Cane, Rosewood, Twined, 19th C.
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Description
This rosewood cane or walking stick has a variety of intricate patterns along it, including most noticeably the open twisting of the upper third of the cane.
Condition
Weight (Lbs): 0.75
Height (In.): 36
Width (In.): 1.25
Depth (In.): 1.5
Size: 370.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Rosewood
Date: 19th C.
Provenance:
Condition: Some extremely minor wear to the shaft and grip. No noticed breaks.
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.
Height (In.): 36
Width (In.): 1.25
Depth (In.): 1.5
Size: 370.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Rosewood
Date: 19th C.
Provenance:
Condition: Some extremely minor wear to the shaft and grip. No noticed breaks.
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.
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Cane, Rosewood, Twined, 19th C.
Estimate $150 - $300
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