Old African Style Walking Stick?
 

Just won this nice walking stick on ebay. I think this was made in South Africa the wood is similar to the bicolored wood seen on many knobkerries. My guess it was made for a British officer or someone of good social status.
Let me know what you think?


http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-Empire-W...em170031089071



Lew

or for an old man..... :) :) :)

Danny

The way I feel of late (Like an old man) it will be perfect for me :D


Lew

That is quite a stick. You need balls to walk around with that. I should think it was made for a European. Some better pictures would help to get an idea of scale. Is the elephant knob massive? is it fine and light weight? even if it is rather long it may have been a swagger stick for a military top brass.

Nice catch Lew. I saw it also and was gonna bid, but didn't get around to it. You and I have similar tastes.

Glad that you got it!

Cong

Would like to see some close-ups when you get it.

I spoke with the seller and he says that the stick is quite heavy and dense. That sounds good to me. I should have it sometime late next week I hope :)

Lew

The stick arrived today and it's a beauty. Here are some pics of the elephant which maybe an Indian and not African one. The wood is African though like what they use to make knobkerries.

Lew

olifant
 

Hi again Lew,
looks like an Indian elephant,with the small ears and the blanket on his back.......let's see.....An Indian working in Africa.....came across a Shoona knobkerrie......felt home-sick.......and carved out an "Indian"elephant.... :D
Oh,title is elephant in Dutch :)

Danny

Good guess but I think the story goes like this a British retired officer from Rorkes Drift brought back a knobkerrie and was relocated to India as a local Governor and had the elephant carved out of it and used it to help him walk due to the the fact he was wounded in the leg at that battle :rolleyes: Boy oh boy I should sell that story on ebay :D

Lew