Steadily growing in popularity starting around the 16th century, canes reached the pinnacle of their popularity amongst the upper classes of society around the late-19th and early-20th centuries. They became more than just an accessory, but rather a symbol of ones status and wealth. This antique ivory grip on this interesting example has been masterfully relief carved in the form of a dapper man of African decent clad in a top hat and bow tie. The grip is joined to the shaft with a silver band that bears faint hallmarks (believed to be sterling). The smooth shaft is exceptionally thick and appears to be ebony tipped with antique ivory. The shaft may have been shortened at some point or originally made short similar to a "swagger stick". It measures 29 inches overall.

Very fine, the grip shows an attractive, lightly aged patina and some light handling marks. The silver shows a dark, attractively aged patina. The shaft is very good as shortened (see above) with some scattered minor handling marks and a minor crack near the tip.