This walking stick has a bovine horn crook handle, furnished with a repousse gold-plated collar, with a presentation reading:
Presented to
Mr Alex R Thomson
By The Members Of
Redding Co-Op Socy
In Recognition Of His
Faithful Service
As Chairman Of That Society
For 8 Years
May 1920
The Redding Co-operative Society was a historic Scottish consumer cooperative founded in 1861 by 12 workmen in the Falkirk area. Operating through branches in villages like Shieldhill, California, and Maddiston, it served the local mining communities for decades before its records were eventually archived in the mid-1960s.
Strong ebonised shaft with a metal ferrule.
An attractive item, ideal for use or a collector.
Measurements;
Length - 86cm
Length of the handle - 11.4cm
Diameter of the shaft below the collar - 2cm
Weight - 346g
Very good condition with some small use marks to the collar.
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SKU: A227395954521
£149.00Price
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