This sandalwood cane or walking stick has a high ferrule with a socket on the base for where the accompanied eel spearing equipment can be attached. The body is a smooth sandalwood, coming up to a turned bone grip. The tools included with the pond stick are: two-pronged fork for capturing snakes, a three-pronged trident, and a seven-pronged trident as well as a screw to protect the opening when not in use.

Weight (Lbs): 1.25
Height (In.): 35.75
Width (In.): 1"
Depth (In.): 1"
Size: 419.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Sandalwood, Steel, Bone
Date: C. 1840
Provenance:
Condition: The tools show heavy darkening, but are not chipped or broken in any observed way. The shaft shows no signs of losses or cracks, and the cap has a warm patina.
History: The dual use of this walking stick and eel pole is similar to the gadget and sword canes that were popular from the seventeenth century and onward, providing a casual purpose as well as a specific one as the need arose.