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 | | The collar, located at the union of the handle with the shaft, was often made of metal and carried the name of the owner or an engraved legend. |
 | | The shaft is the straight part of the cane, usually made of botanical materials (wood, branches, stems) or from zoological materials (horn, ivory, bone) or from inorganic materials (metals, glass). |
 | | Gun Gadget Cane with metal ferrule, trigger rod and shaft; wads and pellets are contained in the cane handle; unmarked. |
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