Canes steadily grew in popularity starting around the 16th century, reaching their peak 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 example has been magnificently relief carved with a forest and stag scene by a true master craftsman. The scene features a large tree at the center with two red stags attempting to eat from its lowest branches. There is a brass ferrule where the grip meets the shaft that is made of a slightly knobby, light and springy wood, and tipped with a metal ferrule.

Fine, the grip showing an attractive slightly aged appearance, the rear leg of one of the stags reattached with visible resin, and crisp carving overall. The shaft is also very good with a slight warp and two small holes near the bottom where pins for a previous ferrule were inserted.