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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Carved horn and sterling silver walking stick

Horn & Silver Walking Stick

Carved horn and sterling silver walking stick

Vintage walking cane, sterling silver hallmarked collar (London…

Sterling silver vintage walking cane (London 1914) - 90cm

Vintage walking cane, sterling silver hallmarked collar (London 1914). Length 90 cm

Antique horn & ebony walking cane, horn handle, with gilded…

Horn & Ebony Walking Cane with Gilded Silver Decoration

Antique horn & ebony walking cane, horn handle, with gilded silver decoration (monogrammed), on ebony shaft. Length 90 cm

Horn and sterling silver walking stick

Horn & Silver Walking Stick

Horn and sterling silver walking stick

A 19th century hazelnut walking cane, the shaft terminating in…

Hazelnut Cane with Ivory Handle and Silver Collar

A 19th century hazelnut walking cane, the shaft terminating in an ivory handle with a decorative silver plate collar.

A 19th century malacca walking stick, the curved handle of…

Silver Rose Walking Stick

A 19th century malacca walking stick, the curved handle of silver decorated with roses and stamped 80 cm

A 19th century walking stick, the wooden shaft with curved…

Silver Parrot Head Walking Stick

A 19th century walking stick, the wooden shaft with curved handle terminating in a silver parrots head decorated with oak leaves, a woven silver wire band to the shaft.

Six walking sticks, some with silver mounts, 19th century

19th Century Silver-Mounted Walking Sticks

Six walking sticks, some with silver mounts, 19th century

Wonderful walking stick, the handle carved in horn in the form…

Horn Horse Walking Stick with Glass Eyes

Wonderful walking stick, the handle carved in horn in the form of a horse, set with glass eyes, above silver mount and tapering support, length 89 cm

George V sterling silver and horn walking stick, set with a…

George V Silver & Horn Walking Stick, 1921

George V sterling silver and horn walking stick, set with a curved horn handle and silver mount, hallmarked Chester, 1921, with tapering support, length 80.5 cm

Edwardian walking stick, in the natural form of the wood,…

Sterling Silver Accented Edwardian Walking Stick

Edwardian walking stick, in the natural form of the wood, accented with sterling silver mount, hallmarked, Birmingham, 1911, length 92 cm

20th century silver knop handle walking stick, the handle…

Engraved Prunus Branches Silver Walking Stick

20th century silver knop handle walking stick, the handle decorated with engraved prunus branches, above a tapering support, length 90 cm

Sterling silver Art Nouveau cane walking stick, length 81 cm

Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Walking Stick - 81cm

Sterling silver Art Nouveau cane walking stick, length 81 cm

Russian silver and ebony walking stick, (84 zolotnik 875/1000…

Russian Silver and Ebony Walking Stick with Gold Emblems

Russian silver and ebony walking stick, (84 zolotnik 875/1000 purity), with 5 silver and 4 yellow gold emblems attached to the rod, circa 1908 - 1926, 90 cm long approx

Art Deco walking stick, in twisted glass & wood with silver…

Art Deco Glass & Silver Walking Stick, London 1927

Art Deco walking stick, in twisted glass & wood with silver mount, marked London, 1927, approx 94 cm high

Sterling silver walking stick/parasol handle with embossed…

Embossed Sterling Silver Walking Stick Handle

Sterling silver walking stick/parasol handle with embossed decoration

Silver topped Malacca walking cane, 89 cm long approx.

Silver-Topped Malacca Walking Cane - 89cm Long

Silver topped Malacca walking cane, 89 cm long approx.

English sterling silver mounted walking stick

Sterling Silver Walking Stick

English sterling silver mounted walking stick

English sterling silver mounted walking stick

Sterling Silver Walking Stick

English sterling silver mounted walking stick

English sterling silver mounted carved walking stick

Sterling Silver Carved Walking Stick

English sterling silver mounted carved walking stick

English sterling silver mounted walking stick

Sterling Silver Walking Stick

English sterling silver mounted walking stick

English sterling silver mounted walking stick

Sterling Silver Walking Stick

English sterling silver mounted walking stick

English sterling silver and whales tooth handle walking stick

Sterling silver walking stick with whale tooth handle

English sterling silver and whales tooth handle walking stick

South East Asian silver mounted walking stick, approx 94 cmlong

Silver-Mounted SE Asian Walking Stick - 94cm

South East Asian silver mounted walking stick, approx 94 cmlong

Horn handled walking stick with sterling band engraved George…

Sterling Banded Horn Walking Stick by George Adams Tattersalls

Horn handled walking stick with sterling band engraved George Adams Tattersalls

Early 19th coromandel walking stick. Hallmarked silver top,…

Coromandel Walking Stick with Silver Top

Early 19th coromandel walking stick. Hallmarked silver top, marks worn. Old repair to stick. Length 91 cm

A rare Australian fiddleback blackwood walking stick with glass…

Rare Australian Fiddleback Blackwood Walking Stick with Glass Handle

A rare Australian fiddleback blackwood walking stick with glass bust handle and sterling silver collar, 19th century

