Fine quality, C:1870

An embossed silver and Malacca walking cane, English, 19th…

Embossed Silver and Malacca Walking Cane, 19th Century

An embossed silver and Malacca walking cane, English, 19th century. 89 cm long.

A silver mounted ebony walking cane, moulded with a 1930's era…

1930's Car Molded Ebony Walking Cane with Silver Mounts

A silver mounted ebony walking cane, moulded with a 1930's era car, 20th century. 88 cm high

A silver mounted ebony walking cane, moulded with racehorses,…

Silver Mounted Ebony Racing Horse Walking Cane

A silver mounted ebony walking cane, moulded with racehorses, 20th century. 90 cm

A silver mounted ebony walking cane, moulded with racehorses,…

Silver Mounted Ebony Racing Cane

A silver mounted ebony walking cane, moulded with racehorses, 20th century. 90 cm high

Rare antique seamans walking cane, from a whaling ship, C:1820

1820 Seaman's Whaling Cane - Rare Antique

Rare antique seamans walking cane, from a whaling ship, C:1820

Antique French silver & enamel walking cane, with snake wood…

French Silver & Enamel Walking Cane, c.1850

Antique French silver & enamel walking cane, with snake wood shelf, c:1850

Walking Stick Cum Horse Measuring Rule, cane walking stick with…

Horse Measuring Walking Stick & Riding Crops

Walking Stick Cum Horse Measuring Rule, cane walking stick with metal handle engraved 'E.J.Barton', the handle pulls out to reveal a ruler for measuring the height of horses, with scales in hands, inches & metric, made by 'Ashford, Maker to the Queen'.…

A whalebone baleen and turned wood cane, 19th century. 81 cm…

19th Century Whalebone and Wood Cane

A whalebone baleen and turned wood cane, 19th century. 81 cm long

A whalebone baleen and carved wood cane, 19th century turned…

19th Century Whalebone and Carved Wood Cane

A whalebone baleen and carved wood cane, 19th century turned fish scale and spiral carved. 83 cm long

A fist carved whalebone walking cane, 19th century. 85.5 cm long

19th Century Whalebone Walking Cane

A fist carved whalebone walking cane, 19th century. 85.5 cm long

A rare rock crystal, emerald gold and silver set ebonised…

Rare Indian Crystal and Emerald Walking Cane

A rare rock crystal, emerald gold and silver set ebonised walking cane, Indian, 19th century. 90.5 cm long

Antique walking cane with marine ivory deer head, on mallaca…

1840 Marine Ivory Deer Head Walking Cane

Antique walking cane with marine ivory deer head, on mallaca shaft, circa 1840. 81 cm long

Ebony with cane Indian walking stick, Circa 1870s. 92 cm long

Indian Ebony Cane Walking Stick, 1870s

Ebony with cane Indian walking stick, Circa 1870s. 92 cm long

An English walking cane, by Jonathan Howell of Henry Howell &…

Burrwood Walking Cane with Parrot Handle and Silver Collar

An English walking cane, by Jonathan Howell of Henry Howell & Co, circa 1921, the burrwood shaft terminating in silver collar and carved parrot form handle, retailed by J.L.Caldwell Philadelphia

'Trench Art' walking cane, brass mounts, bullet handle & ebony…

Bullet & Dog Handle Walking Canes

'Trench Art' walking cane, brass mounts, bullet handle & ebony 'Dog' handled walking cane with silver collar, approx 85 cm & 87 cm long (2)

Three walking canes, one with Indian silver mounts. One with…

Antique Walking Canes with Silver Mounts and Engravings

Three walking canes, one with Indian silver mounts. One with engraved silver mounts, maker 'Kingston & Co', engraved 'Hal From Fred, Xmas '98'. One with engraved handle, hallmarked Birmingham 1885. Approx 84 cm, 97 cm & 102 cm long (3)

Three walking canes. One with gilt metal mount, one with silver…

Antique Walking Canes with Gilt and Silver Mounts

Three walking canes. One with gilt metal mount, one with silver top with engraved decoration, one with engraved silver top hallmarked Birmingham 1888. Approx 95 cm, 95 cm & 114 cm (3)

Three silver mounted walking canes, hallmarked London 1897,…

Three Antique Silver Walking Canes with Hallmarks

Three silver mounted walking canes, hallmarked London 1897, 1908 & 1914, approx 80 cm, 82 cm & 85 cm long (3)

