Cane, Prisoner made , Segmented, Copper Top, C. 1900
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Description
This leather wrapped cane or walking stick has a copper top, collar, and ferrule. It is segmented throughout, capable of being unscrewed into multiple, smaller sticks. This type of cane is generally attributed to a prisoner made work.
Condition
Weight (Lbs): 0.75
Height (In.): 33.75
Width (In.): 1.25
Depth (In.): 1.25
Size: 428.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: C. 1900.
Provenance:
Condition: No noticed damage to the body of the cane, some dark spotting and wear to the copper finish.
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.): 33.75
Width (In.): 1.25
Depth (In.): 1.25
Size: 428.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: C. 1900.
Provenance:
Condition: No noticed damage to the body of the cane, some dark spotting and wear to the copper finish.
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, Prisoner made , Segmented, Copper Top, C. 1900
Estimate $50 - $100
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