This walking stick features a bovine horn Fritz handle, furnished with a repousse silver collar hallmarked for:
'London 1918'
With a makers mark:
'WHC'
For the silver mounters:
'W.H.Carrington'
'W. H. Carrington & Co. was founded by William Henry Carrington, and located at 53 Thomas Street, Manchester, among several other addresses. Carrington lists his profession as a tobacconist, fancy goods dealers & silver mounter as early as the 1891 census, following in his father John Carrington's footsteps. The firm first registered a silver hallmark in Chester in 1888 and in Birmingham's Assay Office in 1891.'
There is a vacant cartouche suitable for engraving.
Treen shaft with a rubber ferrule.
A smart item, perfect for use or a collector.
Measurements:
Length - 84cm
Length of the handle - 10.6cm
Diameter of the shaft below the collar - 1.7cm
Weight - 222g
Good condition with use marks to the silver.
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SKU: A226975389321
£129.00Price
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