This Victorian walking stick features a frog
for a handle---not very common. The handle measures 4-1/4 x 1-5/8 inches, sits on a 1-1/4-inch metal collar, hardwood shaft and metal tip. The shaft tapers from 5/8 inches to 3/8 inches. Overall length is 33-1/2 inches.
This rare 1920s folk art hunter's cane combines several hunting motifs. The 14K gold knob handle with inlay at the top measures 1 inch x 1-1/4 in diameter. Along the length of the hardwood shaft are carvings in relief of deer, hunting dogs and a hunter with a rifle, a huntman on his horse blowing a hunting horn and fox hounds. The stick terminates in a one-inch metal tip. Overall length is 35-1/4 inches. This is a most unusual cane for the hunting enthusiast.
This circa 1910 ivory walking stick has a dog's head for a handle. The handle measures 3 x 1-1/2 inches, and the dog's expression is animated with whiskers, pricked ears, and glass inlay for eyes. The nicely figured hardwood shaft is 5/8 inches in diameter. Overall length is 35-7/8 inches with a 7/8 inch metal tip. He looks like he is awaiting your next command.
What a terrific turn-of-the-century ivory walking stick! The carved ivory handle depicts a horse with a monkey on its back! The handle measures 4-1/2 x 1-3/4 inches and sits above a slender 1/8-inch sterling silver collar, an ebonized hardwood shaft and half-inch bimetal tip. The horse looks a little spooked and his glass eyes are wide open. This circa 1900 walking stick has an overall length of 35 inches.
This Victorian, circa 1880s ivory walking stick employs the hand motif, but this hand is clutching a monkey! The handle measures 1-3/4 x 1-1/4 inches and sits above a quarter-inch metal collar with a buckle, and a nicely grained slender hardwood shaft with attractive sterling (stamped) silver inlay and a period monogram SBN. There is a 1-1/2 inch bimetal tip. The stick is 34 inches overall. This is a beautiful Victorian stick.
The handle for this Victorian ivory cane is a well carved seated dog with a naturalistic frond. The handle itself measures 5-1/4 x 1-3/4 inches, tops a half-inch metal collar, stepped bamboo shaft and 1-inch metal tip. Overall length is 34 inches. This is an excellent pick for the collector of dog canes.
This most unusual circa 1900 carved ivory animal cane has a realistically carved elephant and the head of the elephant's keeper for a handle. The handle measures 4-1/2 x 2 inches and tops a 1/2-inch gold tone collar and ornately carved hardwood shaft with a 1-1/8-inch metal tip. It could well be Anglo-Indian. The stick measures 32-1/4 inches overall.
This circa 1900 elephant walking stick is realistically carved of wood and decorated with glass eyes and ivory tusks. The handle or elephant's head measures 4-1/4 x 1-5/8 inches. It sits above a 1/4-inch metal collar and hardwood shaft with a 2-7/8-inch long metal tip. Overall length is 33-1/2 inches. His trunk is up for good luck!
This amiable French bulldog serves as the handle for a Victorian, circa 1880s walking stick. He wears a one-inch gold tone collar and tops an unusual lignum vitae shaft with one-inch metal tip. His glass eyes and crisp carving give him personality. The handle measures 3-1/2 x 2-1/2 inches. Overall length is 40 inches.
This Victorian dress cane has an ivory crutch handle carved with a snake appearing from within and coiled around a log. It's very naturalistic and very well done. The snake's eyes are glass and you can see his scales. The handle measures 4-3/8 inches in length and is 3/4 inch in diameter. It tops a 3/8-inch gold tone collar monogrammed with CBC. The rosewood shaft is 3/4 inch in diameter and terminates in a 3/4-inch horn tip. Overall length of this unusual stick is 35-1/2 inches.
