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 L-shaped grip is relief carved in the form of a detailed collared hounds head. The core of the shaft appears to be of a springy wood that has been sheathed in antique ivory that is carved to resemble bamboo, and is tipped with a silver ferrule. It measures 35 1/4 inches overall.

Very fine, the antique ivory overall showing an attractively aged tone with some scattered hairline age cracks. The silver ferrule shows an attractively aged patina.