A Fine Brigg of London Blond Rhinoceros Horn and Malacca Walking Cane (1800 to 1900 England)

Rhinoceros Horn Malacca and gold

Brigg of London

91.50cm high (36.02 inches high)

The handle on this Victorian gentleman's walking cane is shaped and carved from the horn of the African white rhinoceros ( Ceratotherium Simum ). Grey in colour, the white rhinoceros is remarkable for its straight lipped mouth which is responsible for the description 'white'. This is a derivation of the Afrikaans word 'weit' meaning wide lipped. It has the longest horn of any of the species which can grow as long as 1.5 metres. Ninety three percent of all the remaining 8400 white rhino are in South Africa.

A SIMILAR RHINO HORN STICK NOW IN STOCK - FULL LENGTH RHINOCEROS HORN WITH VICTORIAN SILVER EMBROIDERED BAND . C1860

A Fine Brigg of London Blond Rhinoceros Horn and Malacca Walking Cane
With gold collar and metal ferrule
Circa 1870 – 1880

Size : 91.5 cm long – 36 ins long