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Antique Silver & Malacca Chinese Walking Stick Cane 19th C 92cm/36inches
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Antique Silver & Malacca Chinese Walking Stick Cane 19th C 92cm/36inches

19th century
For Sale by Regent Antiques
Description

This is a beautiful antique Chinese gentleman's evening cane with a Chinese silver pommel and ebonized Malacca walking stick, circa 1880 in date.

 

This decorative walking cane features an exquisite Chinese silver pommel decorated with people in an exotic garden scene.

 

The embossed top features figures among trees and shrines with an oval cartouche engraved with the bearer’s initials "RC" on a sturdy tapering shaft with its original ferrule.

 

Add an extravagant element to your daily life with this wonderful walking cane.

 

Condition:

In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 92 cm x Width 3.5 cm x Depth 3.5 cm

Dimensions in inches:

Height 3 foot x Width 1 inch x Depth 1 inch

Malacca wood 

rare and exotic also known as "King of canes" was the most commonly used material in making the cane shafts where the standard grip was rounded and metallic.  Today, designer and collector canes have sterling silver handles, and are made with wooden shafts made from various woods, including Malacca and bamboo.

Ornate designs, such as animal heads, skulls, and various emblems may also be carved into the wooden handles; these may make them harder to wield, but some find them more attractive. 

Malacca is one species of rattan found on the coast of Sumatra. Rattan palms have long, slender stems, and were perfect for fashioning walking sticks. The stem is not round, but has a ridge or spine, often called a “teardrop,” running along its length. It is very light-weight, yet strong, with no two specimens being alike. The stem is made up of links with joints or nodes at both ends like bamboo. The bark is strong, with what appears to be a satiny, natural gloss or surface glaze. Color varies from brown to blond or reddish amber.

Size of cane that you need

Convert your height into inches. For example, if you are 5' 10” in your shoes, your height is 70 inches. Divide by two and then add ½ inch to determine your approximate cane size.In our example, if you are 70 inches tall (5' 10”), your approximate cane size would be 35” plus ½”= 35.5 inches.

Our reference: A4873

Physical Dimensions
Height
92cm (36.22")
Width
3.5cm (1.38")
Depth
3.5cm (1.38")
Declaration

Regent Antiques has dated this Chinese Silver Walking Stick to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1190544
Dealers Internal Reference
A4873
Description
This is a beautiful antique Chinese gentleman's evening cane with a Chinese silver pommel and ebonized Malacca walking stick, circa 1880 in date.

 

“
This decorative walking cane features an exquisite Chinese silver pommel decorated with people in an exotic garden scene.
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fig 1. A nineteenth-century walking stick featuring a detailed chased silver pommel with narrative Chinese figures and architecture atop a dark malacca shaft.
fig 1. Antique Silver & Malacca Chinese Walking Stick Cane 19th C 92cm/36inches

 

The embossed top features figures among trees and shrines with an oval cartouche engraved with the bearer’s initials "RC" on a sturdy tapering shaft with its original ferrule.

 

Add an extravagant element to your daily life with this wonderful walking cane.

fig 2. A nineteenth-century walking stick featuring a detailed chased silver pommel with narrative Chinese figures and architecture atop a dark malacca shaft.
fig 2. Antique Silver & Malacca Chinese Walking Stick Cane 19th C 92cm/36inches

 

Condition:

In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 92 cm x Width 3.5 cm x Depth 3.5 cm

Dimensions in inches:

Height 3 foot x Width 1 inch x Depth 1 inch

Malacca wood 

fig 3. A nineteenth-century walking stick featuring a detailed chased silver pommel with narrative Chinese figures and architecture atop a dark malacca shaft.
fig 3. Antique Silver & Malacca Chinese Walking Stick Cane 19th C 92cm/36inches

rare and exotic also known as "King of canes" was the most commonly used material in making the cane shafts where the standard grip was rounded and metallic.  Today, designer and collector canes have sterling silver handles, and are made with wooden shafts made from various woods, including Malacca and bamboo.

fig 4. A nineteenth-century walking stick featuring a detailed chased silver pommel with narrative Chinese figures and architecture atop a dark malacca shaft.
fig 4. Antique Silver & Malacca Chinese Walking Stick Cane 19th C 92cm/36inches

Ornate designs, such as animal heads, skulls, and various emblems may also be carved into the wooden handles; these may make them harder to wield, but some find them more attractive. 

Malacca is one species of rattan found on the coast of Sumatra. Rattan palms have long, slender stems, and were perfect for fashioning walking sticks. The stem is not round, but has a ridge or spine, often called a “teardrop,” running along its length. It is very light-weight, yet strong, with no two specimens being alike. The stem is made up of links with joints or nodes at both ends like bamboo. The bark is strong, with what appears to be a satiny, natural gloss or surface glaze. Color varies from brown to blond or reddish amber.

fig 5. A nineteenth-century walking stick featuring a detailed chased silver pommel with narrative Chinese figures and architecture atop a dark malacca shaft.
fig 5. Antique Silver & Malacca Chinese Walking Stick Cane 19th C 92cm/36inches

Size of cane that you need

Convert your height into inches. For example, if you are 5' 10” in your shoes, your height is 70 inches. Divide by two and then add ½ inch to determine your approximate cane size.In our example, if you are 70 inches tall (5' 10”), your approximate cane size would be 35” plus ½”= 35.5 inches.

Our reference: A4873

Height
92cm (36.22")
Width
3.5cm (1.38")
Depth
3.5cm (1.38")
Date of Manufacture

Regent Antiques has dated this Chinese Silver Walking Stick to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1190544
Dealers Internal Ref
A4873
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A nineteenth-century walking stick featuring a detailed chased silver pommel with narrative Chinese figures and architecture atop a dark malacca shaft.
Antique Silver & Malacca Chinese Walking Stick Cane 19th C 92cm/36inches
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FAQs

Manufactured primarily during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in port cities such as Canton and Shanghai, Chinese export silver walking canes were designed for Western markets, featuring traditional Asian narrative reliefs combined with European cane forms.

These canes typically pair a solid silver or silver-plated pommel crafted using repousse and chasing techniques with a dense wooden or malacca cane shaft.

Authentic pieces often display dense, relief-carved scenes depicting figural landscapes, bamboo, or architecture alongside artisan punch marks or silver purity marks near the collar.

Displaying a collection of antique canes within a brass umbrella stand or mounted inside a wall cabinet adds historical texture to an entryway, hallway, or study.

Clean the silver cap gently with a soft microfibre cloth and a specialised silver polishing paste, taking care to avoid harsh chemicals on the wooden shaft to preserve its natural patina.
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