This walking stick has a traditional antler Fritz handle and is furnished with a silver collar hallmarked:
'London 1907'
With a maker's mark:
'JB'
The collar is vacant & suitable for engraving.
There is a whangee bamboo shaft ending in 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 and John Steed, the dapper secret agent from television’s The Avengers, was known for carrying an umbrella with a whangee handle.'
A sturdy stick, suitable for use or a collector.
Measurements
Length - 86cm
Diameter of handle - 12.4cm
Shaft diameter below the top - 2.4cm
Weight - 242g
Good condition with some use marks consistent with age. Some dings & small area of loss to silver. Curve to shaft & very slight flex due to the natural properties of the wood.
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SKU: A226979174427
£119.00Price
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