The dark rosewood of the shaft of this cane or walking stick comes to a thin sterling collar up from a horn ferrule. The head of the cane is a deep blue guilloche enamel banded with a while bubbled design.

Weight (Lbs): 0.5
Height (In.): 35.75"
Width (In.): 1.25"
Depth (In.): 1.25"
Size: 410.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Enamel, Silver, Rosewood
Date: C. 1890
Provenance:
Condition: Slight discoloration to the enamel, extremely light rubbing to the shaft, missing ferrule.
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.