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.
This wonderful circa 1910 automoton gadget cane has an ivory handle carved in the shape of the head of a jackass, or possibly a mule. If you press the button on the sterling silver hallmarked collar (5/8 inches), the animal's ears prick up and the mouth opens to reveal carved teeth and tongue. The eyes are glass. Realistically carved, the jackass is absolutely true to life. The ivory handle measures 2-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches and sits atop the silver collar and striated hardwood shaft, probably p ...click for details
This exquisitely carved Victorian walking stick is quite grand, with a huge ivory handle measuring 11-3/4 x 3-3/4 inches. Lions in all stages of life and activities, from cub to lion king capturing an antelope, are realistically carved as climb up the trunk of a tree. The ivory handle sits above a snakewood shaft with an ivory tip. Overall length of this great dress cane is 36-1/8 inches.
This wonderful Victorian sword/dagger cane has a beautiful figural woman or goddess carved onto its ivory handle. The handle measures 4-1/2 x 3-1/4 inches and sits on a rosewood shaft with an inch long ivory tip. The blade is 8-1/2 inches and is accessed by a push button on the handle and is concealed in the shaft. There are two slight chips on the edge of the L-shaped handle that do not detract from the beauty or the integrity of the cane. Overall length of the stick is 35-1/2 inches.
This straight pull Victorian sword cane has an ivory J handle measuring 4-5/8 inches by 4-1/2. The blade measures 23-3/4 inches and is concealed within an ebony shaft which terminates in a 7/8-inch ivory tip. Overall length of this handsome swordcane is 35-5/8 inches.
This all metal .410 shotgun cane is breech loading with a hidden trigger. Pulling back on the cocking mechanism exposes the trigger. The gun cane predates 1900 and was made in Spain. It is hallmarked on the cocking mechanism. It is stamped "VENCION PARA 20 PRIVTI, FG20 F.IN. It cocks and fires correctly. Overall length is 34-1/4 inches.
This Victorian stag HORN handle sword cane has a push button release on the buckle, with a malacca shaft concealing the sword. The handle measures 4-3/8 x 4 inches. Overall length of this nice piece is 31-2/4 inches.
