Faux Ancien

Be careful a lot of walking sticks are sold for antiques and in fact they are brand new.

You can easily recongnised them at the brass link between pommel and shaft. A lot of this handles are sold in antiques fairs in the UK. Even on famous fair like Newark. But please note that most of the time they are sold as recent and made in China.

Je ne remet pas en cause le coté esthétique de la canne mais sa valeur. ce type de pommeau n’est pas rare et se vend prêt à monter entre 25 et 45£.

Here some examples :