This Malacca cane or walking stick is topped with a leather head that conceals a brass coin holder. The collar is made of marked silver, a medallion beneath it stating, "Howell London England."

Weight (Lbs): 0.5
Height (In.): 36.25
Width (In.): 1
Depth (In.): 1
Size: 318.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Howell London England
Material: Malacca, Silver, Leather, Brass
Date: C.1927
Provenance:
Condition: Some rubbing to the leather, roughness and wear to the body, and light tarnishing of the silver.
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.