![]() ![]() Sometimes this feature is still used in canes to today.Ī cane can imply many things about a person including nobility, high status, superiority, strength, leisure, culture, ancient, growth, wisdom.īecause the cane is essentially a useless object, an accessory it means that the person carrying a cane can afford it, both in money and time. The word, cane, comes from a particular type of palm tree and so the cane originates in the warm climates that accommodated these palms. The straight crosiers could be topped with a ball, a cross, a ‘T’ or two snakes.Ĭane – forms a sub-genre of walking sticks that is more classy and elegant than their functional counter parts. In the West crosiers tended to look like a shepherd staff, while in the East they were straight. It was also made of elder wood, because it is hollow resulting in the name ‘sambuca’. The crosier was usually made of cypress wood with an ivory or bone handle. For example, the Roman consuls carried a small sceptre of ivory the clergy may carry a crosier Other sceptre like objects show the office which a particular person holds holds and quite often these are much longer. ![]() The eagle was a common symbol to put on the sceptre Later, with more and more spectacular adornments, it became a sign of moral strength to show that the ruler had justification to rule, especially the divine right to rule. This was an object wielded by kings and lords and it was a sign power at first it was a symbol of physical strength, quite literally, because the bearer would be able to hit and even kill people with it. The sceptre is another form of early stick. However, there are also sticks which form a category between the weapon and the peaceful walking stick. The alternative evolution of the stick sees the stick become a weapon, from spear and axe to sword. It has a club-like appearance, because the stick is made of a branch and a small section of the branch or trunk, from which that branch grows out of. The seat stick is an example of a walking stick with more than one function, which is also evident in the Irish Shilellagh, with which the farmers could also hit trespassers with. The modern equivalents of these sticks are probably those very functional and specialised Nordic Walking poles and the walking sticks designed for older people, to which one could probably include crutches too.Īlong the same lines you get seat sticks as well, which allow you to rest your legs when there is no seat available. ![]() The length of country sticks might come from the fact that they were originally found objects. Some walking sticks, country sticks or thumbsticks are longer. The crook’s handle, unlike many other walking stick handles, is made from the same piece of wood as the shaft, which is done by steaming the stick and bending the wood over. It looks much like the well known crook with the curved handle, but also has an addition flick, so to speak, at the end of the handle as the wood is curved back the other way a little. In fact, there is a style of walking stick which is know as a shepherd’s crook. The simplest of sticks can be traced back to the first men picked up a stick to walk or hunt with and from there used by farmers to herd sheep or other animals. Walking Stick – generally speaking, any kind of stick used for walking, whether it provides support or is there just to look stylish. Sticks can be linked to sceptres, staffs and spears, as well as wands, batons and umbrellas. It is quite interesting to note the many directions in which the concept of a walking stick can be branched, for it is after all a stick. A History of the Walking Stick Posted: Novem| Author: clockjems | Filed under: Subject 1, Year 1 | Leave a comment ![]()
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