This doctor's cane or walking stick has a caduceus motif with twin snakes carved up its length. It has small blackened spots along its length and forming different patterns, such as geometric diamonds and an anchor with a rope. The cap unscrews to reveal a Luer-Lok multifit syringe, made in America.

Weight (Lbs): 0.5
Height (In.): 32.50"
Width (In.): 1"
Depth (In.): 1"
Size: 300.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown, Luer-Lok
Material: Birch, Steel, Glass
Date: C. 1900
Provenance:
Condition: Some patination of the wood, as well as expected wear from gripping. No noticed losses or breaks. Syringe intact, but stuck within its own casing.
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.