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. Canes became especially popular among the wealthy and well respected in society, such as businessmen, lawyers, doctors, and nobility. The knob shaped grip of this cane has been very attractively relief carved with foliage around the upper portion, which is topped with an off-white clear gemstone, and a draped rope around the lower portion. The upper and lower portions of the grip are separated by a thin gold band that bears a faint, illegible inscription. The smooth shaft is of Malacca and tipped with brass. It measures 36 1/2 inches overall.

Very fine, the grip shows a lightly aged tone and attractive grain patterns with a few hairline age cracks and a minor chip absent from the bottom edge of the gemstone. The worn, loose gold band is bright. The shaft is very fine with some scattered very light handling marks.