Brass Walking Stick, Based

Dark walking stick topped with a rugged, branching handle.

This walking stick of wood, horn and brass dates to the late 19th or early 20th century. Horn can be softened with heat and shaped, and it was often paired with brass fittings on canes and sticks for grip, decoration and durability. Smooth, near-black shaft, straight and narrow, with a visible collar and an inset section near the middle. The handle is textured and pale with small points, capped by a pale metal band. Upright on a black plate. It is 4 inches wide, 4.75 deep and 25.25 high.

Gentleman's accessory, still dressed for a stroll.