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Remington Gun Cane
Remington Gun Cane
Remington Gun Cane
Remington Gun Cane

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Remington Gun Cane

  • This rare shotgun cane was made by the Remington Arms Company
  • The handle of this walking stick depicts the world-famous Remington dog head
  • This muzzle-loader cane has a push button trigger and is covered in a protective plant resin
  • It is estimated that only 1,000 of these canine-form rifle canes were produced
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$18,500
Item No. 31-9941

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Description
The famous Remington dog head surmounts the ebonized wood shaft of this single-shot gun cane by the Remington Arms Company. The carved dog is covered with a protective plant resin called gutta percha and finished with a handsome silver collar.

Considered by many to be the finest gun canes ever made, these weapon canes were produced beginning in 1858 after a patent by John F. Thomas. Remington discontinued them in 1910, and it is. . .
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The famous Remington dog head surmounts the ebonized wood shaft of this single-shot gun cane by the Remington Arms Company. The carved dog is covered with a protective plant resin called gutta percha and finished with a handsome silver collar.

Considered by many to be the finest gun canes ever made, these weapon canes were produced beginning in 1858 after a patent by John F. Thomas. Remington discontinued them in 1910, and it is estimated that only 1,000 of these canine-form gun walking sticks were produced. Very limited numbers have survived, making existing examples such as this an extraordinary rarity.

Circa 1870

A similar cane is featured in Cane Curiosa: From Gun to Gadget by Catherine Dike. 

36 1/8" length
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Remington Gun Cane
Period: 19th Century
Origin: America
Type: Weapon Canes
Depth: 0.88 in. (2.22 cm)
Width: 3.38 in. (8.57 cm)
Height: 36.13 in. (91.76 cm)
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