This cane or walking stick is made of maple and carved into a sculptural piece evocative of leaves. It has few instances of unadorned straight sections, falling into groupings of concave, oblong diamond shapes.

Weight (Lbs): 1.5
Height (In.): 38
Width (In.): 3.5
Depth (In.): 2.25
Size: 361.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Maple
Date: C. 1900.
Provenance:
Condition: Some roughness along the shaft, no noticed breaks or cracks.
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.