This walking stick features a bovine horn crook handle.
The stick is furnished with an engraved collar, hallmarked for:
'Birmingham 1917'
With a maker's mark:
'J.H'
For the renowned walking stick manufacturer:
‘Jonathan Howell’
Walking stick maker for:
‘Henry Howell & Co.’
'Henry Howell & Co walking sticks was founded in 1832 and was originally based at 76 Aldersgate, London. In its time, the cane manufacturer known as Henry Howell & Company, London, England was the largest and one of the world’s most prestigious makers of fine walking sticks'
The collar also features a presentation for the original owner reading:
'Presented
to
Mr T. Evans
By The
Penllwygwent
Night Workmen
On the Occasion
of His
Marriage'
'The Penllwygwent Colliery (also known as the Wyndham/Western Colliery) was a significant coal mine in the region of the Ogmore Valley, near Pontycymer, Wales.
The colliery was a major part of the industrial heritage of the area, like many other pits in the Welsh valleys, such as the Garw/Ffaldau Colliery, which closed in 1985.'
Ebonized shaft with a metal ferrule.
A historical stick, suitable for use or a collector.
Measurements
Length - 91.5cm
Diameter of handle - 10.8cm
Shaft diameter below the collar - 1.9cm
Weight - 299g
Very good condition with very light use marks throughout, consistent with age
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SKU: A227101204002
£145.00Price
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