Origin of Cane Swords
In today’s era, we do not have the trend of keeping any weapon with us. While in the history, men used to keep the swords with them for protection from unexpected attacks. The attack would range from the enemy to the wild animals. They were trained to use these weapons and were made to respect their weapons so that they would be used judicially only when the situations demanded.
Cane swords were a necessary part of male wardrobe just like a belts and trousers in modern times. These were not only the indicators of the gallant of the class of men who carried them, these cane swords served as the ornaments to these classified men.
The origin of the cane swords is related to the 17th century. It is said that the first ever canes were having ivory handles with the cane made of wood. With the graduation of time, the canes also improved. The wood was intact but their handles got transformed into gold. There were more decorations too. These were more of ornaments for men as they would happily flaunt them around. With the advent of industrial revolution, the canes too became an expensive royalty. The elite people would have decorated canes made with highly expensive metals and materials. The handles have more experimented with animal head shapes such as eagles, tigers etc.
The experiments with the styles of canes continued until the period of Art Deco when there were exquisite styles of canes showcased. People would own as many canes of varied styles as they wanted. They showcased their taste and class by the number and varieties of canes in their homes.
Cane swords have been a fad when they were presented as a gifting option too. in the modern times too, many people choose to display their canes sword collections and seek more and more information on the various type of canes available in the market.
