The handle of this stick has a small button on the side which, when pressed, clicks open to reveal two spring loaded coin holders. One holder is 22mm diameter and the other just over 19” diameter .These are an ideal size to carry a gold sovereign (22mm diameter) and a half sovereign (19.5mm diameter.) The sovereign was first introduced 1489 but it was not until 1817 that the coin was redesigned as the “Sole Standard Measure of Value”. These coin holders would also hold a 20 franc gold coin known, colloquially, as “The Napoleon”. First issued in 1803, 21 mm in diameter and the 10 franc gold coin first issued in 1855 19mm diameter. These coins continued in use through the 19th century.The metal ferrule is original and just over 1½”/ 40mm long. Overall length of the cane is 36 ½”/920mmThe condition of the handle is good. The button catch works well. The shaft is a hard wood and shows some signs of wear.
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This Victorian Telescope walking stick where the spyglass pulls out of the shaft and swivels on it’s attachment to the shaft. The telescope/handle itself is covered in a lovely shagreen skin (possibly stingray by the colour variation and texture). There are nickel mounts above and below the handle. On the top is a threaded cap which when removed reveals a top glass. The shagreen handle screws off the shaft to reveal a fully working telescope.It can be totally removed from the shaft or merely swiveled over at the hinge and used whilst on the stick. The magnification is 4X. In addition to the signature or makers mark on the top of the telescope there is also markings “BTE SGDG”. The nickel mount meets an attractively carved and turned ebony shaft with very good patina in beautiful condition with a lovely tip at the base. This spyglass design is a French patent 1878. The shaft (to base of nickel mount) measures 32 ¼”/ 82cm. The length of the handle / telescope is 5”/13cm .The top of the cap measures 1 ¾”/35mm across and the shaft where it meets themount is 1 ½”/19mm across. The overall length of the stick 37 ½”. (Shagreen -- The word derives from the French chagrin (anxiety, annoyance – a reference to the rasping surface of the leather) In the 17th and early 18th centuries the term "shagreen" began to be applied to a leather made from the skin of a rayfish/shark. Such skins are naturally covered with round, closely set, calcified papillae called placoid scales, whose size is chiefly dependent on the age and size of the animal. These scales are ground down to give a roughened surface of rounded pale protrusions, between which the dye (again, typically green vegetable dye) shows when the material is coloured from the other side. This latter form of shagreen was first popularised by Jean-Claude Galluchat (d. 1774), a master leatherworker in the court of Louis XV of France . It quickly became a fashion amongst the French aristocracy, and appears to have migrated throughout Europe by the mid 18th century).
A nice “gadget “stick with the handle carved in the form of a parrot’s head. This has a hinged section in the top which is held in place with a spring loaded clip. When opened a clay pipe in a recess is revealed.. Immediately below the handle is a decorated brass collar ¾” /19mm wide. The pipe has thread binding adjacent to the mouth piece which is a feature of older pipes of this nature. The bowl is charred and has a distinctive smells of tobacco. The ferrule is worn and is believed to be the original. Overall the stick measures 36 ½” / 930mm long.
A Brigg Pencil Stick. A Malacca cane with a hidden pencil set into the crook handle. Supposedly used by the bookmakers at race tracks. The stick has a silver collar marked with owner’s? initials M.S. Also a full set of silver hallmarks for London 1917 together with the initals CC for silversmith Clement Cheese . The pencil is set into a slim silver holder carrying the same hall marks as the stick collar. Both the silver pencil carrier and stick collar also carry the markings“ BRIGG LONDON” together with the Brigg trade mark of a sailing ship (A brig is a sailing vessel with two square-rigged masts) Just below the silver collar the stick itself is also marked BRIGG.Overall length 32”/815mm
A Gas Lamp/Stove Lighter StickThis is a rather larger stick than usual. The cross section is octagonal from the handle to ferrule. Overall length is 39”and 1 ¼” ‘diameter’ tapering to 1”at the ferrule.When the handle is unscrewed from the stick an intricate mechanism is revealed and the ‘trigger’ is released. (folds back for re-insertion into the stick) This can then cocked by pushing it forward, (It clicks into place.) When the trigger is pulled, this in turn pulls the ratchet arm which then turns the serrated wheel. A small separate spring operated device holds a flint against the wheel Hence the wheel turning generates a healthy spark which ignites the gas. The flint operation is exactly as that as a standard lighter. Whoever designed and made this stick was a skilled artisan. All parts, carefully made and fitted, operate smoothly. Marked ‘Made in Germany, HahWay Patent’ and carries the flint spark logo. Age-early 1900s . HahWay products were manufactured by a company founded by Georg Friedrich Hoffmann and Nkolaus Wild around the turn of the 20th century in Munich. The compamy was known as Progressive Machines in Industry GmbH.From 1910 they made their reputation producing “first strike lighters” including the semi-automatic lighter "Imperator" with a very impressive Gear - Drive technology. Due to the great reliability of their lighters the company held the leading sales positions for many years.However it appears they ceased production aroumd 1920.Their logo/trade mark was an image of shooting sparks emerging from a flint wheel in the center of which were the letters HW.Shown below is an extract from a sales catalogue (page 10) published in the early 1920s. At some time an enterprising individual converted one of these HuhWay gas lighters to the gadget stick shown in Appendix G34. See website https://www.toledo-bend.com/VCL/catalogs/
A very unusual stick indeed. The handle is a carved from an antler horn into the form of a rather ugly sitting man. He measures 5” high by 3” across at the widest point. He has what appears to be a crop of brown ‘hair’ and in his right hand carries a form of hammer or pick. The most distinct feature is the tiny bone dice he has in his mouth. It is fully functional, marked with red and black dots and is loose in his mouth. It cannot be removed. This allows one to gamble on the shake of the dice, never knowing which of the six sides will show. When the handle is unscrewed it reveals a corkscrew. The stick itself slightly flexible, being a tapered steel core (magnetic test) wrapped in snakeskin. The ferrule appears to be of brass. Length 36”/915mm.
