This cane or walking stick is made of beech wood with an iron handle. On the side of the handle is the patent date, Dec, 11 1900. A lever beneath the grip causes a toothed hinge on the bottom to close. This device is used to grip and pull a carpet into the proper size to fit a given floor.

Weight (Lbs): 2
Height (In.): 37
Width (In.): 5
Depth (In.): 1
Size: 332.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Iron, Beech
Date: C. 1900.
Provenance:
Condition: Some rusting to the metal, rubbing to the wooden shaft. Scratching and small amounts of rubbing to the body of the cane.
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.