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Description
This walking stick features a bovine horn crook handle, finished with an intricate repousse silver end and collar, hallmarked for:
London 1931
With a makers mark:
H.P&S
For the renowned London-based walking stick manufacturer:
Henry Perkins & Sons
The business was restyled in 1901 as Henry Perkins & Son, the partners being Henry, Arthur and Henry Charles Perkins. They primarily made pipe & walking stick mounts. The firm was converted into a limited liability company in 1922 under the style Henry Perkins & Sons Ltd.
The collar also has an original presentation in Welsh reading:
Rhodd i'r
Parch W.M.Henry
Gan Blant
Grove Place
Ebrill 1932
Ebonised shaft with an original brass ferrule.
A smart item, suitable for use or a collector.
Measurements:
Length - 91cm
Length of the handle - 10.6cm
Diameter of the shaft under the collar - 2.1cm
Weight - 345g