An attractive cane which has a brass handle. The upper section consists of a hinged compartment which holds an old slim pocket watch. The cap of the holder, which is marked with the hours, opens in the form of a half hunter. The watch, which can be removed, is an open face pocket watch with a silvered face, Arabic numerals and seconds sub dial. Marked “Tuvina” and “Swiss made”.The watch, which runs well, is 1 ¾” diameter and an excellent fit in the holder which is lined with red cloth. Original brass and steel ferrule. Overall stick length 34”/860mm
Victorian antique walking stick/cane with a steel measuring tape set in the handle brass top. These were used in Victorian Lawn Bowls Game. Original brass ferrule. Marked on the top “The Taylor Rolph Co Ltd. Mortlake, London”. Also on the side “John Raborn and Sons, Birmingham, England”. The cane has the original ferrule and measures 35”/890mm. Automatic retraction by pushing the side button. Unfortunately this is no longer functioning. Tape can be used but needs to be fed back manually. It will pull out to approx 2 feet. Tapes used in bowls are unmarked as they were, and still are, just used to compare distance between two balls so no increments are necessary. Steel bowling tapes have given way to present day string tapes. Taylor Rolph first started making wooden bowls around 1820 and went on to produce a wide range of accessories for the game of Bowls.John Rabone was a very famous maker of measuring instruments. According to Grace’s Guide was founded in 1784 and still in business in Birmingham] However could not find a present record of this company in an internet search—probably taken over .
This is a late 19C saw cane by John Jacob Holtzapffel. The saw nestles in a groove in the Stick, thus protecting the teeth. It is held in place by a small sliding brass plate. This arrangement carries a shield engraved ‘Holtzapffel London.” This sliding plate can be adjusted and the saw, which is “pined” at the lower end, can swivel out. It can then pivot allowing the teeth to face out., The upper end of the saw can be clipped onto the metal retainer (spring loaded) at the end of the cane’s handle. To ensure the saw is kept in a straight line this is deliberately a tight fit and requires a little bowing of the shaft. When closing, the saw can again pivot so the saw teeth face the stick hence fitting in the groove protecting the teeth.. Overall length of the walking stick is 39”/100mm and the saw is 26 ½”/670mm.Date around 1890.An example of this can be seen in Catherine Dike’s book “Cane Curiosa”. Page number 250/ Photo number 25/27 (see bottom centre photo on this page.) The Holtzapffel dynasty of tool and lathe makers was founded in 1794 in Long Acre, London by a Strasbourg-born turner, Jean-Jacques Holtzapffe. Moving to London from Alsace in 1792, he anglicised his name to John Jacob Holtzapffe. In 1794 he set up a tool-making partnership in Long Acre with Francis Rousset, trading under the name of John Holtzapffel. The firm specialized in laths, edge and boring tools, especially high quality, ornamental turning. He sold his first lathe in June 1795 In 1928 lathes for ornamental turning were going out of fashion, and the firm, after three generations, sold its last lathe.
Antique Military (Manchester Regiment) Walking Stick. This is a wonderful walking stick with a two draw telescope held inside the long brass handle. The screw off brass cap contains a working compass which has a slide lock used when not in use .The top of cap carries the emblem of The Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom which carries the motto "Dieu et mon Droit" ( "God and my Right”). The telescope is a good snug fit in the handle, sitting level with the handle top. It works well with good focus and draws in and out smoothly. Mounted on the stick handle is the Manchester Regiment coat of arms with their motto"Concilio et Labore" (“By wisdom and effort."-Granted to Manchester in 1842.The 1st battalion of the Manchester regiment was formed in 1881.) The dark hardwood shaft, possibly oak, is finished with what appears to be the original ferrule. Estimated date of the stick c1900.which is in excellent condition. Manchester Regiment was formed in 1881 by the merger of the 63rd and 96th Regiments of Foot. The 63rd was originally raised in 1758 and became the 1st Battalion; the 96th which became the 2nd Battalion was raised in 1824. Many other battalions came and went during the Regiment's history, and most of these are represented in the regiment’s records. The Manchester Regiment saw considerable action including the Boer War and both Word Wars. It was merged with the King's Regiment in 1958.
