This walking stick made from a single piece of whangee bamboo. It has a crook handle furnished with a decoratively engraved silver crown, hallmarked for: 
'Birmingham 1921'

With a maker's mark:
'H.B' 
For the Birmingham silversmith: 
'Herbert Bushell' 

Whangee shaft with an original 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 and John Steed, the dapper secret agent from television’s The Avengers, was known for carrying an umbrella with a whangee handle.'

A smart & sturdy item, suitable for use or a collector.

Measurements:
Length - 90cm
Diameter of top - 14.1cm
Diameter of the shaft below the handle - 2.7cm
Weight - 210g
 
Good condition with some age marks & dings to silver. 
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