Antique Walking Stick - Hallmarked Silver 1928 Pres. Collar - Actor Henry Ainley​

This stick has a fritz handle furnished with a silver collar hallmarked for:
'London 1928'
With a makers mark for the famous London-based walking stick and umbrella manufacturers:
'Jonathan Howell & Co Ltd' 

The collar features a presentation reading:
'Henry Ainley
from
Uncle Paul
Chart
1919-24'
'Henry Ainley was a renowned Shakespearean thespian and film actor. Chart Lodge was the family home of the actor, who allegedly had an affair with a young Laurence Olivier in the 1930's'

Strong olivewood shaft with an original metal ferrule

Perfect historical item for a collector or Shakespeare lover


Measures at;
Total length - 96cm
Length of the handle outwards - 14.5cm
Diameter of the shaft under the collar - 2.7cm
450g
 
Very good condition with some minor use marks to the silver. Please scroll down the centre of the listing to the bottom to see all pictures, descriptions, and measurements - contact details at the bottom of the page.