This cane has an ebonized shaft and a silver vesta box as a handle The box, which is fully hall marked for Chester 1904 and maker’s mark Kg & Sns for H.W.King & Sons (Registered 1896), has a beautiful repousse lid. This depicts a couple sitting in a tavern toasting each other. The box lid moves freely and clips closed. The striker plate is on the hinge side. The box is mounted on a band ¾”/25mm wide and has a silver band 1”/25mm wide set approx 6”/150mm down the shaft. The ferrule appears the original horn finish.The box measures 2”/50mm x 1¼”/3mm and the stick is 35”/890mm long.
A most unusual “Stanhope Stick”. This is a simple modern stick made in 1980.The handle is a bronze casting of a Labrador’s head. Overall length 37”/940mm. What makes this special is just below the handle are five holes small holes at regular intervals. Close inspection reveals each are fitted with a Stanhope Lens, each showing a view of London. A Stanhope Lens is a high powered magnifier that contains a microscopic photograph or drawing, that when viewed closely reveals a picture with amazing detail. These lenses are tiny! They measure 3.0 mm x 6.8 mm. and were fitted in a standard drilled 3 mm or 1/8" hole. Typical photographs from an advertising feature are shown here. The actual images mounted in the Stanhope Lenses in this stick, from top to bottom, are- 1)The Steam Ship Queen Elizabeth2)A Jaguar racing car 3) St Paul’s Cathedral 4) Views of London:- (Five images in one lens.) The Strand London Bridge Tower Bridge St Paul’s’ Cathedral The Law Courts London5) West Minister Abby. Background to Stanhope LensesThese novelty souvenirs that became popular during the 19th century, these objects (ranging from pens to sewing accessories to jewelry) are unique because of the tiny hidden image placed somewhere inside the object. The image can be found by holding the item up to the light and looking into a tiny hole where the magnified image becomes visible. These images range from landscapes to portraits and are about 1/10th an inch in diameter and 1/4 an inch long. The term “Stanhope” comes from the inventor of the Stanhope Lens, Lord Charles Stanhope (1753-1816) (Note: Lord Charles died before photography had been invented). In 1839, John Benjamin Dancer (1812-1887) attached a microscope lens to a daguerreotype camera and produced microphotographs. This new technology influenced Rene Dagron (1819-1900), a portrait maker in Paris, to invent the Stanhope by affixing a micro-image to a lens. After these new developments, Dagron manufactured novelties with tiny photographs in them beginning in the early 1860’s. Eventually Stanhope novelties began to lose their popularity as souvenirs and the last true Stanhopes were made in 1972 by Roger Reymond.The Stanhopes mounted in this stick originated from a house clearance in 2010. These are genuine antique glass lenses and the label on the box indicated them made in France in the 1960's. (The Stanhopes in this stick were mounted by collector B. J. Morrice in 2012. The stick,including the bronze handle, was made by a friend of Julia, his daughter, around 1980 and given to him by her as a present in 1981).
Lighter Stick. An interesting 1930s 34" walking cane with a built in lighter It is in good condition with a ferrule which appears to be ebony. The stick cap unscrews to access the lighter which works well. The top is very heavy, silver in color, possibly plated. The top is engraved with an elaborate E.
Otis King’s Calculator Stick. The nickel plated handle can be extended to reveal a spiral calculator. It is an Otis King’s Pocket Calculator, often called a cylindrical slide rule manufactured by Carbic Ltd. of London, England. They produced five types of calculator. This particular item is a Model K,Type B/C hybrid. Overall length with calculator closed –34 ¼” 670cm. Overall length with calculation fully extended—38 ½”/980mm The scales are identified as No 414 and No 423,. The patent number is 183723 and was registered in 1921. For details of patent, purpose and use of the calculator see details on item G 21. The photos show the manner the brass curser may move along the central cylindrical “spiral slide rule” for different types of calculations.
Spring operated antique English gadget walking stickMalacca cane with a solid silver handle, hallmarked for London 1889, maker mark is for Thomas Johnson.Press the button mounted just below the handle and a little silver removable tube springs out of the top. The tube contains a small propelling pencil. This is 2”/50mm long, 0.16” /4mm diameter, marked “sterling” and is fully functional.. The stick mechanism works very well. Upon pressing the release button a hand should be ready to receive the tube otherwise it will shoot several feet into the air (Good strong spring) Once it pops out and then returned to the handle, it sometimes takes a few goes to get it to re-engage the mechanism. There is some slight dents to the silver handle and the brass ferrule is probably a replacement.
