43 Real Maple Wooden Staff/Walking Stick MARDI GRAS DESIGN. Defensive CANE

  
43 Real Maple Wooden Staff/Walking Stick MARDI GRAS DESIGN. I BOUGHT THIS CANE AT 1922 MARDI GRA IN NEW ORLEANS. FROM A MAN THAT MADE IT. HE SAID IT WAS DEFENSIVE CANE. LOOKING AT HOW IT IS BUILT IT IS EASY TO BELIEVE IT HAS WROUGHT IRON HANDLE THAT PROTRUDES FORWARD.

FOR STRIKING, IT HAS TWO LEATHER STRAPS THAT WILL ENCLOSE THE HANDS. HE INDICATED THAT THE RED MAPLE WOOD WOULD NOT ROT. I ASKED WHY COPPER WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE CANE HE SAID TO PREVENT BAD MOJO FROM ENTERING. IT HAS BEEN HANGING IN MY LIVING ROOM FOR A YEAR.

WOOD AND PAINT STILL LOOKING GOOD.