Walking stick - White Metal - Early 20th c.

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A late Victorian to Edwardian walking cane, 92 cm long, with a curved crook handle and decorative white metal mounts featuring scrolling foliate ornament, constructed from wood with white metal fittings and missing its ferrule.

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A late Victorian to Edwardian walking cane, featuring a gracefully curved crook handle and decorative white metal mounts with scrolling foliate ornament, including a shaped terminal cap to the handle. The warm honey-toned shaft presents attractive natural figuring and a pleasing contrast with the bright metal mounts, creating an elegant and decorative composition.

The design reflects the refined aesthetic of period walking accessories, combining practical form with ornamental detailing. The elongated proportions and restrained decoration give the piece a particularly elegant silhouette.

Condition is fair, with visible age-related wear throughout. The shaft shows surface marks, scratches and natural wear consistent with age and use. The white metal mounts display wear and minor deformation. The crook handle shows visible age-related surface cracking and checking to the wood. The cane is missing its ferrule, and the shaft end shows wear from use.

Structurally presentable primarily as a decorative antique cane, with the condition issues clearly noted. Length: 92 cm.

A late Victorian to Edwardian walking cane, featuring a gracefully curved crook handle and decorative white metal mounts with scrolling foliate ornament, including a shaped terminal cap to the handle. The warm honey-toned shaft presents attractive natural figuring and a pleasing contrast with the bright metal mounts, creating an elegant and decorative composition.

The design reflects the refined aesthetic of period walking accessories, combining practical form with ornamental detailing. The elongated proportions and restrained decoration give the piece a particularly elegant silhouette.

Condition is fair, with visible age-related wear throughout. The shaft shows surface marks, scratches and natural wear consistent with age and use. The white metal mounts display wear and minor deformation. The crook handle shows visible age-related surface cracking and checking to the wood. The cane is missing its ferrule, and the shaft end shows wear from use.

Structurally presentable primarily as a decorative antique cane, with the condition issues clearly noted. Length: 92 cm.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Style subtype
Edwardian
Metal type
White Metal
Title additional information
Early 20th c.
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Material
Metal, Wood
Style
Antique
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Height
92 cm
Width
0 cm
Depth
0 cm
Estimated period
1900-1910
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Objects sold
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