Silver handle walking stick, depicting the head of a horse Germany 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: silver handle, depicting the head of a horse. Ebony wood shaft. Metal ferrule, brass and iron. Germany circa 1900.
Metal, Silver, Brass, Iron
18K gold jewel Walking stick depicting a heron by Plisson and Hartz, Paris 1900.
By Georges Plisson and Hartz
Located in Milan, IT
Jeweled walking stick in 18k gold. One side of the knob features the embossed image of a heron, whose body naturally adapts to the shape of the handle. The bird stands one-legged on ...
Gold
Silver handle walking stick, depicting a horse head and a jockey, England 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: golden silver handle depicting a horse head and a jockey. Ebony wood shaft, metal ferrule. United Kingdom early 1900s.
Silver
Early Victorian Ram's Horn Handle Walking Stick w/ Sterling Silver Collar C 1850
Located in Incline Village, NV
Rare mid 19th century British Victorian ebonized mahogany walking stick, with lightly hand carved ram's horn crook handle and a sterling silver collar; joining a downward tapered har...
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Ebonized Walnut W/ Genuine Bone Walking Stick w/ 14K Gold Inlay
Located in New York, NY
This highly sophisticated Mid-Century Modernist Walking Stick in Ebonized Walnut w/ Genuine Bone and 14K Gold Inlay Pommel Originates from Italy, Circa 1950. Features inlayed detaili...
Gold
Walking stick with a stag horn knob depicting a vase with daisies, England 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: handle made of stag horn (CERVUS ELAPHUS HIPPELAPHUS),, carved and depicting a vase with daisies. Shaft made of malacca wood. Metal ferrule. England, circa 1900.
Metal
Silver walking stick with a rooster with the face of a man, France 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: finely chiseled silver handle depicting a rooster with the face of a man. Ebony shaft. Metal ferrule. France, circa 1890.
Metal, Silver
Whimsical Ball and Cage Walking Stick
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Whimsical ball and cage walking stick carved of fir. Much used patina on handle. Collected on the Lakota Sioux Pineridge Reservation. 41”. Late 19th Century. Good for careful continu...
Fir
A 'punchy' Mr Punch Walking Staff / Swagger Stick
Located in London, GB
A 'punchy' Mr Punch Walking Staff / Swagger Stick Wood, glass eyes Early 19th Century Size: 106cm long, 15cm wide (head) - 41¾ ins long, 5¾ ins wide (head) Ex Private collection ...
Glass, Wood
Hand Carved Wood Monkey Cane Walking Stick Handle with Piercing Blue Eyes
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and wonderfully hand carved piece. This mischievous looking monkey has beautiful blue glass inset eyes. Would be the crown jewel of any walking cane collection once attac...
Glass, Wood
Chinese Painted Bamboo Walking Stick, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century walking stick from northern China is comprised of a length of thin bamboo that has been steamed and bent into a hook shape. The bamboo segments are painted in alter...
Bamboo
Tortoiseshell walking stick with greyhound head, Vienna, Austria, 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Folk art cane: The pommel is made of carved and engraved tortoiseshell depicting the head of a greyhound with eyes set with rosette-cut diamond stones, and the tongue extending betwe...
Stone, Silver
19th Century Malacca Walking Stick With Finely Carved Boxwood Handle
Located in Bilzen, BE
Malacca walking stick with finely carved palm wood (boxwood) handle from the 19th century. Antique patina. Total length 93.3 cm, handle diameter 4 cm.
Wood
Hazelnut wood and silver walking stick, by Franz Karl Delavilla, Austria 1915
Located in Milan, IT
Hazelnut wood walking stick handle, designed and crafted by Franz Karl Delavilla. The finely carved caricature depicts an enraged man, powerfully modeled, with malicious eyes, an aqu...
Silver
Antique Black Forest Brienz Wood Carved Dog Walking Stick, 1890s, Austria Vienna
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful hand-carved dog head walking stick cane, crafted in the renowned Black Forest or Brienz region at the end of the 19th century. This charming antique features a wonderfully ...
Glass, Wood
Antique Black Forest Wood Carved Scotty Dog Walking Stick Cane, 1900s, Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful hand carved dog head walking stick cane. Manufactured in the Black Forest or Brienz Area at the end of the 19th or early 20th century. Wonderfully expressive representation...
Glass, Wood
Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.
American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.
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