1881 IVORY LADY'S CANE/WOMAN'S HEAD IN RELIEF

Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Walking Sticks Pre 1900: item #577033
IvoryLadys

This elegant Victorian lady's cane has an ivory palm grip handle with a woman's head and rosebuds carved in relief and dated June 30, 1881. An intricate monogram is carved on the handle's top. The ivory portion measures 4-1/2 x 1-1/2 inches. The horn-tipped ebony shaft is dressed with a one-inch gold tone embossed collar. Overall length of this lovely cane is 36-1/2 inches.

WOOD BULL DOG GLOVE HOLDER CANE/HORN EARS 1920s

Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Walking Sticks Pre 1920: item #575910
BulldogHor

This appealing carved wood bull dog glove holder cane dates from the 1930s and comes with a glove in his mouth. The dog's head measures 2-1/2 x 2 inches and is most expressive with glass eyes, horn ears, and painted mouth and teeth. A slender quarter-inch gold tone collar tops an ebonized hardwood shaft and horn tip. Overall length is 36 inches.

IVORY & SILVER DOLPHIN TAU HANDLE CANE c.1870-1930

Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Walking Sticks Pre 1900: item #575897
Dolphin

This striking Victorian-era walking stick has an elephant ivory tau handle capped with a figural silver dolphin. The handle and sterling silver collar together measure 4-3/4 x 2-1/2 inches. The ebony shaft terminates in a 1-1/2 inch metal tip. This cane, which could have been made anytime between 1870 and 1920, has an overall lenth of 33 inches. This walking stick is pictured on page 110 in Jeffrey B. Snyder's book "Cans & Walking Sticks/A Stroll Through Time & lace", published by Schiffer.

VICTORIAN CARVED ELEPHANT IVORY SNAKE WALKING STICK

Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Walking Sticks Pre 1900: item #575716
IvorySnake

This terrific Victorian walking stick has a cleverly and realistically carved snake on its elephant ivory handle. The large ivory handle measures 4-1/2 x 1 inches and tops a malacca shaft and 2-inch horn tip. Beneath the snake handle is a slender, 1/4-inch gold tone collar engraved "CBC." This naturalistic nineteenth-century cane has an overall length of 32 inches.

VICTORIAN CARVED STAGHORN CANE/3 BULL DOGS

Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Walking Sticks Pre 1900: item #575707
3Bulldogs

This wonderful Victorian walking stick has a large staghorn handle carved with the heads of three amusing bull dogs. The dogs' expressions are priceless. The handle is 5-1/2 x 2 inches with a 1-inch sterling silver collar and ebonized shaft with a 2-inch metal tip. Overall length is 37 inches.

c.1910 WALRUS IVORY JACKALOPE/BAMBOO WALKING STICK

Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Walking Sticks Pre 1910: item #575406
Jackalope

This jaunty circa 1910 walking stick has the legendary jackalope, carved of walrus ivory, as its handle. The fabled jackalope, a cottontail or domestic rabbit or jackrabbit mounted with the horns of a young antelope, deer or goat, is commonly believed to have originated in the folklore of the American West. In 1985 the Governor of Wyoming proclaimed Douglas, Wyoming to be the "Home of the Jackalopes." However, references to horned or stag hare appear in 18th-century German school books and even ... Click for details

Fine Antique Walking Stick Cane Ivory Dog Sterling

Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Walking Sticks Pre 1900: item #565986
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Superb walking stick or cane with hand carved ivory dog's head. There is a decorative gilt metal piece between the head and the stick which I think is sterling as there is a tip on the bottom that is marked sterling and it is gilt also but the piece at the top is not marked. This cane is in excellent condition. I believe the dogs head is marine ivory or walrus tusk. This dog is really life like and well carved. He may be a Welsh Springer Spaniel, but I am not a dog expert so not sure.There is a b... Click for details

STERLING ART NOUVEAU REPOUSSE CANE HANDLE

Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Walking Sticks Pre 1920: item #549093

This is a lovely antique sterling silver repousse cane handle with marks that are difficult to decipher. The handle measures 2 1/4 inches by 2 3/4 inches. Condition is excellent!

1906 DARTMOUTH COLLEGE WALKING STICK/BETA THETA PI

Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Walking Sticks Pre 1910: item #529091
1906BetaD

This carved wooden walking stick belonged to a graduate of the Class of 1906 Dartmouth College and was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. During the late nineeenth century, it became fashionable and traditional for students to carry school canes, usually decorated with fraternity emblems, the student's and his classmates' names, and significant symbols. As early as 1898, Dartmouth graduates received a walking stick with the carved the Monhegan Indian, the school's mascot. In this cane, th... Click for details

RARE CARVED IVORY COILED SNAKE VICTORIAN CANE

Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Walking Sticks Pre 1900: item #525957
CoiledSnak

This superb Victorian walking stick has a rare carved ivory coiled snake for a handle, a 1-inch sterling silver collar, and a beautiful snakewood shaft with horn tip. The distinctly defined ivory portion, carved in deep relief and appearing ready to strike, is 4-1/4 inches long and tapers from 1-1/2 to 1-1/4 inches in diameter. The snake's eyes are mother of pearl. Overall length of this stunning walking stick is 35-3/4 inches.