Equestrian Brass Horse Head Walking Stick Handle Antique

Equestrian Brass Horse Head Walking Stick Handle AntiqueAdditional Description: A solid cast brass horse head handle, designed as the grip for a walking stick, riding crop, or gentleman's cane. The handle is sculpted in the form of a horse's head with stylized mane and expressive eyes, a motif closely associated with equestrian culture and English country sporting traditions. The underside features a threaded socket, indicating it original screwed onto a wooden cane shaft or riding crop handle. This typoe

Man's clothing suggests 1860-1870

as shown by the way light passes through the panel in your photographs

founded in 1902 by seven investors in MA (1904-1915)

or a library styling piece

The carving is deep and hand-worked

Her delicate gaze

each modeled as a stylized animal paw with pronounced claws and textured fur detailing

and arched terraces above the water identifies it

Mid to late 19th century (circa 1850–1880)

and often signed similarly)

1st Earl of Melville

Piccadilly