ANTIQUE 19C STACKED LEATHER & HORN WALKING STICK This is a fine late 19th Century walking stick made from leather with horn handle. The leather and horn are stacked and slid onto a steel shaft. Thus the stick is somewhat flexible when bent. The ferrule is iron.Handle including the collar about 2 3/8”/60m long. And 1 ¼”/35mm diameter and overall is 33"/340mm long.
Toledo Bladed sword stick A most usual sword stick. The hand guards (quillions) are spring loaded to click open into place as the sword is removed from the stick. The blade is marked Toledo and, like the hand guards, decorated with a scroll pattern. Parts of the blade are blued and part gilded in a very attractive manner. The guards fold down very neatly onto the blade to re-insert back into the stick. The blade is flat triangular in section and grooved both sides. As can be seen from the photographs the stick is showing some signs of wear. The stick, which is capped in white metal and has a well worn ferrule,is 34 ½”/875mm long and the blade 26 ¼”/615mm long. Believed to be from about 1900
A simple rosewood stick with a brass section set just below the handle. Two small bolts hold the internals of the stick firmly in place. When these are removed a steel wood saw blade may be withdrawn from the stick sheath. The saw is held firmly in place but can be pulled free if desired. (Possibly for a replacement with different teeth size/pitch?) The saw blade is replaced via a slot in the top of the handle. Before use the bolts are screwed into the shank to hold the saw firmly in place. Length of stick is 37 ½” / 955mm.with attractive patterned hand carvings for 6”/150mm below the brass section. The ferrule has seem some use. Slight bow in stick shaft.
Carved Soapstone PipeA nice pipe stick. The handle of the cane is in the form of a hand/fist made of carved soapstone. Below that is a band of silver metal. This unscrews from the cane to reveal the complete pipe. Overall length of the cane is is 36 ¾”/933mm. The pipe size is 6"/152mm. The cane is missing a ferrule. (There is black rubber remains on shaft tip).The shaft is very clean, probably fruitwood, like cherry, apple, etc., with the original finish. Soapstone is a natural mineral formed in the earth's sedimentary layer and is a dense, non-porous rock also called steatite.It is relatively soft and may feel soapy when touched, hence the name. The soft stone is easily carved and not degraded by heating. It is strong and durable, yet easily shaped and impervious to the corrosive effects of combustion by-products. It is unaffected by great fluctuations in temperature and has the ability to withstand direct flames indefinitely, storing heat, and then radiating it slowly and steadily..
Brewer’s Gauge StickThis ordinary looking bamboo crook handled walking stick has what appears to be cartridge case as a ferrule.. When removed (a firm push/pull fit) the end of a square sectioned brass rod is exposed. Pull the end of this to reveal a fully calibrated brass brewers’ liquid measure. Engraved as follows on all four sides with a calibrated scale to match various cask sizes: "Hogshead", "Kilderkin", "Barrel", "Firkin" and "Pin"(For Information--Hogshead=54 gal Kilderkin=18 galBarrel=36 Gal Firkin=9 Gal Pin=4 ½ Gal.)The measures may be taken from both ends and all four sides. The measure is also marked ‘Gaskell and Chambers Ltd’ This Company was founded in 1892 in Birmingham. It developed into Britain’s biggest bar fitters dealing in pumps, beer mugs, measures etc Although bombed in 1942 it continued to trade until it was sold out in the 1970s. Dimensions of this brass measure are. 32 ½ “/ 830mm long and ¼ “/ 5mm square section Overall length of stick 36“/910mm. The tip of this stick handle has silver mounting. Hallmarked for London, date marked 1914. A rare and unusual "Brewer’s Measuring Stick"
Horse measuring Stick. This horn handled Malacca stick has a large silver collar just below the handle, which is fully hallmarked with a lion passant, leopard’s head, (London) and a date letter 1897. Unopened the stick measures 36"/920mm in length and is very substantial. The handle when pulled upwards slides out a calibrated boxwood horse measuring stick, which can be pulled to its full extent, extending the stick to an overall length of 5’-10”. The boxwood measure has scales carved into both sides. One side reads Metre the other Hs (for "Hands" -- a hand being traditionally 4”). It can measure up to 17 Hs. or 1.70 metre. A length of flat brass rod 380mm in length, which is recessed into this boxwood rule folds from the top. This can be adjusted until it is horizontal and rests on the horses back thus acting as the height indicator. To ensure it is horizontal when in use it has a small glass spirit level mounted into it to. Although the water appears to have evaporated over time, the glass is in good condition
Edwardian “Candle” walking cane. Ebonised shaft with horn ferrule. The upper 8”/23mm consists of a silver plated section with a screw cap and removable collar. Lower part of the plating has been worn with use. The cap is hall marked “H & Co London 1907” and decorated with a floral pattern.. This cap when unscrewed reveals the candle top. The silver plated collar directly below the cap holds the candle in place against an internal spring. Directly under the candle within the stick the compressed spring pushes the candle up as it burns. Where the bottom of the candle engages the top of the spring is a circular steel plate (the spring plate).This is for protection if/when the candle burns right down. To replace the candle the collar can be twisted and disengaged. This will allow the spring to fully extend. (A firm grip is needed on the collar as it is released as the spring it holds in place is strong). A new candle can then be placed on top of the spring plate and pushed down, compressing the spring back into the top of the stick. The spring can best be held in position by replacing the collar over the top of the candle, pushing down, and clicking the collar back into place. Overall length is 910mm/36. Most candlesticks are made to hold candles with the standard diameter - seven-eighths of an inch - which have been used across Britain since around 1840.(As is the candle in this stick. Diameter of opening in collar slighter smaller) This imperial measurement was a standard of Price's Candles, for decades the dominant force in the British market.
