What periods do these pieces cover?

The selection spans from the seventeenth century through the Regency and Victorian eras up to the twentieth century. Most walking sticks and seating cluster in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, reflecting active periods of manufacture.

How are ebony and ebonised wood different?

Solid ebony is a naturally dense, dark timber utilised for heavy armchairs and carved seating from regions like the Coromandel Coast. Ebonised wood is typically oak, beech or another lighter timber stained or painted black to imitate true ebony.

What types of walking sticks exist here?

Options include silver-handled walking sticks, Irish blackthorn sticks, timber flute sticks, and golf club shapes. Several variants conceal internal sword blades with specific grips such as hammer heads or Masonic markings.

Where do the carved armchairs originate?

The heavily carved solid ebony armchairs originate from the Coromandel Coast of India and Ceylon, dating back to the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries. European workshops also produced Black Forest animal-themed seating and umbrella stands during the Victorian period.