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A Fabulous 19th Century Silver Mounted Gadget Walking Cane with Snuff Box Handle and Four Leaf Clover Motif
Yeats Country Antiques
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A Fabulous 19th Century Silver Mounted Gadget Walking Cane with Snuff Box Handle and Four Leaf Clover Motif

19th century
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A fabulous 19th Century well figured rosewood gadget walking cane with snuff box, finely hand carved and silver mounted with rich patination and grain. This gorgeous piece is surmounted with a moulded snuff box of rectangular form fashioned into a handle with a hinged lid which open to reveal a storage compartment and features a stunning four leafed clover inlaid to the central reserve, the four leaf clover motif is symbolic of wealth, good luck and happiness in mythology. Supported on an elegantly tapering walking cane which features a pair of silver mounts engraved with decorative foliate motif detail.

Rosewood Type: 'Dalbergia Latifolia'

Physical Dimensions
Height
88.3cm (34.76")
Width
7cm (2.76")
Depth
4.5cm (1.77")
Declaration

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this Silver Mounted Gadget Cane to the 19th Century.

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SA1170863
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A3870
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Description
A fabulous 19th Century well figured rosewood gadget walking cane with snuff box, finely hand carved and silver mounted with rich patination and grain. This gorgeous piece is surmounted with a moulded snuff box of rectangular form fashioned into a handle with a hinged lid which open to reveal a storage compartment and features a stunning four leafed clover inlaid to the central reserve, the four leaf clover motif is symbolic of wealth, good luck and happiness in mythology.
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Supported on an elegantly tapering walking cane which features a pair of silver mounts engraved with decorative foliate motif detail.
Yeats Country Antiques

Rosewood Type: 'Dalbergia Latifolia'

Height
88.3cm (34.76")
Width
7cm (2.76")
Depth
4.5cm (1.77")
Date of Manufacture

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this Silver Mounted Gadget Cane to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1170863
Dealers Internal Ref
A3870
Yeats Country Antiques
Yeats Country Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2025

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Arundel Road
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West Sussex
BN18 9PY
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A dark wood 19th-century gadget walking cane featuring a silver collar and a flat rectangular snuff box handle.
A Fabulous 19th Century Silver Mounted Gadget Walking Cane With Snuff Box Handle and Four Leaf Clover Motif
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A gadget cane, also known as a system cane, is a walking stick fitted with an additional functional feature, such as a hidden compartment, tool, or container built into the shaft or handle.

Victorian gadget canes were predominantly constructed from dense woods like ebony, rosewood, or malacca, often accented with silver, brass, or gold collar mounts and decorative handle tops.

Authentic 19th-century canes typically feature silver hallmarks on collar mounts, natural age patina across the wood, and period-appropriate mechanical hinges or threading on hidden compartments.

An antique walking stick can be presented upright within a brass or ceramic hall stick stand, mounted horizontally inside a glass frame, or arranged alongside companion canes in a study.

Wooden shafts should be wiped with a soft dry cloth and kept away from direct heat sources to prevent warping, while silver mounts can be polished gently using a dedicated silver cloth.
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