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What is the correct length for a walking stick?
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To measure a walking stick, the base should be placed a little wider than a foot from the outside of the wearer's shoe. The handle should be at wrist crease height with the elbow slightly bent when standing upright.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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Handsome Collection of 16 19th Century English Walking Sticks, Some with Daggers
Located in Buchanan, MI
Handsome collection of 16 19th century English walking sticks, some with daggers. Priced Per
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Antique 19th Century English George III Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
$600 Sale Price / item
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Set of 9 Ethiopian Pilgrim Walking Sticks
Located in San Marino, CA
Ethiopian pilgrim staffs, each showing a well worn patina and mounted on a custom black steel base. Painted hardwood, each mounted on a custom black steel base, excellent antique con...
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20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
$7,200 / set
Collection of Walking Sticks in Shadow Box
Located in Peekskill, NY
There is a nice variety of canes in this early collection and display case. The case looks to be 1800 with wavy original glass. The whole display has a very rich look.
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Shadow Boxes
Materials
Glass
Display stand in breccia marble and brass for walking sticks, Italy 1940.
Located in Milan, IT
which 14 orifices made of small pieces of tube, also in brass, start to contain the tips of the sticks
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Mid-20th Century Italian Umbrella Stands
Materials
Breccia Marble, Brass
Golden Floor Stand Coat Rack with Umbrella and Walking Sticks Stand, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful fifties coat-rack. Heavy high quality brass aluminium round frame with nine hooks it has the ability to turn around so that you can always find your coat without having to ...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Vintage European Walking Stick with 12 Badges
Located in High Point, NC
were all the rave in Europe to show all of the places the walker had been. These walking sticks are
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20th Century German Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Metal