This Bekko Novelty Walking Stick has a grained wood handle and a hard black bakelite shaft. A “silver” band is mounted at the junction of handle and shaft.(Shaft material ?)It is fitted at the end with light bulb within the metal “ferrule” tip. This has elongated holes allowing the light to shine through. There is a small white push button switch at the top of the stick just below the silver band. When pushed this turns on the light. This is believed to be an early product made by Bekko. Stamped into the metal “ferrule” is a number 4806 also BEKKO PAT PDG. This ferrule may be removed with the use of a small push button allowing access to the batteries. It is now fitted with 3 AA modern batteries. It works fine (21/1/2017).The overall length of the stick is 372/904mm. Diameter approx. 25mm.Age –around 1930-40?.Suggested use is to show patrons to their seats in cinemas. Or to watch where you are treading in the dark when there are no street lights!
Sword Stick ---A horn handled Malacca flick stick rather than a swordstick. By whipping the stick down, the sword flicks out of the ferrule end and locks into place. The stick is 31”/790mm long and the blade—blue steel square sectioned—is 6”/150mm long. The latter is marked ‘WATSON LONDON’. The silver band below the handle is engraved ‘J HARLOW’ and fully hallmarked for Birmingham, date marked 1876.
Whoever made this must have been a dog lover!A superb bamboo silver banded walking stick. Band is 1 ¼” deep and fully hallmarked for London 1915,maker’s mark JH for Joseph Heming ?Unscrew the tapered steel ferrule to access the dog clasp and chain (15''/380mm ) to clip to your dogs collar and off you go! The chain is firmly fixed to the bottom of the cane. Close inspection shows an almost invisible pin head about 5”/270mm back from the ferrule end .This appears to lock the chain in place within the cane. In excellent condition and the silver band is blank, ready for engraving if so desired .The length of the stick is 36.5''./93mm
An interesting automated gadget stick. The handle is carved in the form of a dog’s head. The eyes, in red settings, are glass with black pupils. The spring loaded mouth is operated by the lever under the lower jaw which causes the mouth to open. When released mouth springs firmly closes. Below the head is a silver collar 1” deep This carries a hall mark “JO”. Between the letters is an image of an axe. There is a further hall mark too small to read. The axe mark was used 1853-1927 as a tax mark for Dutch silver items bearing older silver marks, that had come back into circulation.The stick is 30 ½”/930mm in overall length.Believed to be a lady’s glove holder ---or possible a gentleman’s card holder. The stick is a hardwood shaft with a traditional Victorian/Edwardian metal ferrule. Dated 1900 -1910
A most unusual antique pipe stick The handle of this stick is in the form of a pipe bowl. It unscrews from the shaft to reveal the complete pipe. The bowl is of meerschaum (see note below) with a brass hinged cap or lid. This may be kept shut, when smoking, and secured in place by a small ornamental spring clip. The cap or lid is designed with ventilation slots around the rim to allow draft to the pipe. The lid itself it is additionally capped with an attractive brass mesh dome.As typical of these old pipes, this is equipped with a flexible stem constructed from an inner metal spring covered with carefully stitched red cotton. This flexibility is supposedly to allow the smoker more control of the mouthpiece at the end of the stem which is made of horn.The shaft is of a light coloured wood carefully formed into a most unusual and attractive spiral, the ferrule being made of three different coloured bone.The original owner must have been very proud of this stick as his initials FLA have been picked out just below the handle with small copper headed nails. A very distinctive feature.Estimated date—1890s. (Meerschaum (hydrated magnesium silicate), a mineral found in small shallow deposits mainly around the city of Eski?ehir in central Turkey, is prized for the properties which allows it to be carved into finely detailed decorative and figural shapes. It has been used since the 17th century and, with clay pipes, represented the most common medium for pipes before the introduction of briar as the material of choice in the 19th century. The word "meerschaum" means "sea foam" in German, alluding to its natural white color and its surprisingly low weight. Meerschaum is a very porous mineral that absorbs elements of the tobacco during the smoking process, and gradually changes color from white to a golden brown. Old, well-smoked meerschaum pipes are valued by collectors for their distinctive colorings).
