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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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Collection of Walking Sticks with brass Cane Holders, 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Collection of walking sticks with brass cane holders, 1960s
Set of 17 walking sticks, some wooden
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Umbrella Stands
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
MASTERPIECES – The Eddi Van Auken Collection of Antique Walking Sticks and Cane.
Located in Milan, IT
MASTERPIECES – The Eddi Van Auken Collection of Antique Walking Sticks and Cane.
An important and
Category
2010s Italian Books
Materials
Paper
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.
Category
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Umbrella Stands
Materials
Breccia Marble, Brass
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
Category
20th Century German Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Metal


