This bakelite topped cane or walking stick is made of a hard wood branch, without a ferrule. The bakelite takes the form of a tau grip, capped on each end with a translucent yellow.

Weight (Lbs): 0.5
Height (In.): 32.5
Width (In.): 3
Depth (In.): 0.75
Size: 383.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Branch Wood, Bakelite
Date: C. 1920.
Provenance:
Condition: No noticed breaks or cracks, mild wear to the body.
History: Canes were a popular accessory to the fashion minded far more than as an actual ambulatory aid during the 18th and 19th Centuries, dying out as a stable by the early 20th Century. Interestingly, the size of the ferrule, the metal cap on the base of a cane, is a fairly accurate measure of dating the cane, as by the 18th century, it began to shorten with the advent of maintained road systems and paved paths.