3 Draw Brass & Wood Telescope on Malacca Cane. This is a heavy gadget stick complete with a brass and mahogany cased three-draw telescope. This is mounted on a high ridge Malacca shaft, The telescope section unscrews from the shaft and the pommel top can be removed to reveal the front lens of the telescope. The three telescope sections slide out and retract cleanly and smoothly. Good magnification.The cane been well used, yet maintains an overall excellent condition. Free from breaks or cracks and is complete with base metal ferrule.The Malacca cane has a slight twist in the length therefore not fully straight.Length: 93.5cm
Superbly detailed fox collar whistle walking stick in first class condition. The handle is in the form of a greyhound/lurcher’s head fashioned from antler horn. The head is complete with glass eyes and functional whistle. This gives a good sharp tone. Directly below the handle is a silver coloured collar which is decorated with the head of a fox Approx 2” below this is a further collar, silver, hallmarked for Birmingham 1892. (Maker’s mark JP --for Joseph Price?) This has a floral design and is in two sections. This allows the upper portion of the stick to be unscrewed and detached. The shaft is ebony or ebonized. It is believed the whistle was used to start the hunt and call to the hunting dogs/hounds. (The top handle section, 6” long, easily carried is a pocket for hunting) The complete cane measures 36"
Pocket Watch Stick. A pocket watch cane. The handle is in the form of a pocket watch case.. The case and collar are made from white metal (not silver). The case cover allows a view of the enclosed watch may be opened to remove the watch if so desired. It is designed to hold a Dress Watch' or a slim 'Military Watch' The case style allows the watch to be wound without removal. This is mounted on a hardwood shaft and finished with a base metal ferrule.(replacement) The cane is dated C1910. The watch is in working order. Cane length 36”/920mm. The watch is marked GSTP M 15589.together with a broad arrow. This identifies it as an early military working pocket watch. GSTP stands for "General Services Trade Pattern", and is an indication that the watch was made specifically for use in one of the armed forces between 1939 and 1945. Due to the lack of facilities for manufacturing watch movements during the 39-45 war for the armed forces, only the cases were made in the UK. The movements were purchased by the War Department from very many different Swiss sources, This particular watch has a movement marked “Swiss Made,15 jewel movement,Three Adjustment”. The dial has Radium luminescent paint applied to the hands and the hour markings at 3,9,and 12. A 60 second indicator is mounted at the 6 mark. This model has a snap-back although some were supplied with screw-backs.
Gentleman’s sword stick. A fine slim gentleman’s walking stick with silver mounts and sword. The stick is of bamboo and the handle is horn.The silver band at the junction of the handle and shaft is hall marked for London 1901 and carries the initials JH. The silver mount at the end of the handle is also hall marked for London but dated 1913 and carries the initials C&D. It would appear this was added 12 years after the stick was first made. The overall length of the stick is 34”/860mm and the sword, which is of tapered cruciform section, is 22”/560mm long
Sun Dial & Compass Systems Walking Cane. This is a great gadget/ systems cane. The top discreetly holds a sun dial and a compass. The design and bird motif on the top of the cane suggest French or German in manufacture during the early part of the 20th Century. The top of the cane eases off to reveal the sun dial and the compass. The brass sun dial easily flips up and returns to a flat position when the stick is capped. Within the cap there is a manual calculator to determine the time and sun position in major locations throughout the world. The gadget top is mounted on an ebonised hardwood shaft. Finished with silver pinned collar (Collar suggested as sterling silver, however not tested and not marked as such). The cane ends with a base metal ferrule which is a little battered The decoration of the top together with the silver collar is machine engraved rather than hand decorated Apart from a slightly battered metal base ferrule the cane is in excellent condition. Free from breaks, cracks or restoration. Measurements:Length: 91.75cmTop Cap Pommel Diameter: 4.5cmDiameter Top of Cane: 2cm
The handle of this stick is of nickel plated brass; the cap of which hinges open to reveal a compass under glass set in a brass ring marked with degrees 0 to 360. A small pin allowed the compass pointer to be locked into place. The compass, in turn, is mounted in a brass circular plate which also supports two hinged pillars. These may be raised and lowered to allow surveyors to sight and set out angles and lines for construction work. ie buildings, roads, etc.The complete handle may be removed for ease of hand sighting. The walnut shaft with the original bass and steel ferrule is in very good condition.Unfortunate hair crack in the glass over the compassOverall length is 35 ½” / 920mm Age-1900?
Masonic cane. A rare example of a walking stick made up of various types of wood giving decorative patterns around head of the stick. These form a different Masonic emblem on each of four sides, plus another on top. Woods appear to be oak, ebony, beech, sycamore and fruitwoods. Just below the head is a small black collar.The shaft is of oak. The walking stick is possibly Edwardian, or late Victorian.
