Featured sweet thin bamboo cane

Hi folks

something i bought from a house clearance shop, the guy said i could have it for a tenner because it has hardly any silver on it, (think he might have missed the point.)

i loooove it and keepin it

very thin and bendy, wouldn't take a guys weight or even a womans i wouldn't think

can't work out how they got that wonderful bend

any thoughts or info appreciated

 

Very nice find charlie. Bimingham, looks like 1899.

They boil it so it becomes soft enough to bend. They still do that in Indonesia, also with rattan.

 

Nice..I would also keep that.. Very cool indeed. Must have been more an accessorise item than a functional support walking cane. We have a vintage officer’s rattan swagger stick (but obviously shorter) Maybe yours was also used by an military officer ?(but then length and shape is more unusual)

 

Also some very nice and interesting ones:

https://www.theantiquecaneshop.com/

 

Nice walking stick. I'd keep that too.

 

Not sure but you might look into Jonathan Howell, they made lots of sticks with silver mounts and collars.

 

It’s odd because they, Henry and Jonathan are under Birmingham makers but have a London address.

 

Very nice Charlie

 

yes Charles ...a keeper for sure !!!!

 

I'll bet it served as a weapon as well !!!!!!

 

Interesting thanks Aj, makes alot more sense now

wasn't expecting that old either

 

thanks mate, particularly love canes so any excuse to have a look

still haven't found the one i really want (always seem to be very expensive)

one of those black wood ones with a full curve silver handle

 

Thanks house, there looks to be a lot of JH's there but only one looks right

i bet it is howell even though it doesn't quite add up to that specific mark

 

but if push came to shove.........i'd think i'd choose the pistol

 

Beautiful-Chaplinesque w/ a spark of sterling.

 

thats a great insight bosk (wouldn't have known that). as remarkable as it sounds, have never seen anything from chaplin.

his looks even more bendy than mine (i guess comical)

hang on.........Charlie......bamboo cane... definitely gonna have to have a look at some chaplin films

just this picture alone is breath taking to me

 

That happened sometimes. There are probably more on the silvermakersmarks site.

 

Is that from "City Lights"?

 

Hi Aj, not sure to be honest think i did see footage from one of his films once, on a top 100 channel4 film thing

was just him and a small boy or girl, and can remember thinking it looked interesting

but any recommendations would be very welcome

 

can't work out whats in his other hand ?