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Antique Sterling Silver Elephant Walking Cane Stick 19th C 94cm/37inches
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Antique Sterling Silver Elephant Walking Cane Stick 19th C 94cm/37inches

19th century
Sold 9 June 2026 · Regent Antiques
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Description

This is a fantastic antique Austro-Hungarian sterling silver elephant handled walking stick by Magrino bearing hallmarks for 925 sterling silver and dated 1871.

It has a very decorative silver pommel depicting an elephant trumpeting which has been cast with great attention to detail. The cane has a sturdy malacca wood tapering shaft which comes  complete with it's original ferrule.

 

It is a lovely item and as such would be appreciated by any collector of walking sticks or canes.

Condition:

In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 94.5 cm x Width 5.5 cm x Depth 3.5 cm

Dimensions in inches:

Height 3 feet, 1 inch x Width 2 inches x Depth 1 inch

The size of the 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.

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.

Our reference: A5219

Date of Manufacture

Regent Antiques has dated this Silver Top Walking Cane to the 1870s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
94.5cm (37.20")
Width
5.5cm (2.17")
Depth
3.5cm (1.38")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1212962
Dealers Internal Reference
A5219
Description
This is a fantastic antique Austro-Hungarian sterling silver elephant handled walking stick by Magrino bearing hallmarks for 925 sterling silver and dated 1871.
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It has a very decorative silver pommel depicting an elephant trumpeting which has been cast with great attention to detail.
Regent Antiques

The cane has a sturdy malacca wood tapering shaft which comes  complete with it's original ferrule.

fig 1. A nineteenth-century wooden walking stick featuring a detailed sterling silver elephant head handle.
fig 1. Antique Sterling Silver Elephant Walking Cane Stick 19th C 94cm/37inches

 

It is a lovely item and as such would be appreciated by any collector of walking sticks or canes.

Condition:

In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 94.5 cm x Width 5.5 cm x Depth 3.5 cm

fig 2. A nineteenth-century wooden walking stick featuring a detailed sterling silver elephant head handle.
fig 2. Antique Sterling Silver Elephant Walking Cane Stick 19th C 94cm/37inches

Dimensions in inches:

Height 3 feet, 1 inch x Width 2 inches x Depth 1 inch

The size of the 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.

fig 3. A nineteenth-century wooden walking stick featuring a detailed sterling silver elephant head handle.
fig 3. Antique Sterling Silver Elephant Walking Cane Stick 19th C 94cm/37inches

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.

fig 4. A nineteenth-century wooden walking stick featuring a detailed sterling silver elephant head handle.
fig 4. Antique Sterling Silver Elephant Walking Cane Stick 19th C 94cm/37inches

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.

Our reference: A5219

Date of Manufacture

Regent Antiques has dated this Silver Top Walking Cane to the 1870s.

Height
94.5cm (37.20")
Width
5.5cm (2.17")
Depth
3.5cm (1.38")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1212962
Dealers Internal Ref
A5219
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We specialise in english and continental furniture, silver, porcelain and decorative items.

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A nineteenth-century wooden walking stick featuring a detailed sterling silver elephant head handle.
Antique Sterling Silver Elephant Walking Cane Stick 19th C 94cm/37inches
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectWalking Sticks & Canes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • MaterialSterling Silver, Hardwood
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsFigural elephant handle, Chased silver collar, Tapered wooden shaft
  • SizeH 94.5 cm (37 in) x W 5.5 cm (2 in) x D 3.5 cm (1 in)

FAQs

During the nineteenth century, walking canes transitioned from mobility aids to essential fashion accessories for gentlemen, often featuring precious metal handles that denoted social status.

Traditional canes typically utilised dense hardwoods such as ebony, malacca, or snakewood for the shaft, paired with cast, repousse, or chased sterling silver for the handle.

Authentic pieces are identified by hallmarks stamped on the silver, natural wear patterns on the wooden shaft and ferrule, and period-appropriate manufacturing techniques like hand-chased detailing.

An antique cane can be displayed upright in a traditional ceramic umbrella stand or mounted horizontally on a library wall as a focal point.

Preserve the piece by keeping it away from direct sunlight and fluctuating humidity to protect the wood, and clean the silver gently with a specialist microfibre cloth without abrasive polishes.
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