Stock No..
s996

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A rare riding crop
Concealed blade

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A fine and unusual riding crop with a concealed blade.

This crop measures 52cm closed.
Drawn it is 42cms long with a blade 24cms long.
Likely from the early 20th century, the exact use of these crops is unknown other than personal protection when in the field, certainly a surprise for any attacker.
The grip and ball pommel are plaited leather straps over what is likely a timber core.
The sheath is plaited leather like material over a rolled metal sleeve and ends in a short leather strap.
The blade is rectangular in form and tapers to a very sharp tip.

A rare item in very good condition.

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Stock No..
s517

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Toledo sword cane
Rosewood walking stick

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A good English Rosewood sword stick with a fine Toledo blade.

This sword stick measures 91.5cms long together.
When drawn the sword is 87cms long with a blade length of 70cms.
The bentwood handle and shaft are a finely grained Rosewood. There are losses to the original lacquer on the handle and partly on the shaft and there are also fine age cracks on the handle.
The base of the stick is a fine blonde horn ferrule, indicative of a higher end walking cane.
The blade is a supple single edged Toledo manufactured type. There are edged panels to each side of the blade that contain the word "Toledo" which is surrounded by vine motifs.

A good original old sword stick circa 1900.

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Stock No..
s1028

$155.00 USD

A good African cane
Tribal elder's
walking stick

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A good old original African walking stick.

This original old hand knapped and carved walking stick measures just under 101cms long.
The top of the handle is a tall domed mushroom shape showing a worn hand knapped surface.
The shaft does not appear to taper other than the points leading in to and away from the thick carved section to the upper part of the stick.
The base is worn and flared from much use and all surfaces of the walking stick show a hand knapped finish.

A good original old African walking stick, likely from the first half of the 20th century, perhaps earlier.

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Stock No..
s1104

$495.00 USD

A very rare Gadget cane
Hidden cork screw
HMSS collar horn ferrule

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A very fine wine related walking stick, gadget stick.

This example measures 85cms long.
The crook handle is made from a very fine multicloured polished horn. It has a wide end being 3cms and tapers to the hallmarked Sterling silver collar. The markings to the collar are "J?&S", The lion standard symbol, a small "r" and a anchor, dating this cane to 1916 from Birmingham.
The crook handle unscrews on a very fine thread to reveal a pull cork screw.
The shaft is a very fine gained Rosewood and ends in a blonde horn ferule, an aspect typically associated with high quality canes.

A very fine and rare gentleman's walking cane that is seldom seen today.

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Stock No..
s537

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Japanese sword cane
A good rare example
Asymmetrical fullers

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A good and unusual Japanese sword cane.

This example of a Japanese sword cane measures 90.5cms long overall.
Drawn from its sheath it is 59.5cms long with a blade length of 43.5cms.
The cane is timber carved to represent bamboo. The sheath is made by the split wood method, being two halves section out and resealed.
The blade is secured within the hilt by a copper mekugi pin.
The blade is very well made and shows unusual asymmetrical fullers sealed in red lacquer.
The blade is sharp and retains a full tip and although not seen in the photographs supplied, it does have a very clear Harmon despite being out of polish.

A good collectable sword cane with a rare Japanese blade.

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