![]() ![]() ![]() The height of good taste was a gold handle with minmal decoration, as silver handles were despised by the wealthier classes. Sometimes they were made out of porcelain, Bakelite, gold, silver, or glass enameled or cloisonnéd or sprinkled with precious gemstones. However their use went out of fashion after this, leaving the market to collectors.įor a collector, the main interest lies in the handle, which could be made of wood, bamboo, ebony, ivory, tusk, animal horn, or bone. From around 1550 to 1930, canes were a dressing accessory without which a lady or gentleman, properly dressed, would never leave the house. ![]()
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