BRIGG Bobtail dog Walking Cane. London, ca. 1900

The Old English Sheepdog, also known as the Bobtail, is a large and athletic dog breed developed in England in the early 19th century. It has a great protective instinct, they are extremely friendly and peaceful, it was bred for cattle herding and helping farmers drive cattle and sheep to the market. 

The L handle is 12 cm lengthwise x 2.5 cm high x 4 at its widest. It depicts the well-carved head of a Bobtail with glass eyes, it shows a highly skilled carving executed in the root of a single piece of stepped malacca and it is brand-marked BRIGG ending with a horn tip, the O.L. is 90 cm, with any chips or cracks the condition is perfect.

Swaine Adeney Brigg, is one of Britain’s oldest and most prestigious manufacturers of leather goods, walking canes and umbrellas. A recent book “IN GOOD HANDS” about his craftsmanship has been published very recently: http://www.swaineadeney.co.uk/about/the-book/index.html

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