This antique walking stick features a fritz handle furnished with a 2-layer silver crown, hallmarked for:
'London 1904'
With a maker's 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.'
Partridge wood shaft with an original metal ferrule.
A smart item, perfect for a collector or use.
Measurements:
Length - 90.5cm
Handle length - 11.4cm
Shaft diameter - 1.3cm
Weight - 97g
Good condition with age marks to the silver & hallmark loss.
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SKU: G187367330796
£98.00Price
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