Popular for centuries beginning in the 1500s, canes reached the pinnacle of their popularity among western cultures, particularly in Western Europe and North America in the 18th and 19th centuries. This particular example would have been quite the status symbol for anyone that carried it, given that nearly the entire piece is made up of carved antique ivory. The grip has been expertly carved into a bust of an unknown man. The grip and shaft are separated by a gold band engraved "E.M.S." and there is a lanyard hole in the shaft further down with gold bolsters. The shaft is of smooth antique ivory and is tipped with brass. It measures 36 1/2 inches overall.

Very fine, the grip and shaft showing an attractively aged tone overall with a few scattered hairline cracks and a minor warp to the shaft, gold mostly bright, and the brass attractively aged.