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This Charlie Chaplin style cane features a crook handle furnished with a silver crown hallmarked for: 
'Birmingham 1909' 
Along with a makers 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 stick is made entirely from whangee bamboo with a semi-flex with a metal ferrule. 
'Whangee refers to any of over forty Asian grasses of the genus Phyllostachys, a genus of bamboos. They are a hardy evergreen plant from Japan, China and the Himalayas whose woody stems were often used to make canes and umbrella handles. The word derives from the Chinese (Mandarin) huáng lí. It can also refer to a cane made from whangee. Charlie Chaplin’s character, The Little Tramp, is famously known for his whangee cane. John Steed, the dapper secret agent from television’s The Avengers, was known for carrying an umbrella with a whangee handle.'

A traditional cane perfect for a collector. 

Measurements:
Length - 90cm
Diameter of the handle - 14cm
Maximum diameter of the shaft - 2.2cm
Weight - 146g 

 

Very good condition with a natural flex & minor age marks to the silver which add to the character. 

Antique Whangee Bamboo Charlie Chaplin Cane - Hallmarked 1909 Silver By J.Howell

SKU: A227183387535
£139.00Price
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