A rather ordinary looking stick but the handle is of a clever design. The handle is 1 ½”/350mm in diameter and overall 3”/760mm long. The silver coloured metal handle is threaded over the full length giving an appearance of a decoration. The cap unscrews to reveal a blue glass inkwell. This fits snugly onto the handle recess. The bottle is 1 ½”/39mm from cap to base. As the handle top is screwed back on to the handle, it presses down onto the ink bottle top, compressing it to avoid spillage. The brass band on the handle is actually an independent collar screwed onto the handle. This is adjustable. It can be screwed up to meet and tightened on to the handle cap and lock it—the handle-- into place. An additional feature is the complete handle can be screwed free from the stick. This will show a recess in the stick which holds an old silver pen.This is marked “Sterling Silver” with maker’s mark “L&S” The stick is Malacca with the ridge or spine, often called a “teardrop,” running along its length. Original bone ferrule Overall length 35 ¾”/910mm
Galileo telescope walking stick by Messrs. T. Bradford & Co., Manchester. Enclosed in the end of the horn handle is a small compass. This has a hinged brass cover which has a lens mounted in a small hole at the centre. When this cover is raised it acts as a back sight for a telescope. This is created by a separate glass lens sold with the stick. This additional glass magnifying lens fits on the shaft and slides backwards and forwards to suit long or short viewing distances. Having taken a sighting a compass bearing could be established. Unfortunately, as with most examples of this stick design, the separate lens is missing, (A typical lens of this nature is shown below in the green photo.) A variation is some canes --like this one-- have a very small trigger arrangement mounted under the curve of the handle which, when engaged, locks the compass in place. The bamboo shaft features an ornately decorated gold collar directly below the compass cover. The cover is embossed "LUCE HOSKING'S PATENT”. The collar engraved elaborate scrolls and a shield with the initials “JRR” The overall length of the stick is 33”/840mm. .Note-- the small trigger on this stick (see photos) is inoperable. For further details of this cane design see ----https://canequest.com/gadgetsystemdual-purpose-canes/professional-canes/
The handle of this stick has a small button on the side which, when pressed, clicks open to reveal two spring loaded coin holders. One holder is 22mm diameter and the other just over 19” diameter .These are an ideal size to carry a gold sovereign (22mm diameter) and a half sovereign (19.5mm diameter.) The sovereign was first introduced 1489 but it was not until 1817 that the coin was redesigned as the “Sole Standard Measure of Value”. These coin holders would also hold a 20 franc gold coin known, colloquially, as “The Napoleon”. First issued in 1803, 21 mm in diameter and the 10 franc gold coin first issued in 1855 19mm diameter. These coins continued in use through the 19th century.The metal ferrule is original and just over 1½”/ 40mm long. Overall length of the cane is 36 ½”/920mmThe condition of the handle is good. The button catch works well. The shaft is a hard wood and shows some signs of wear.
This is an elegant old cane or walking stick. The top is sterling silver in the form of an urn. The cover is set with a roulette wheel. The little knob on the top spins the wheel. The small ball settles where it will! The handle is hallmarked for London but it's worn and difficult to read. The wood is notched to give it a banded appearance. This notching allows the texture of the wood grain to be enhanced by colour change across each notch. The little roulette works fine. A very neat gadget cane. It is in reasonably good condition The silver has some wear and minor denting. commiserate with its age. ( mId 1800). The shaft is in excellent condition but the ferrule does not appear to be original.Measures 37"/925mm
This is a slim cane of polished hard wood. The handle is of bone with crudely carved decoration and an English shilling (George 1V) set into the top. The handle can be unscrewed from the shaft. This reveals a small silver bottle in the shape of a champagne bottle. This is a nice firm fit in the top of the shaft. The bottle stands 1 ¾” / 45mm high and is ½”/13mm in diameter. The top portion of the bottle can be unscrewed from the lower section. The purpose of this little silver bottle is unknown (a pill container?).It is marked 1000.The metal ferrule appears to be the original with a collar of bone between the stick and the ferrule itselfThe overall length of the stick is 35 ½” / 900mm
This French horn handled Malacca walking stick (33”/840mm long) is a rare item as it houses a four barrel pepperbox percussion pistol complete with a 6”/150mm square sectioned dagger. There are two silver bands just below the handle. The lower is marked ‘PARIS BREVETTE’ as is the dagger.Single percussion cap fires four shots,The pistol is cocked by pulling the barrel away from the handle and fired by pressing the small button under the handle on the lower silver band. Mid 19th century.
