A large collection of 19th and early 20th century walking canes and novelty sticks


Amongst the collection of sticks and canes with concealed uses include: a silver mounted snuff box; snooker cue; an umbrella and a glass spirit flask; included in the canes are: gold and silver mounted examples; a Victorian Irish walking cane engraved by J. Harrison, Abbeyleix with all over decoration including Masonic symbols, fox hounds, two men in a rowing boat, a palm tree and Noah's Ark, dated 1857 with a silver top; together with a 19th century painted leather gunpowder barrel, the barrel, 33cm wide, 34cm deep, 55cm high (12 1/2in wide, 13in deep, 21 1/2in high) (qty)