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 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 baleen and whalebone cane, 19th century, 73 cm long

19th Century Baleen and Whalebone Cane

A baleen and whalebone cane, 19th century, 73 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

A whalebone cane, 19th century, 72.5 cm long

19th Century Whalebone Cane (72.5 cm)

A whalebone cane, 19th century, 72.5 cm long

A fruiting vine carved and Malacca cane, 19th century, 92 cm…

19th Century Malacca Cane Vine Carving

A fruiting vine carved and Malacca cane, 19th century, 92 cm long

A fine flute and spiral carved whalebone cane, 19th century, 88.…

19th Century Flute and Whalebone Cane

A fine flute and spiral carved whalebone cane, 19th century, 88.5 cm long

A whalebone and Bakelite strap form cane, 19th century, with…

Whalebone and Bakelite Cane with 20th Century Handle

A whalebone and Bakelite strap form cane, 19th century, with 20th century handle, 78 cm long

A rare fist and dice carved whalebone cane, 19th century, 83 cm…

Whalebone Fist and Dice Cane

A rare fist and dice carved whalebone cane, 19th century, 83 cm long

A fist spiral and fish scale carved whalebone and baleen cane,…

Whalebone and Baleen Cane with Spiral and Scales

A fist spiral and fish scale carved whalebone and baleen cane, 19th century, 89 cm long

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 cube carved and turned whalebone cane, 19th century, 84 cm…

19th Century Whalebone Cube Cane - 84cm Long

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

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

Whalebone Cane with Fist Carving

A fist carved whalebone, baleen and turned wood cane, 19th century, 83 cm long

A faceted cube whalebone and baleen walking cane, 19th century,…

Faceted Whalebone and Baleen Walking Cane, 19th Century

A faceted cube whalebone and baleen walking cane, 19th century, 91 cm long

A Malacca walking cane with silver collar, circa 1920, 86 cm…

1920 Malacca Cane with Silver Collar (8 words)

A Malacca walking cane with silver collar, circa 1920, 86 cm long

A whalebone, baleen and spiral carved cane, 19th century, 78 cm…

19th Century Whalebone and Baleen Spiral Cane

A whalebone, baleen and spiral carved cane, 19th century, 78 cm long

A substantial spiral and fish scale carved whalebone cane, 19th…

Whalebone Spiral Fish Scale Carved Cane

A substantial spiral and fish scale carved whalebone cane, 19th century, 86 cm long

A turned wood walking cane with sphere finial, circa 1900, 89…

Antique Wood Walking Cane with Sphere Finial

A turned wood walking cane with sphere finial, circa 1900, 89 cm long

Three Victorian walking canes, each stick with a decorative top,…

Victorian Walking Canes with Decorative Tops

Three Victorian walking canes, each stick with a decorative top, one silver, one ivory the other carved.

Two canes, each with carved ivory hound's head handle. (2)

Ivory Hound Head Cane Set

Two canes, each with carved ivory hound's head handle. (2)

Six assorted walking sticks and canes including a fiddle back…

Assorted Walking Sticks and Canes

Six assorted walking sticks and canes including a fiddle back blackwood

Bone handled cane C.1910

Antique Bone Cane, Circa 1910

Bone handled cane C.1910

Cane with horse measure

Horse Measure Cane

Cane with horse measure

An Edwardian bamboo walking cane, together with a weighted…

Bamboo Walking Cane with Weighted Top

An Edwardian bamboo walking cane, together with a weighted toped part cane possibly part of a Bartitsu stick (2)

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)

Two Edwardian sterling silver mounted walking canes, London

Edwardian Silver Walking Canes from London

Two Edwardian sterling silver mounted walking canes, London

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

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

Three vintage cane walking sticks crook shaped with silver…

Vintage Silver-Tipped Crook Cane Walking Sticks (Set of 3)

Three vintage cane walking sticks crook shaped with silver ferules. Length 92 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 Edwardian silver-topped Malacca walking cane; George…

Edwardian Silver-Topped Malacca Walking Cane

An Edwardian silver-topped Malacca walking cane; George Loveridge, Birmingham 1907. Length 89 cm

Antique walking cane with silver mount and a parasol with ivory…

Silver-Mounted Cane and Ivory-Handled Parasol

Antique walking cane with silver mount and a parasol with ivory handle

An impressive 18ct. yellow gold mounted, ivory handled walking…

18ct. Gold and Ivory Handle Walking Cane

An impressive 18ct. yellow gold mounted, ivory handled walking cane, the plain tapered ebony hardwood shaft with wide a scroll embossed 18ct. gilded yellow gold mount, the shield cartouche with presentation engraving 'From J. Shaw To W.B. Paton, Dunedin,…

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

An ivory and Malacca walking cane, English, 19th century. 95 cm…

English Ivory and Malacca Walking Cane, 19th Century

An ivory and Malacca walking cane, English, 19th century. 95 cm long

A silver and cane walking stick with owl detail handle, French,…

French 19th Century Owl Handle Walking Stick

A silver and cane walking stick with owl detail handle, French, 19th century. 86 cm long

A whalebone bone and silver walking cane, French Colonial,…

French Colonial Whalebone and Silver Walking Cane (9 words)

A whalebone bone and silver walking cane, French Colonial, early 19th century. 90 cm long