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

Name: Antique Sterling Silver Elephant Walking Cane Stick 19th C 94cm/37inches
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1212962
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

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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

Physical Dimensions

Height

94.5cm (37.20")

Width

5.5cm (2.17")

Depth

3.5cm (1.38")

Declaration

Regent Antiques has dated this piece to the 1870s.

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. 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. 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. 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. 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