antique walking canes or antique walking sticks were used in a variety of cultures and are more popular than ever with collectors. A walking stick owned by P.T. Barnum sold for £97,500 in the 1980s.
One of the most famous verbal exchanges in military history was recalled when lot 342 was sold by London auctioneer Thomas Del Mar on June 28. It was a sword cane belonging to Field Marshal the Rt Hon ...