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Unconditional Satisfaction GuaranteeNo Shipping Fees Above 302 Months to Decide. Returns Simplified.A visual exploration of canes and staffs from the late seventeenth through the twentieth century, featuring 900 color photographs and detailed insights into their history, design, and etiquette.
Canes and Staffs: A Collectors Guide to Forms, Functions, and History provides an extensive look at both folk art and formal walking sticks across centuries. This book presents a sweeping survey of canes with intricate handles depicting human and animal forms, as well as scrimshaw, glass, gadget, weapon, political, and presentation canes. Historic events and relics are also represented among the featured pieces. With photographs arranged in broad categories, collectors gain insight into the artistic and functional diversity of these unique objects. Additionally, this guide covers cane terminology, dating techniques, and formal cane etiquette, making it an essential reference for enthusiasts and collectors alike.
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For those fascinated by historical artifacts and decorative arts, Canes and Staffs: A Collectors Guide to Forms, Functions, and History is an indispensable resource.[AuthorName]By Jeffrey B. Snyder[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Jeffrey B. Snyder is an editor, writer, and historical archaeologist. He brings an archaeologist’s sense of the scope of human history and artifact development to the writing of this book.He is currently living in Exton, Pennsylvania.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]900 color photos[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]From the Seventeenth to the Twentieth Century[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]900 color photos[/ColorPattern]