An Asian silver topped walking cane, 19th century, 89 cm

19th Century Asian Silver Topped Walking Cane

An Asian silver topped walking cane, 19th century, 89 cm

A gent's facet-cut crystal handled walking cane/stick, with…

Crystal-handled silver mounted walking cane, c. 1930

A gent's facet-cut crystal handled walking cane/stick, with sterling silver mount on an ebonised shaft, c. 1930, height 87.5 cm

Edwardian sterling silver mounted walking stick, hallmarked…

Edwardian Sterling Silver Walking Stick, London 1906

Edwardian sterling silver mounted walking stick, hallmarked London 1906, 91 cm long

Walking stick, late 19th century, carved ebony, with silver top,…

Ebony Walking Stick with Silver Top (8 words)

Walking stick, late 19th century, carved ebony, with silver top, hallmarked Birmingham 1894, length 82 cm

Walking stick, late 19th century, Irish carved bog oak, with…

Irish Bog Oak Walking Stick with Silver Top

Walking stick, late 19th century, Irish carved bog oak, with silver top, length 91 cm

Walking stick, late 19th century, ebony with silver top,…

Ebony Walking Stick with Silver Top

Walking stick, late 19th century, ebony with silver top, hallmarked London, length 87 cm

Rare C1900 silver mounted walking cane, stamped 'FB', 93 cm long

Antique Silver Mounted Walking Cane, Stamped 'FB'

Rare C1900 silver mounted walking cane, stamped 'FB', 93 cm long

Antique silver topped walking stick marked Birmingham, 1891 92…

Birmingham Antique Silver Walking Stick, 1891

Antique silver topped walking stick marked Birmingham, 1891 92 cm long

Irish Guards, silver mounted ebony walking cane, 87 cm long

Irish Guards Silver Walking Cane - 87cm

Irish Guards, silver mounted ebony walking cane, 87 cm long

Sterling silver and ivory handled walking cane, hallmarked…

1893 London Hallmarked Silver and Ivory Walking Cane

Sterling silver and ivory handled walking cane, hallmarked London 1893, 91 cm long.

Antique silver mounted walking stick, 91 cm long

Silver Walking Stick - Antique Mounted, 91 cm Long

Antique silver mounted walking stick, 91 cm long

A silver mounted fiddleback blackwood walking stick, late 19th…

Late 19th Century Silver Mounted Fiddleback Blackwood Walking Stick

A silver mounted fiddleback blackwood walking stick, late 19th century, 86.5 cm

A fine silver mounted walking stick, German or Austrian, early…

Silver mounted walking stick, German/Austrian, early 20th century

A fine silver mounted walking stick, German or Austrian, early 20th century, 88 cm

A fiddleback blackwood walking stick, 19th century, with carved…

19th Century Fiddleback Blackwood Walking Stick with Cat Handle

A fiddleback blackwood walking stick, 19th century, with carved cats head handle, glass eyes and silver collar, 96 cm

A Cantonese silver mounted walking cane, late 19th century, 92.…

Late 19th Century Cantonese Silver Walking Cane

A Cantonese silver mounted walking cane, late 19th century, 92.5 cm

A rare fiddleback blackwood walking stick with sterling silver…

Fiddleback Blackwood Walking Stick with Silver Magnifying Top

A rare fiddleback blackwood walking stick with sterling silver compartment top revealing a magnifying glass, 19th century

A silver mounted walking cane, late 19th century, 83 cm

Late 19th Century Silver Mounted Walking Cane

A silver mounted walking cane, late 19th century, 83 cm

Two silver mounted fiddleback and ebony walking sticks, 19th…

19th Century Silver and Ebony Walking Sticks

Two silver mounted fiddleback and ebony walking sticks, 19th century, 90 cm and 92 cm

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

Early hallmarked sterling silver collared walking stick.…

Antique Sterling Silver Walking Stick with Horn Handle

Early hallmarked sterling silver collared walking stick. Chester mark rubbed. Maker Fo' horn handle.

Vintage sterling silver top walking stick, 80 cm long

Vintage Sterling Silver Walking Stick - 80cm Length

Vintage sterling silver top walking stick, 80 cm long

Vintage sterling silver top walking stick

Sterling Silver Walking Stick

Vintage sterling silver top walking stick

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…

A large and impressive ebony and silver handled Indian…

Indian Presentation Walking Stick with Ebony and Silver Handle

A large and impressive ebony and silver handled Indian presentation walking stick, the tapered handle with repousse traditional figures within scrolling cartouches, presentation inscribed 'Col. Eliott' (Colonel Eliott), the long wide tapered shaft of good…

An Hermes of Paris leather riding crop, 1982 London, with…

Hermes Leather Riding Crop with Silver Ferrule, 1982

An Hermes of Paris leather riding crop, 1982 London, with maker's mark for Ra (silver ferrule), the fine plaited leather crop with punched and tooled detailing to the handle, with a sterling silver ferrule and an HermEs Paris stud to knop. Length 75 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

Antique Malacca walking stick with a sterling silver handle in…

Sterling Silver Knarled Wood Walking Stick

Antique Malacca walking stick with a sterling silver handle in the form of knarled wood, brass ferrule to bottom. Marked Birmingham, sterling, N' 80 cm high

An Edwardian silver walking stick handle, in the form of a bird,…

Edwardian Silver Bird Walking Stick Handle, London 1912 (A/F)

An Edwardian silver walking stick handle, in the form of a bird, filagree feathers; London, 1912. A/f.

