Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Very old ? ball-head walking stick

Shakethetrees · 30th March 2016, 04:44 AM

No, the characteristics are late 19 th/early 20 th C.

Early canes have a much longer brass shoe with a steel bottom plate.

I have a cane with provenance to the 1780's that I'll try to dig out and illustrate.

30th March 2016, 04:44 AM	#3
Shakethetrees Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Louisiana Posts: 363	No, the characteristics are late 19 th/early 20 th C. Early canes have a much longer brass shoe with a steel bottom plate. I have a cane with provenance to the 1780's that I'll try to dig out and illustrate.