Cane, Barber's Fruitwood, 19th C.
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Description
This cane or walking stick is made of fruitwood and decorated with either coin or sterling silver in the shape of a barber's shears at the grip. The ferrule is silver plated with a steel foot.
Condition
Weight (Lbs): 0.5
Height (In.): 33.50"
Width (In.): 4.50"
Depth (In.): .75"
Size: 445.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Fruitwood, Silver,
Date: 19th C.
Provenance:
Condition: A crack from the collar down several inches, some tarnish to the silver, extremely minor pitting to the wood.
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.): 33.50"
Width (In.): 4.50"
Depth (In.): .75"
Size: 445.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Fruitwood, Silver,
Date: 19th C.
Provenance:
Condition: A crack from the collar down several inches, some tarnish to the silver, extremely minor pitting to the wood.
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, Barber's Fruitwood, 19th C.
Estimate $200 - $500
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