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Description
Victorian Dress Cane/Walking Stick
This antique cane features a traditional antler handle with the addition of a hallmarked silver collar
Hallmarked for ;-
LONDON 1893
By Silversmith and stickmount ;-
Charles Cooke
Embossed to the collar is renown stick and equestrian maker ;-
'BRIGG'
'Thomas Brigg & Sons, said to have been founded in 1836, are highly sought after makers of umbrellas and canes in London. They merged with the London firm of Swaine & Adeney to form Swaine, Adeney, Brigg & Sons Ltd in 1943.'
The cane has a bamboo shaft which is slightly flexible but solid enough to use as a walking stick
Finished with a metal ferrule end, ready for use
The cane measures 90cm tall with a 13cm antler top and a 2.5cm > 1.5cm diameter tapering shaft
Overall weight 200 grams
