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.
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.
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", publi ...click for details
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.
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.
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 ...click for details
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 t ...click for details
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.
This appealing circa 1850-1860 antique walking stick has a realistically carved ivory lion's head for a handle, topping a 3/8-inch silver collar, an ebony shaft and a 3-inch long metal ferrule. The lion's expressive head has glass eyes and well defined ears, muzzle and fur. The handle itself is 2 x 3 inches. Overall length of this good looking gentleman's cane is 35 inches.
This large snarling ivory bulldog cane is Victorian. The 2-3/8 x 1-3/8 inch dog's head is superbly carved. He is wearing an unmarked metal collar and two sterling bands below. The shaft is ebonized hardwood with a metal tip. The overall length is 34-1/2 inches. This is a wonderful animal cane. Canes with biting dog heads became fashionable with the spread of the French bulldog breed in Europe around 1880.