A vintage walking stick whose brass handle is actually an Evans Patent Concinnum Machine (for cigarette rolling). The cane handle opens to reveals the cigarette rolling mechanism. This consisting of six rollers in the cylindrical metal casing. The rollers are operated by a series of cogs connected to a small wheel at one end. This wheel is marked “Evans Patent.” A Royal Crown symbol is mounted on top of the handle which acts as an aid to opening. The handle is 3¼”/840 mm x 1”/25mm dia x 2"/50 mm. Overall length of the stick is 36 ¾”/915mm". Shaft appears to be polished red oakFerrell is original ½”/12mm brass sleeve set with well-worn steel centre cap. Circa 1920. This is a “one off” made for a hard smoker.
This is a traditional vintage Makila stick from the Basque region of France. Such sticks are/were notable as both a practical tool and a cultural symbol of authority and strength. Directly below the round horn knob is a 1”/25mm deep ornate brass collar. This is marked “ENE MAKILAS”. Directly below this is the 7”/80mm shagreen sheathed grip/handle. A lanyard of woven leather strands is attached to the grip by a brass swivel fitting. The medlar scarified shaft itself has a zigzag pattern down the length which appears to have been grown into the wood. The bottom 4”/100mm is shod with ornate brass decorated in a manner to the upper portion. This section is marked “ETSAIER BEIDURRAKAIZ” (believed to be Basque?) . The stick is completed with an iron spike ferrule. The stick top portion consisting of the knob and grip may be unscrewed to reveal a hidden 7”/80mm long brass/steel spike mounted to the stick .This effectively turns the stick into a short spear. Two small age cracks in the shaft. Age-- early 19 hundreds? The overall length of the stick is 35 ½” / 90mm.
Original drinking cane C 1930s. Top unscrews to reveal small glass vial with turned wooden base to act as a drinking glass. Second section contains the original long slim narrow necked glass bottle for the spirit it with original cork/stopper. The third section unscrews to show an old cigarette holder. All the stick threads are soft metal, which still ‘tighten’ up well Replaced ferrule. Cane overall is 35”/890mm.The glass bottle is 10”/254mm including the stopper. The drinking glass is 2 ½”/640mm including the base.Drinking Cane. A slim Victorian drinking cane with a copper screwed cap. Removal of the cap reveals initially a very small well-formed drinking glass together with a slim narrow necked glass bottle with original cork. Note the glass and bottle are not cut down test tubes, as is the case in so many later sticks, but are purpose made items. Stick length 36”/920mm. Mid to late 1800’s
This type of cane is often described as a defence item. The handle is a natural material with an inset of silver plated copper. The collar is silver plate. The handle unscrews to reveal 5 heavy brass ball chain flail.The shaft is black lacquered bamboo. The tip is the same natural material as the handle.The insert in the handle shows a shield with a rampant lion either side. The shield is divided into four quarters, each with a different design. Below the shield is a scroll bearing the name BAYREN. This appears to represent the coat of arms of Bavaria.(The coat of arms for Bavaria first appeared in the 1600s and changed constantly being “updated” over the years to represent the rise and fall in power of the various districts.)The overall length 36" /914mm and is 1 3/4”/44mm in diameter. The chain balls measure just under 1/4"/6mm.diameter.Dates from 1850s . The first patent for a flail stick filed in France in 1885/ See Dike’s Cane Curiosa, Page281
A most unusual stick. The handle is made of some composite material in the shape of a mechanical head. It has a rather ugly face with brown eyes and a tongue can be seen in the mouth. When a small brass button at the rear of the head is moved up, the eyes roll up, change colour to clear blue and the tongue pokes out ie the eyes up and down, change colour and the tongue move in and out as the rear button is moved up and down. The button can be locked in the down position (tongue in) by moving it to the left. The head is connected to the stick via a copper transition section. Between this and the stick is a decorated bone collar approx 5/8” wide.A brass plate mounted just below the handle carries the name”K.Taperell” The stick is appears to be of a sturdy branch 1” dia tapering to ½” at ferrule knots smoothed off and very nicely varnished. Ferrule is a simple brass. Stick age. Overall length top of head to ferrule is 37.
Poacher’s Gun Stick with StockThis is a similar item to Appendix E1, a mid 19th century underhammer percussion metal gun cane John Day patented this mechanism in 1823 (John Day's British Patent No. 4861 of 1823 ). Day was famous for his cane guns with his design unchanged for many years. It is a simple and effective weapon, which was popular in England and on The Continent. The gun is cocked and locked by pulling down the recessed hammer lever adjacent to the handle on underside of the stick revealing the trigger. The barrel is 28 ¼ “long and fires packed shot or a .32 caliber slugHowever this is more sophisticated version than that shown in Apendix E2. It has a recess in the ‘handle’ to allow a stock to be fitted (see illustration’). This allows the gun to be used as a shoulder mounted piece. Also the metal work at the trigger and handle has fine scrollwork.Rare to find stick gun complete with stock. These were called poacher’s guns as they allowed poachers to enter woods apparently only carrying walking sticks. These could then be rapidly converted to guns.
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