A COLLECTION of walking sticks that had all the essentials for a Victorian gentleman – and a few ‘extras’ too – has gone under the hammer.
The ingenuity needed to incorporate every possible necessity in a walking stick appealed to the late Gordon Bramah, whose collection it was. Walking sticks come in many shapes and sizes and are highly sought after by collectors. At the specialist auction that Gordon’s collection was offered, it was Russian buyers who found a home for many of his sticks…