This walking stick features an intricate silver hand-sculpted Chinese dragon head handle hallmarked:
'925'
This indicates a purity of 92.5% for the silver.
There is also a maker's stamp featuring a flame within a circle.
'Dragons in Chinese culture symbolize great power, good luck and strength. They represent power and authority, particularly control over typhoons, water, rainfall, and floods. Emperors were assumed to have descended from the dragons. That is why, out of the twelve zodiac signs, the Dragon is the most popular one.'
Bamboo shaft with an original metal ferrule.
A beautiful & sturdy stick, ideal for use or a collector.
Measurements;
Length - 100cmHandle length - 12.4cm
Diameter of the shaft under the handle - 2.3cm
Weight - 427g
Very good condition.
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Antique Walking Stick / Cane Hallmarked Silver Chinese Dragon Head Bamboo Shaft
SKU: A226556242241
£349.00Price