This cane or walking stick has a brass cap, on which it declares itself of "The Patent Canewhip Co." in "Springfield, Ohio." The cap unscrews, revealing the hollow in which the rest of the whip is stored. It can be removed from the shaft then affixed to the brass ferrule to complete the buggy whip.

Weight (Lbs): 0.5
Height (In.): 37.25"
Width (In.): 0.75
Depth (In.): 0.75
Size: 462.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: The Patent Canewhip Co
Material: Brass
Date: P. 1892
Provenance:
Condition: The interior whip attachment is missing the end, where it splinters. The cane itself shows signs of wear from use.
History: A buggy whip is a horsewhip with a long stiff shaft and a relatively short lash used for driving a horse harnessed to a buggy or other small open carriage. A coachwhip, usually provided with a long lash, is used in driving a coach with horses in front of other horses. Though similar whips are still manufactured for limited purposes, the buggy whip industry as a major economic entity ceased to exist with the introduction of the automobile, and is cited in economics and marketing as an example of an industry ceasing to exist because its market niche, and the need for its product, disappears. In discussing market regulation, it is often held that the economy would be disadvantaged as a whole if the automobile had been banned to protect the buggy-whip industry. Buggy whips are not entirely gone. A resurgence of interest in the international sport of combined driving and historical carriage driving, sports enjoyed by people of all ages, has allowed some buggy whip manufacturers to stay in business, serving this specialty niche market. Foremost among these is a company in Westfield, Massachusetts.