Fine Quality French polished Ebony Lady’s or Gentleman’s Walking Cane with a highly decorative embossed Sterling Silver Grip.
First quarter of the Twentieth Century.
The Sterling Silver knopped grip above a tapering polished ebony shaft with original polished brass ferrule.
Kendall and Sons Retailers and manuefacturers. Charles Street, London
London Assay mark for 1922.
Condition: Good condition with nice patination, few small character dents to silver handle.
Length: 35.5" (90cm). Diameter of Silver grip: 1.75” (4.5cm).
Location: Dublin City, Ireland.
Affordable fixed price Worldwide Store to door shipping offered in-house by Seller
Kendall & Sons was founded by William Wheeler Kendall in 1870. Born 1849, he came from a farming family near Leicestershire who decided to travel to Leicester to find his fortune. He started selling umbrellas from a barber's shop in Northampton Street and then manufactured them using Foxx frames. The company expanded to over 100 stores by the 1960s and its umbrellas and walking sticks to include members of the Royal Family and even supplied 5 umbrellas to the 1952 expedition which successfully conquered Everest
In 1932 the company moved into purpose-built factory on 128 Charles Street, During the 20th century Kendall's continued to manufacture umbrellas and walking sticks but also developed rainwear and ladies clothing retail lines. During the World War 2, it manufactured macintoshes for the army as well as using the skills in handling silk built up over 70 years of the umbrella manufacturing to produce parachutes...
*TIP: When deciding to purchase a Walking Stick on-line, always check the dimensions especially its length and even the width of the handle when possible. Many antique ones offered nowadays can vary a lot in length, remember some of these were custom made for clients in the past.