January 23, 2020
Victorian Walking Stick With Bovine Horn Toff Handle & H/m Silver Collar 1892
Victorian Walking Stick With Bovine Horn Toff Handle & H/m Silver Collar 1892. This lovely walking stick features a bovine horn toff handle, furnished with a silver collar which is hallmarked:’Birmingham 1892′ Strong malacca shaft and an original horn ferrule Measurements Length – 92cm Diameter of handle – 3cm Shaft diameter – 2.3cm tapering to 1.8cm. Early in the 20th century, Malacca was referred to as the King of Canes. Malacca is one species of rattan (Calamus Ascipionum) found on the coast of Sumatra. Rattan palms have long, slender stems, and were perfect for the making of walking sticks. The stem is not round, but has a ridge or spine, often called a tear-drop, running along its length. Very light-weight, yet very strong, With a good flex for comfortable walking yet like a bamboo unbreakable. With no two specimens being alike. The stem is made up of links with joints or nodes at both ends like bamboo, but is not hollow like bamboo. The bark is strong, with what appears to be a satiny, natural gloss or surface glaze. Colour varies from brown to blond or reddish amber. Get images that make Supersized seem small. Tailor your auctions with Auctiva’s. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “Victorian Walking Stick With Bovine Horn Toff Handle & H/m Silver Collar 1892″ is in sale since Friday, January 17, 2020. This item is in the category “Antiques\Woodenware\Walking Sticks/Canes”. The seller is “allan.thefisherman” and is located in Pontyclun. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Style/ Period: Traditional
- Product: Walking Sticks
- Age: 1850-1899
- Primary Material: Wood/ Woodenware
- Sub-Type: Bamboo
- Product Sub-Type: Walking Sticks with Silver
- Original/Repro: Original