This antique walking stick is made from a single piece of hazel with intact bark, with the shaft formed by a side branch.
It features a Fritz handle with a Victorian silver sixpence at one end.

The stick is furnished with a silver collar hallmarked for: 
'Birmingham 1896' 
With a maker's mark: 
'H.S' 
'In 1821, two brothers, Moses and Lewis Samuel, opened a silversmith and clock-making business in Liverpool. In 1862, Harriet Samuel took over the business from her father-in-law Moses, and renamed it H. Samuel. She moved it to Market Street, Manchester, and ran it as a mail-order business.
The first H. Samuel stores opened in 1890 in Preston and Rochdale, Lancashire. Today, H.Samuel has over 300 stores nationwide, and is part of Signet Jewelers Ltd, the world's largest specialist jeweller.'

The collar is engraved with the original owner's initials: 
'FC' 

Hazel shaft with an original metal ferrule. 

A smart item, perfect for a collector or for use. 

Measurements: 
Length - 89cm 
Top diameter - 11.3cm 
Shaft diameter below the top - 1.8cm 
Weight - 203g
 
Very good condition with a few very light dings to silver. Wear to coin.
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