description
This rare Victorian walking stick would have been an indispensable tool for the traveling scribe. The L-shaped handle unscrews to reveal a compartment holding a glass inkwell and a quill sharpener crafted by Joseph Rodgers & Sons, the famed cutlers to Queen Victoria.
Sharpener marked "Rodgers / Cutlers to Her Majesty / Sheffield England"
34 3/8" length
specifications
Period: | 19th Century |
Origin: | England |
Type: | System/Gadget Canes |
Material: | Wood |
Length: | 34 3/8 Inches |
Width: | 34.375 Inches |
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