This cane or walking stick is topped with a bust of a smiling man, mouth agape in an exaggerated laugh. He is wearing a yellow kerchief over a red vest with a flat, black cap.

Weight (Lbs): 0.5
Height (In.): 34.5
Width (In.): 1.5
Depth (In.): 1.25
Size: 377.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Malacca, Iron
Date: C. 1900
Provenance:
Condition: Some losses and fading to the color on the bust. Minor rubbing to the bottom of the cane. Scratching to the body of the Malacca.
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.