This cane or walking stick has a collapsible net contained within the body, accessible through the removal of the brass sphere grip. Once extracted from the cane, it can be affixed to the bottom by unscrewing the brass ferrule and screwing the net in its place then joining the band together at the top. The net itself is 12.25 x 9.5 x 0.5" The body of the ebonized cane has a dragon curled along its length, scaled and maned.

Weight (Lbs): 1.25
Height (In.): 34.25
Width (In.): 1
Depth (In.): 1
Size: 279.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Hardwood, Iron, Cotton, Brass
C.1900
Provenance:
Condition: Rust to the iron, some sticking of the net within the shaft, fraying and some splitting of the net fibers.
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.