Walking stick - Wood, Bone, Metal

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A lot of five antique canes from various periods and origins, ranging from 79 cm to 91.5 cm tall, made of wood with bone and metal fittings, overall in very poor condition with cracks and damage.

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Collection of 5 ancient sticks from different periods and origins.
Brief description of the sticks, considering the overall image from left to right:
1) 79 cm. Without tip, wood at the tip chipped. The bone head is rotted and not firmly attached to the stick. Light-colored wood near the handle is decorated with a spiral design and is cracked. The main body wood, probably ebony, bears the following inscription: 'Boeren Kamp Ceylon 1902,' a souvenir from the camp where the South Africans who participated in the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) were deported.

2) 91.5 cm. Solid and intact structure, decorated bone handle, and shaft in woody vegetal material.

3) 90 cm. Pewter handle with movable material inside, like a rattle. It bears the inscription 'B.V 800'. Solid structure and intact wood, ebony tip.

4) 85.3 cm. Metallic handle decorated with a dragon body design. Very solid wood, presumably ebony or rosewood, chipped tip.

82.5 cm. Decorated metal handle bearing the initials "VF". Cane (bamboo?) structure with a metal insert at the tip.

Collection of 5 ancient sticks from different periods and origins.
Brief description of the sticks, considering the overall image from left to right:
1) 79 cm. Without tip, wood at the tip chipped. The bone head is rotted and not firmly attached to the stick. Light-colored wood near the handle is decorated with a spiral design and is cracked. The main body wood, probably ebony, bears the following inscription: 'Boeren Kamp Ceylon 1902,' a souvenir from the camp where the South Africans who participated in the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) were deported.

2) 91.5 cm. Solid and intact structure, decorated bone handle, and shaft in woody vegetal material.

3) 90 cm. Pewter handle with movable material inside, like a rattle. It bears the inscription 'B.V 800'. Solid structure and intact wood, ebony tip.

4) 85.3 cm. Metallic handle decorated with a dragon body design. Very solid wood, presumably ebony or rosewood, chipped tip.

82.5 cm. Decorated metal handle bearing the initials "VF". Cane (bamboo?) structure with a metal insert at the tip.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Material
Bone, Metal, Wood
Condition
Poor - heavily used with major cracks, damages or major parts missing
Height
90 cm
Width
3 cm
Depth
3 cm
Estimated Period
Various periods, mainly the early 20th century.
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