This maple cane or walking stick has a toy spinning top affixed to the grip. The handle of the top is put through a pair of holes in the open circle of the grip, then a twine strung through the hole in the top's handle. The twine is wound around the handle, a straight grip at the end of the twine pulled snug against the grip. With a swift yank on the twine's handle, it rapidly unfurls and sets the top spinning against whatever surface it was place on.

Weight (Lbs): 0.5
Height (In.): 34.5
Width (In.): 3.5
Depth (In.): 2.5
Size: 310.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Maple, Twine
Date: 19th C.
Provenance:
Condition: Warm brown patina, mild wear to the top and cane both. Brass ferrule.
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.