Walking stick - Wood, Bone

A classic and elegant walking cane, oriented horizontally on a brown background that highlights its details. The grip (Handle) features an L-shaped form, slightly curved (Milord style or crutch-shaped). Made in a fine ivory/bone-colored material, finely worked. Compact bovine bone (bull or cow) – the most probable. Walking sticks of this era were commonly made using the long leg bones (tibia) of cattle. The central part of these bones (called cortical or compact bone) has very thick walls, dense and devoid of internal cavities, offering enough solid material to be carved and shaped without breaking. Visual details: Do you notice those extremely thin dark lines, almost invisible, and the micro-fissures running along the curvature of the handle? They are the old vascular channels (Haversian canals) typical of bovine bone that, over decades, have absorbed dust and skin oxidation, becoming dark. At the upper end there is a small carved detail. Attached just below the grip, around the cane’s collar, is a white or cream-colored braided wrist strap, ending with a frayed tassel. It served to prevent the cane from slipping during use. The shaft, crafted in smooth, polished solid wood. The color is a warm brown with reddish undertones (typical of fine woods such as malacca, mahogany or rosewood). The tip tapers slightly and ends with a protective ferrule, useful for protecting the wood from ground contact. The object has the look of an antique or collectible cane, presumably dating to the late 19th century or the first half of the 20th century (up to the 1920s/1930s). It is likely of European manufacture (France, England or Germany among the main production centers of this type of luxury item), but especially the United Kingdom. Size: 78 cm long.