Antique Sterling Silver Walking Cane Stick Thomas Johnson 1892 & Briggs 96cm/38"

This is a fantastic antique English sterling silver lobed silver pommel bearing hallmarks for the silversmith Thomas Johnson, London, 1892, and stamped by the renowned walking stick maker Brigg.

It has a very decorative spiral gadrooned pommel, engraved with a monogram, and is dated 1893 on a Malacca tapering shaft with the 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 96.5 cm x Width 4 cm x Depth 4 cm

Dimensions in inches:

Height 3 foot, 2 inches x Width 2 inches x Depth 2 inches

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.

Thomas Brigg

Thomas Brigg, the eldest child of Charles Brigg, was born on March 29, 1805. In 1828, he established a separate retail location for the family business at 23 St. James Street. By August 1829, Thomas began diversifying the business by introducing new lines, including umbrellas, which quickly gained importance. By April 1830, Charles Brigg identified himself as an umbrella maker in his will. Following Charles's passing, his daughters inherited the Charing Cross branch, while Thomas took over the St. James branch.

In 1838, just a decade after founding his business, Thomas Brigg's shop at No. 23 St. James's Street was labelled as "Brigg - Umbrella, Cane & Whip Maker" on John Tallis's pictorial plan of the area. Recognising the popularity of walking sticks as a gentleman's accessory, Brigg decided to expand his range to include high-quality walking sticks in 1838. These sticks, rooted in seventeenth-century tradition and popularised by dandies in the late eighteenth century, became essential components of a stylish gentleman's wardrobe.

Thomas and his wife Fanny had at least six children, with the eldest born in 1831 eventually taking over the family business. They worked together until around 1850, and it is believed that shortly after William's twenty-first birthday, the business adopted the name Brigg & Sons. Later, when another son named Thomas, born in 1845, joined the business, it was renamed Thomas Brigg & Sons. 

In a nutshell, Briggs, now part of Swaine London, is a luxury British heritage brand established in 1836 that is famous for crafting high-end, traditional walking sticks, umbrellas, and leather goods

Our reference: A5436