Gadget Cane, Sword, Malacca, Silver, Horn C. 1900 - Aug 14, 2016 | Louis J. Dianni, Llc In Ny
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Gadget Cane, Sword, Malacca, Silver, Horn C. 1900

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Gadget Cane, Sword, Malacca, Silver, Horn C. 1900
Gadget Cane, Sword, Malacca, Silver, Horn C. 1900
Item Details
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.
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Gadget Cane, Sword, Malacca, Silver, Horn C. 1900

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