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A Very Rare 19th Century Gadget Walking Stick with a Rabbit Handle and Hidden Corkscrew
Yeats Country Antiques
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A Very Rare 19th Century Gadget Walking Stick with a Rabbit Handle and Hidden Corkscrew

19th century
Description

A very rare 19th Century well figured gadget walking stick with a rabbit handle and corkscrew. This fabulous piece is finely hand carved with rich patination, grain and features a stamped silver mounted collar with gorgeous decorative foliate detail and is surmounted with a beautifully modelled rabbit handle in bone which detaches to reveal a hidden cork screw.

Physical Dimensions
Height
89.5cm (35.24")
Width
12.7cm (5.00")
Depth
3.2cm (1.26")
Declaration

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this Antique Gadget Walking Stick to the 19th Century.

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SA1169442
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A3869
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Description
A very rare 19th Century well figured gadget walking stick with a rabbit handle and corkscrew. This fabulous piece is finely hand carved with rich patination, grain and features a stamped silver mounted collar with gorgeous decorative foliate detail and is surmounted with a beautifully modelled rabbit handle in bone which detaches to reveal a hidden cork screw.
Height
89.5cm (35.24")
Width
12.7cm (5.00")
Depth
3.2cm (1.26")
Date of Manufacture

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this Antique Gadget Walking Stick to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1169442
Dealers Internal Ref
A3869
Yeats Country Antiques
Yeats Country Antiques
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West Sussex
BN18 9PY
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FAQs

Gadget sticks, also known as system canes, were popular in the 19th century and incorporated concealed tools, instruments, or dual-purpose mechanisms within the handle or shaft.

Victorian walking canes were commonly constructed using durable woods such as malacca, hazel, or ebony, often accented with horn, bone, or sterling silver collars and handles.

Authentic pieces feature functional integrated internal mechanisms, period-appropriate threaded metal or brass joinery, natural aged surface patina, and date marks or hallmarks on silver collars.

An antique cane is typically displayed in a decorative umbrella stand near an entryway, mounted horizontally on a gallery wall, or arranged inside a glass shadow box display.

Store the item in a climate-controlled environment away from direct heat to prevent wood splitting, and clean silver accents gently with a soft cotton cloth.
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