This faux paint decorated cane or walking stick has a shepherd's crook top that can be removed with a soft tug to reveal an apple corer made of brass. The ferrule is merely black stain at the base of the cane. American Folk Art cane.

Weight (Lbs): 1.25
Height (In.): 36.5
Width (In.): 1.5
Depth (In.): 6.25
Size: 327.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Snakewood, Brass
Date: C. 1900
Provenance:
Condition: Some rubbing and pitting to the grip of the cane, minor wear throughout, extremely minor patination of the brass,
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.