λ A COLLECTION OF TEN WALKING CANES

λ A COLLECTION OF TEN WALKING CANES

EARLY 18TH CENTURY AND LATER

comprising: two early 18th century ivory handled Malacca canes, one with a silver collar, unmarked, together with four other Malacca canes, one an early Victorian system cane with a compass in the handle, inscribed 'Corrected for England 1845', a lignum vitae cane by Brigg with a silver handle hallmarked for London 1897, a faceted oak example with a gilt metal handle, a faux bamboo cane and a system walking cane, the screw-off top revealing a glass spirit tube (10)

113.5cm long (max)