Cane, Snakewood, Sterling, C. 1900
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Description
This narrow, snakewood cane or walking stick is topped with a sterling silver pick-shape done in scallop shell design.
Condition
Weight (Lbs): 0.5
Height (In.): 33.50"
Width (In.): 4"
Depth (In.): .75"
Size: 484.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Silver, Snakewood
Date: C. 1900
Provenance:
Condition: Minor gouging to the shaft, tarnish to the grip. No noticed cracks or losses.
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.): 33.50"
Width (In.): 4"
Depth (In.): .75"
Size: 484.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Silver, Snakewood
Date: C. 1900
Provenance:
Condition: Minor gouging to the shaft, tarnish to the grip. No noticed cracks or losses.
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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Cane, Snakewood, Sterling, C. 1900
Estimate $250 - $500
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