Antiques M.S. Rau | Snakewood Hidden Flask Cane

This Stylish Walking Stick Formed Of Handsome Snakewood Is Actually A Traveling Bar. The Knob Unscrews To Reveal A Long Glass Tube Flask Hidden Within The Hollowed-Out Shaft. Called A Flask Or “Tippling” Cane, These Walking Sticks Were Once Carried By Doctors During The Epidemics That Swept Across Late 19Th-Century Europe, As It Seems That A Strong Drink Was An Able Defense Against Cholera. Later, They Became Extremely Popular During Prohibition With Those Who Desired A Stealthy Drink. Perfect For The Stylish Bon Vivant, Canes Such As This Are In Great Demand Among Collectors.

35″ Length