I hope that this qualifies as Ethnographic, a hound head sword cane
 

Hi, to all.
I hope this is Ethnographic enough to discuss.
I have little information on swordcanes and am having difficulty finding any.
There are no makers marks that I can find anywhere on the sword or cane.
Is there someone here with a knowledge of swordcanes?
I am hoping Mr McDougall may know something or may be able to direct me to more information. ( Hi Jim )
Regards
Matt

I AM BY NO MEANS AN EXPERT ON THESE BUT THEY WERE IN VOUGE IN EUROPE DURING ONE PERIOD HOPEFULLY SOMEONE WILL BE BETTER ABLE TO PIN DOWN THE YEARS FROM START TO FINISH. YOURS APPEARS TO BE WHAT I REFER TO AS A SWORD CANE THERE WERE ALSO SWAGGER STICKS AND RIDING CROPS THAT HAD CONCEALED BLADES. THE ENGLISH CARRIED THEM DURING THE TIME THEY RULED INDIA PERHAPS THAT IS WHERE THEY GOT THE IDEA AS THEY HAVE LONG HAD CONCEALED BLADES. :confused: . THERE IS QUITE A VARIETY OF THEM AND YOURS APPEARS TO BE A NICE OLD EXAMPLE POSSIBLY FROM THAT PERIOD. THEY WERE MOST LIKELY OUTLAWED IN EUROPE A LONG TIME AGO BUT I HAVE SEEN SOME MODERN ONES OVER THE YEARS. PERHAPS THEY BECAME POPULAR WHEN THE WEARING OF SWORDS IN PUBLIC WAS BANNED OR WERE CARRIED BY GENTELMEN WHO DIDN'T WANT TO APPEAR ARMED JUST DAPPER AND WITH A NICE WALKING STICK.
A EXPERT CANE COLLECTOR COULD PROBABLY TELL WHERE AND WHEN YOUR EXAMPLE WAS MADE ARE THERE ANY MARKINGS ON THE CANE OR BLADE? AS TO ETHINOGRAPHIC CANES WERE MADE IN VARIOUS FORMS FOR SALE THE INDIVIDUAL PICKED OUT THE ONE THAT APPEALED TO HIM OR PERHAPS HAD ONE CUSTOM MADE. I WOULD CONSIDER THEM ETHINOGRAPHIC BUT NOT TRIBAL, THERE ARE ALSO CERTIAN TYPES OF CANES ASSOCIATED WITH CERTIAN RACES, LODGES, REGIONS, ECT WHICH WERE ALSO USED AS A CLUB IF NEEDED.

Thanks
 

Thanks Vandoo,
I haven't found any cane forums or experts, would you know of any?
This cane was handed down to me with my sword and pistol from the civil war but there was no information on it.
Thanks again for your comments.
Regards
Matt

Google !
 

http://canequest.com/

http://www.antiquecaneworld.com/

http://collectors.org/CD/Show_Club.asp?ID=19957

:) :)

Thanks
 

Thanks Rick for the links!!!