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Antique English Telescope Walking Stick Cane Circa 1920 88cm/34.5 Inches
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Antique English Telescope Walking Stick Cane Circa 1920 88cm/34.5 Inches

1900 - 1920
Sold 5 June 2025 · Regent Antiques
This “Antique English Telescope Walking Stick Cane Circa 1920 88cm/34.5 Inches” found a buyer.

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Description

This is a beautiful antique system telescope walking stick on a malacca shaft, Circa 1920 in date.

The striking stick features a decorative leather handle that unscrews to reveal a hinged telescope, the cover of the telescope also unscrews to reveal the lense. The malacca shaft still has it's original brass ferrule.

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

Condition:

In excellent working condition, please see photos for confirmation.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 88 cm x Width 29 cm x Depth 3 cm

Dimensions in inches:

Height 2 foot, 11 inches x Width 11 inches x Depth 1 inch

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: A4305

Date of Manufacture

Regent Antiques has dated this Telescope Walking Stick to the 1920s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
88cm (34.65")
Width
29cm (11.42")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1121327
Dealers Internal Reference
A4305
Description
This is a beautiful antique system telescope walking stick on a malacca shaft, Circa 1920 in date.
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The striking stick features a decorative leather handle that unscrews to reveal a hinged telescope, the cover of the telescope also unscrews to reveal the lense.
Regent Antiques

The malacca shaft still has it's original brass ferrule.

fig 1. An antique walking stick featuring a leather-wrapped folding telescope handle mounted on a wooden shaft.
fig 1. Antique English Telescope Walking Stick Cane Circa 1920 88cm/34.5 Inches

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

Condition:

In excellent working condition, please see photos for confirmation.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 88 cm x Width 29 cm x Depth 3 cm

fig 2. An antique walking stick featuring a leather-wrapped folding telescope handle mounted on a wooden shaft.
fig 2. Antique English Telescope Walking Stick Cane Circa 1920 88cm/34.5 Inches

Dimensions in inches:

Height 2 foot, 11 inches x Width 11 inches x Depth 1 inch

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: A4305

Date of Manufacture

Regent Antiques has dated this Telescope Walking Stick to the 1920s.

Height
88cm (34.65")
Width
29cm (11.42")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1121327
Dealers Internal Ref
A4305
Regent Antiques
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We specialise in english and continental furniture, silver, porcelain and decorative items.

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Trade Associations

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Archive I An antique walking stick featuring a leather-wrapped folding telescope handle mounted on a wooden shaft. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

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An antique walking stick featuring a leather-wrapped folding telescope handle mounted on a wooden shaft.
Antique English Telescope Walking Stick Cane Circa 1920 88cm/34.5 inches
Ref: SA1121327
An antique walking stick featuring a leather-wrapped folding telescope handle mounted on a wooden shaft.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectWalking Sticks & Canes
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialWood, Brass, Leather, Nickel
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsSpyglass handle, Leather wrapping, Brass mountings, Wooden shaft
  • SizeH 88 cm (35 in) x W 29 cm (11 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

FAQs

A system walking stick is a multi-functional cane designed to conceal a tool, weapon, or instrument within its shaft or handle, such as a telescope, flask, or umbrella.

These pieces typically combined a wooden shaft such as malacca or bamboo with metal components like brass, nickel-plated silver, and leather handle coverings.

Authenticity is assessed by examining the patination on the metal, the wear to the wooden shaft, traditional joinery techniques, and the clarity and construction of the internal optical lenses.

Such items are typically displayed upright in a traditional umbrella stand in an entrance hall or mounted horizontally within a cabinet of curiosities.

Preservation requires storing items away from direct sunlight and excessive humidity, occasionally treating the wooden shaft with microcrystalline wax and cleaning brass or metal components with a soft, dry cloth.
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