This cane or walking stick appears to be bleached mahogany coming up from a brass ferrule. The head is a carved, pale yellow hardwood in the face of a lion. The collar is sterling silver.

Weight (Lbs): 0.5
Height (In.): 34.25"
Width (In.): 2.25"
Depth (In.): 1"
Size: 386.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Bleached Mahogany, Silver
Date: C. 1880
Provenance:
Condition: Expected wear to varnish, mild tarnishing.
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.