271. Antique Vintage Ladys Gentlemans Wooden Dress Cane Walking Stick Banded Agate


Very Stylish Fine Quality Polished Ebony Lady’s or Gentleman’s Walking Cane of English origin, late Nineteenth Century. 

The extremely elegant ball grip in carved Banded Agate above a silver gilt decorative collar in the Art Nouveau taste   

Condition: Good condition with nice patination, complete with its original firm fitting one inch long horn ferrule which is slightly worn. Nice straight stick in wonderful condition.  

Length: 36" (91.5cm) Width of handle: 1.75" (4.5cms). 

Eur.475.00. 

Location: Dublin City, Ireland. 

Affordable fixed price Worldwide Store to door Shipping offered by Seller. 

*TIP: When deciding to purchase a Walking Stick on-line, always check the dimensions especially its length. Many antique sticks offered nowadays can vary a lot in length, remember some of these were custom made for clients in the past.  

Banded Agates are stripy or sometimes swirly agate types found in many places in the world. Highly regarded for their metaphysical solid and protective properties, banded agates are considered to be stones of healing and release. It's believed to help one achieve peace, security, and grounding. 

History of the agate stone? 

Agates are primarily formed within volcanic and metamorphic rocks. The ornamental use of agate was common in Ancient Greece, in assorted jewelry and in the seal stones of Greek warriors, while bead necklaces with pierced and polished agate date back to the 3rd millennium BCE in the Indus Valley civilisation.