This Victorian sword cane has a wooden horse's hoof with ivory inlay and metal studs for nails to hold on the shoe. The handle, which measures 3-3/4 x 3-1/2 inches, tops an ornate silver-tone collar, a cocobolo shaft and a horn tip. The Solingen blade measures 20-3/8 inches and is concealed within the shaft. Overall length of this weapon cane is 35-5/8 inches.
This Victorian walking stick has a massive head of a bull dog cane for a handle----4-1/2 x 2-1/2 inches including the realistically carved wooden head, the ivory neck and the gold collar. The head has glass eyes and ivory teeth and tops a dense hardwood shaft that tapers from 1 inch to 3/4 inches. The bimetal tip is 1-3/4 inches long. Overall length is 36 inches. This is a superb dog cane.
This magnificent Art Nouveau ivory dress cane has a large handle beautifully and sculpturally carved in the form of a young beauty's head. Her long flowing hair and serene expression is accented by the jewels she wears----over a carat and a half of real diamonds adorn her forehead and neck, with the necklace designed to look like an asp with ruby red eyes! The handle is a big chunk of ivory, measures 5-14 x 2-5/8 inches, and has an agreeable feel in the hand. It tops a slender ivory collar ( ...click for details
This large circa 1890s carved ivory greyhound walking stick has lots of personality. Just look at the long snout and the expressive glass eyes. Handle measures 4-5/8 x 1-5/8 inches over a silver tone collar, ebony shaft and 1-1/4-inch bimetal tip. Overall length of this stick is 35-1/4 inches.
For consideration is this Victorian ultra-long ivory handled walking stick with a charmingly carved cherub in relief reaching for a butterfly. The handle measures 10-7/8 x 1-1/2 inches and tapers in diameter where it meets the half-inch gold tone metal collar. The ebony shaft ends in a half-inch long ivory tip.
This engaging ivory bulldog has taken a seat atop this Victorian walking stick. His funny expression, his silver collar and glass eyes add to his appeal. The ivory handle measures 4-3/4 x 1-1/4 inches. The slender snakewood shaft is about 1/4 inch in diameter and terminates in a 1-1/8-inch ivory tip. Overall length is 36 inches.
This amazing Victorian walking stick has a carved hunting dog's head on the handle, with his quarry----a carved figural hare or rabbit----behind him. Both animals are realistically carved and have glass eyes. The hound and the hare handle measure 5-1/8 x 1-3/4 inches and they sit atop a sterling silver collar, a slender ebony shaft and a 1-3/8-inch bimetal tip. The overall length is 36 inches. This is a great Victorian animal cane...one of the best we've seen in a while!
This attractive Victorian ivory walking stick has a hand holding a ball as its handle. The long handle measures 5 x 1-1/2 inches and tops a rosewood shaft and one-inch ivory tip. The overall length of this dress cane is 35-1/2 inches.
The handle on this Victorian ivory walking stick is fashioned in a hand motif. The fist clenches a scroll and emerges from a buttoned cuff. During the whaling era when there were markets for whale oil and baleen, sailors carved walking sticks in their spare time, and the hand motif was a somewhat common design. The stick has an ebony shaft and a 1-1/8-inch ivory tip. The handle is 3-3/4 x 2-1/8 inches. Overall length of this lovely stick is 36 inches.
This good-looking Victorian walking stick consists of quite a long ivory J handle (measuring 7-1/2 x 4 inches), a small ivory banded collar, an ebony shaft and a 1-1/8 inch ivory tip. The spacers on the handle are probably baleen. Overall length of this stick is 35-1/2 inches. It is very versatile because it is hands-free, and the comfortable handle can be tucked into a belt or looped over a chair back or even your wrist.