This circa 1830 cap and ball gun cane is extremely versatile---it may be used either as a pistol or a rifle. Patented in 1823 by John Day of Barnstaple, England who was considered to be the first to develop a percussion cap lock mechanism for a gun cane. This mechanism was also the most popular cap and ball cane. The partially wooden handle measures 7-7/8 x 5 inches and overall length is 36-1/2 inches.
This circa 1860 Victorian American percussion cap and ball gun cane is small and a great stick to take out on an evening walk. Its function is easily concealed. Hallmarked and with the original wooden ferrule, this gun cane measures 33 inches overall. The handle is 7 x 3-1/2 inches.
This is a rare Victorian breech loading cartridge fire gun cane. Handle measures 3-3/4 x 3-1/4 inches and has a horn cap on the end. 33-3/4 inches overall. The pictures tell the story. This one is for the discriminating collector.
This Victorian 410 shot gun cane sports a horn crook handle and a removable stock which can be screwed into the handle. It has a cocking mechanism. The handle measures 4-1/2 x 5 inches and tops a wood veneer shaft and metal collar and tip. Overall length is 36 inches.
This Victorian 410 breech loading gun cane is functional, in extremely fine condition and could be used with ease on a crowded street if it were necessary. The breech-loading mechanism opens the cartridge chamber for quick inserting of the shell by twisting the wrist and pulling backwards. Reversing the motion closes the chamber, readying the gun for firing. Produced as a concealed weapon to be used for self defense and for poaching, the best gun canes were inconspicuous and did not look at all ...click for details
This beautiful Victorian walking stick has a porcelain knob handle (4 x 1-5/8 inches) that is positively blooming with roses. A small gold collar decorates the snakewood shaft, which terminates with a bimetal tip. Overall length of this colorful walking stick is 36 inches.
This decorative circa 1870s walking stick has an ornate gold filled L shaped handle that has been chased and engraved and tops a snakewood shaft and bimetal tip. The handle measures 3 x 2-1/2 inches and is engraved with the letters LFR and March 26, 1874. Overall length is 34-1/2 inches. This is a lovely dress cane.
This magnificent carved ivory compartment gadget cane dates from around 1910. The entire ivory knob handle measures 9-1/4 inches in length and 2 inches in diameter and is decorated with alternating panels of carved sea creatures, roses and Chinese characters. The handle also sports a fully carved rose. The top or stopper is 2-3/8 inches long. The dense stepped ebony shaft tapers from 1 inch below the handle to 3/4 inch, terminating in an inch-long ivory tip. The overall length of this true work ...click for details
This rare and exquisitely carved ivory child's cane dates from circa 1910-1915 and is either French or Austrian. The ivory little boy is perched on a log peering down below at an alligator admidst the cat tails and tropical fauna. The ivory handle measures 6 x 2-3/4 inches with a slender ivory collar on a stepped bamboo shaft with a 3/4 inch ivory tip. The alligator has glass eyes. Overall length is 28-1/4 inches. This cane is a real work of art!
This late Victorian-to turn-of-the-century walking stick has an exquisitely carved ivory full-bodied lion for a handle. The lion is exceptionally realistic, with glass eyes, and in pristine condition. The ivory portion is 5-1/8 x 1-3/4 inches. It sits above a 1/2-inch metal collar and an ebony shaft that has been ebonized. The horn tip measures 1-1/2 inches. Overall length of this spectacular stick is 35-1/2 inches overall.