Silver and mother of pearl handled walking stick

Silver & Pearl Walking Stick

Silver and mother of pearl handled walking stick

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

A 44th Battalion, West Australian Rifles, silver topped walking…

44th Battalion WA Rifles Silver Topped Walking Stick

A 44th Battalion, West Australian Rifles, silver topped walking stick, length 92 cm

Silver plated top black walking stick

Silver-Plated Black Walking Stick

Silver plated top black walking stick

Silver mounted walking stick circa 1920s

1920s Silver Walking Stick

Silver mounted walking stick circa 1920s

Vintage walking stick with sterling collar

Sterling Collar Vintage Walking Stick

Vintage walking stick with sterling collar

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

Two walking sticks, one with a bone handle (88 cm), one with a…

Antique Walking Sticks: Bone and Silver, Chester 1917

Two walking sticks, one with a bone handle (88 cm), one with a silver band, Chester, 1917 (88 cm).

Vintage silver topped walking stick

Silver Topped Vintage Walking Stick

Vintage silver topped walking stick

Vintage silver & ivory handled walking stick

Silver and Ivory Walking Stick

Vintage silver & ivory handled walking stick

Vintage continental silver handled walking stick, by C.G.…

Continental Silver Handled Walking Stick by C.G. Hallberg

Vintage continental silver handled walking stick, by C.G. Hallberg

Sterling silver walking stick top, stamped '925'

925 Stamped Sterling Silver Walking Stick Top

Sterling silver walking stick top, stamped '925'

Antique walking sticks with English hallmarked silver…

English Hallmarked Silver Walking Sticks

Antique walking sticks with English hallmarked silver furnishings (3)

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

Silver topped walking cane

Silver-Topped Walking Cane

Silver topped walking cane

Antique cherrywood & sterling silver walking stick, length 93…

Cherrywood & Sterling Silver Walking Stick - Antique (93cm)

Antique cherrywood & sterling silver walking stick, length 93 cm approx.

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

Vintage carved dogs head walking stick, with silver mount, L91…

Carved Dog Head Walking Stick with Silver Mount

Vintage carved dogs head walking stick, with silver mount, L91 cm approx

Edwardian hallmarked sterling silver mounted walking stick,…

1905 Hallmarked Sterling Silver Walking Stick

Edwardian hallmarked sterling silver mounted walking stick, hallmarked 1905. Length 77 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

Antique Zair (London) riding crop with silver plated dog shaped…

Silver Plated Dog Handle Riding Crop - Antique Zair London

Antique Zair (London) riding crop with silver plated dog shaped handle, 48 cm long approx

A vintage walking stick, the shaft comprising of shark…

Shark Vertebrae Walking Stick with Horse Head Handle

A vintage walking stick, the shaft comprising of shark vertebrae, the silver plate handle in the form of a horse?s head, horn and brass ferrell to base. Length 35 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…

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

Ebony walking stick with horn handle and engraved sterling…

Antique Ebony Walking Stick with Silver Collar, 1913

Ebony walking stick with horn handle and engraved sterling silver collar hallmarked London 1913, 91 cm long

A Sessionist style whale tooth handled walking stick early 20th…

Whale Tooth Walking Stick with Silver Mounts

A Sessionist style whale tooth handled walking stick early 20th century ebonised wood stand with hand beaten sterling silver mounts, possibly Austro-Hungarian, 72 cm high (crack to tooth)

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

Antique horn and silver handle walking stick stamped sterling…

Sterling Silver Handle Antique Walking Stick

Antique horn and silver handle walking stick stamped sterling silver

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

Vintage walking stick with sterling silver collar

Sterling Silver Collared Vintage Walking Stick

Vintage walking stick with sterling silver collar

Vintage silver mounted walking stick

Silver Walking Stick

Vintage silver mounted walking stick

Vintage walking stick with sterling silver collar hallmarked…

1939 London Hallmarked Vintage Silver Walking Stick

Vintage walking stick with sterling silver collar hallmarked London 1939

A rare West Australian silver mounted carved casuarina wood…

Silver Mounted Carved Sheoak Walking Stick by J.W.D

A rare West Australian silver mounted carved casuarina wood (Sheoak) walking stick, by Joseph Dunkerton, working Fremantle c.1910. Both silver collars signed 'J.W.D.' with silver marks. Length 85.5 cm

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.

Walking sticks: group of 7 antique & vintage sticks including…

Antique and Vintage Walking Sticks Collection

Walking sticks: group of 7 antique & vintage sticks including silver top & collars, blackwood, etc.