Rare 14 k engraving shield handle gold presentation walking stick dated 1872 This feels great in your hand and can be your one fine cane for use as a cane or a stand out in your cane stand . Beautiful gold presentation cane , .The cane is 36.5 + . The handle is rubbed with some small dings . the top presentation is rubbed . on the side is 1872 the rest is rubbed . . 14 k gold ( tested ) engraving shield ( thick ) ,the rest is 14 k rolled gold plate . Heavy, hand chasing . Shinny as new . No wear through to gold . Probably heavy rolled gold over another metal . No repairs , no defects . Deeply engraved and feels great in your hand very sturdy . Shaft is ebonized hard wood that that is still shiny with a little age patina and no cracks . , The ferrule is two part brass and iron with very old style . This can be used as a walking stick .No gold wear .A stand out in your cane stand .Feels great in your hand .Great present for the most discriminating cane collector or an even better present to yourself .The 100 year old add ( in the photo )shows the prices of these canes with the 14k engraving shield are about twice the price of a gold plate cane . this cane would have been about $68.00 100 years ago or about $1750.00 today . The last photo is one of my cane stands with just gold canes to show how good these look as a collection.