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)

Two silver capped walking canes, one with engraved decoration,…

Pair of Silver Capped Walking Canes

Two silver capped walking canes, one with engraved decoration, Continental silver marks, one stamped 'Sterling Silver'. Approx 86 cm & 91 cm long (2)

Two silver mounted walking canes, one with a bone handle.…

Silver Mounted Walking Canes with Bone Handle

Two silver mounted walking canes, one with a bone handle. Approx 88 cm long for both (2)

Dunhill silver mounted walking cane with jade insert handle,…

Dunhill Silver Walking Cane with Jade Handle (London 1980)

Dunhill silver mounted walking cane with jade insert handle, hallmarked London 1980 stamped Dunhill. Approx 91 cm long

Three sterling silver topped walking canes, all with engraved…

Engraved Sterling Silver Walking Canes - Trio Collection

Three sterling silver topped walking canes, all with engraved decoration, hallmarked London 1901 maker WHR, Birmingham 1876 maker Sydney & Company, one unmarked, approx 80 cm to 90 cm long (3)

Rose quartz and gold handled walking cane, 94 cm wide

Rose Quartz and Gold Walking Cane

Rose quartz and gold handled walking cane, 94 cm wide

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

A collection of five 19th century walking canes, one Malacca…

19th Century Ivory-Handled Malacca Walking Cane Collection

A collection of five 19th century walking canes, one Malacca exampled with carved ivory handle, 88 cm long

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

Carved ivory cane finial tiger draped over rock, 6 cm height…

Ivory Tiger Cane Finial with Rock Draping

Carved ivory cane finial tiger draped over rock, 6 cm height (slight chip to ear)

A French ivory handled Pointing stick, late 19th century,…

French Ivory Pointing Stick with Carved Floral Monogram

A French ivory handled Pointing stick, late 19th century, having a smooth tapering ivory handle terminating in a relief carved floral spray enclosing a monogram, the cane proper made of noduled bamboo with a carved point. Length 65 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

An ivory and silver mounted cane, Birmingham 1890

Ivory and Silver Mounted Cane, 1890

An ivory and silver mounted cane, Birmingham 1890

A whalebone, baleen and turned wood cane, 19th century,…

Baleen and Wood Cane by M.A.d'Avanzo, 19th Century

A whalebone, baleen and turned wood cane, 19th century, labelled M.A.d'.Avanzo, Queensland, 84 cm long

A turned and faceted whalebone cane, 19th century, 84 cm long

19th Century Faceted Whalebone Cane - 84cm Long

A turned and faceted whalebone cane, 19th century, 84 cm long

A whalebone and baleen fish scale carved walking cane, 19th…

19th Century Whalebone Carved Walking Cane

A whalebone and baleen fish scale carved walking cane, 19th century, 82 cm long

A whalebone and shark vertebrae cane, circa 1900, 89 cm long

Whalebone and Shark Vertebrae Cane (1900)

A whalebone and shark vertebrae cane, circa 1900, 89 cm long

A silver mounted whales tooth walking cane, circa 1900, 90 cm…

Silver Mount Whale Tooth Walking Cane, c. 1900

A silver mounted whales tooth walking cane, circa 1900, 90 cm long

A brass, silver, ebony and snooker ball miniature telescope…

Miniature Telescope Walking Cane, 19th Century

A brass, silver, ebony and snooker ball miniature telescope walking cane, 19th century, 82 cm high

A whalebone, silver and ebony cane, 19th century, 92 cm long

Whalebone Silver Ebony Cane, 19th Century

A whalebone, silver and ebony cane, 19th century, 92 cm long

A whalebone white metal and incised carved cane, 19th century,…

19th Century Whalebone Carved Cane

A whalebone white metal and incised carved cane, 19th century, 79.5 cm long

A whalebone turned and carved cane, 19th century, 81 cm long

19th Century Whalebone Carved Cane (8 words)

A whalebone turned and carved cane, 19th century, 81 cm long

A fist carved whalebone cane, 19th century, 85.5 cm long

Whalebone Fist Cane, 19th Century

A fist carved whalebone cane, 19th century, 85.5 cm long

A whalebone baleen and carved wood cane, 19th century, turned…

19th Century Whalebone and Wood Carved Cane

A whalebone baleen and carved wood cane, 19th century, turned ridded fish scale and spiral carved, 83 cm long