I have an antique walking stick/cane that has been in the family for (as the story goes) 5 generations. Supposedly, my great-great grandfather bought it for my great grandfather when he turned 16, but family stories are sometimes exaggerated... especially in my family. My grandfather also claimed (jokingly) that he invented the Metaphor.
Not looking for a value, just trying to see if anyone knows its provenance, manufacturer/artisan, origin, approximate year, etc.
If the family story is true, great grandpa would have turned 16 in 1900 or 1901, but I have no idea if it was bought new or was already an antique. The metal appears to be brass. The shaft is wood and is a scabbard for a sword concealed inside. The collar appears to be real ivory, but for the sake of my tree-hugging sanity, I'll call it something else.
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