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 example is quite interesting in that it appears to be a lady's size cane and the antique ivory grip has be expertly relief carved with a detailed woman in 16th century men's clothing. The grip is joined to the shaft with a narrow brass band. The shaft is of smooth Malacca, with a single step located 6 1/4 inches below the bottom of the band. It appears to have been tipped at one time (now absent).

Fine, the grip showing an attractively aged tone and retaining traces of an old multi-colored enamel finish and a few scattered hairline age cracks. The brass shows an attractively aged patina and there is some scattered minor flaking on the shaft.