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Pickpocket's Gadget Cane

Pickpocket's Gadget Cane
19th-century

With a firm compression of its metal shaft, this extraordinary walking stick reveals a functional grabber, as three tongs gracefully emerge from the ferrule. The minimalist wood handle, carved with subtle bear claw motifs, perfectly complements the cane's unique, clawlike design. Far more than a symbol of social status, 19th-century canes like this one reflect the era's remarkable engineering ingenuity. Canes like these were often used by professional thieves to steal handbags and small objects from unassuming victims.

35 1/4" height
Pickpocket's Gadget Cane
19th-century

With a firm compression of its metal shaft, this extraordinary walking stick reveals a functional grabber, as three tongs gracefully emerge from the ferrule. The minimalist wood handle, carved with subtle bear claw motifs, perfectly complements the cane's unique, clawlike design. Far more than a symbol of social status, 19th-century canes like this one reflect the era's remarkable engineering ingenuity. Canes like these were often used by professional thieves to steal handbags and small objects from unassuming victims.

35 1/4" height
$857.50

Original: $2,450.00

-65%
Pickpocket's Gadget Cane

$2,450.00

$857.50

Description

Pickpocket's Gadget Cane
19th-century

With a firm compression of its metal shaft, this extraordinary walking stick reveals a functional grabber, as three tongs gracefully emerge from the ferrule. The minimalist wood handle, carved with subtle bear claw motifs, perfectly complements the cane's unique, clawlike design. Far more than a symbol of social status, 19th-century canes like this one reflect the era's remarkable engineering ingenuity. Canes like these were often used by professional thieves to steal handbags and small objects from unassuming victims.

35 1/4" height
Pickpocket's Gadget Cane | M.S. Rau