This oak cane or walking stick has a seam measurer at the top, made of steel.

Weight (Lbs): 1.25
Height (In.): 38.25
Width (In.): 3.75
Depth (In.): 1.75
Size: 329.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Oak, Steel
Date: C. 1900.
Provenance:
Condition: The steel has very small spots of rust and is incapable of being easily used. Small amounts of wear to the shaft.
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.