Gadget Cane, Sword, Malacca, Silver, Horn C. 1900
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Description
This sword cane or walking stick is made of Malacca wood with a horn grip. The blade is hidden within the shaft, a faceted weapon, hexagonal in design. It has a brass brace at the base of the blade, a silver collar, and a brass ferrule.
Condition
Weight (Lbs): 0.75
Height (In.): 34.25"
Width (In.): 3.75"
Depth (In.): 0.75
Size: 426.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Horn, Malacca, Silver, Steel
Date: C. 1900.
Provenance:
Condition: Some gouging to the horn, minor scratching and cracks to the Malacca wood.
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.
Height (In.): 34.25"
Width (In.): 3.75"
Depth (In.): 0.75
Size: 426.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Horn, Malacca, Silver, Steel
Date: C. 1900.
Provenance:
Condition: Some gouging to the horn, minor scratching and cracks to the Malacca wood.
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.
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Gadget Cane, Sword, Malacca, Silver, Horn C. 1900
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