Cane, Agate, Sterling, Mahogany, C. 1900
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Description
This cane or walking stick has an ebonized mahogany body starting at a horn ferrule and ending with a red agate topper collared in silver.
Condition
Weight (Lbs): 0.5
Height (In.): 36.25"
Width (In.): 1"
Depth (In.): 1"
Size: 418.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Ebonized Mahogany, Horn, Agate, Silver
Date: C. 1900
Provenance:
Condition: Extremely minor scratching to the shaft and ferrule, no noticed damage to topper.
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.): 36.25"
Width (In.): 1"
Depth (In.): 1"
Size: 418.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Ebonized Mahogany, Horn, Agate, Silver
Date: C. 1900
Provenance:
Condition: Extremely minor scratching to the shaft and ferrule, no noticed damage to topper.
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, Agate, Sterling, Mahogany, C. 1900
Estimate $200 - $400
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