This vintage gentleman's umbrella has a whangee bamboo crook handle with a silver collar hallmarked for:
'London 1933'
'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.' 

The collar is stamped with a maker's mark:
'Brigg London'
'Brigg London was one of the UK’s top walking stick and umbrella manufacturers until February 1943, when Swaine & Adeney on Piccadilly and Thomas Brigg & Sons, round the corner at 23 St James's Street decided to join forces. From 1943 until 1990 the company traded as Swaine, Adeney, Brigg & Sons Ltd.'


The collar also has a silversmith's mark:
'AA' 

The collar is engraved with the initials of the original owner:
'K.E.K.K.'

Cane shaft & metal frame that holds a navy nylon canopy.


The shaft ends in an original bovine horn ferrule.

A smart & practical umbrella, suitable for use or a collector.

Measurements:
Length - 92cm
Diameter of handle - 15.3cm
Diameter of shaft - 1.5cm
Diameter of canopy - 103cm
Weight - 538g
 
Very good condition with some light use marks consistent with age. Intact canopy.
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