This cane or walking stick is made of Lignum Vitae sapwood, contributing to its density. The cap is a bronze device thermometer, reading the indoor air temperature rather than scientific measurements.

Weight (Lbs): 1
Height (In.): 31.75
Width (In.): 1.5
Depth (In.): 1.5
Size: 460.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown American
Material: Lignum Vitae, Iron, Bronze
Date: C. 1910.
Provenance:
Condition: Limited functionality of thermometer, light rubbing to the cane, mild patination of the bronze.
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.