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 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.
This Victorian-era stretched bull penis crook handle walking stick has a 1-1/4 inch monogrammed sterling silver cap. In a taxidermy process, the skin has been sterilized and cured, then twisted and stretched over a steel rod to make an extremely sturdy and functional cane. The walking stick measures 35-1/2 inches overall and has a 3-1/8 inch bi-metal tip. This is a great novelty cane for the collector and a certain conversation piece.
This elegant ivory lady's cane was made circa 1890s. The 6-1/2-inch mushroom ball handle with leather lanyard and ivory tassel graces a hardwood shaft with a bi-metal tip. Overall length is 35-3/4 inches. This is a true piece of Victoriana.
