Sterling silver "alley find"-What the heck is it?!?!

[Maryland Searcher]

Hello all. I found this in an alley in a pile of lumber about five years ago. It has been a pet project of mine to find out what the heck it is. It about twelve inches long, marked sterling on the small end of the shaft and has the script initials EMS on the knob.
I thought it may be a parasol handle since it is slender at the tapered end and then I thought a walking stick knob or riding crop but it is too thin.
Looks to be art noveu from the twenties or earlier but I cant tell.
Any new information would be great! I may not have hit silver with my XLT yet but I found a good hunk without it!!

[Angelo]

I'd say you are close to umbrella handle. (left one)

Tony

[TreasureTales]

Does it come apart? Maybe a hidden dagger inside? Cool find. And welcome to the forum.

[Montana Jim]

I'd say you are close to umbrella handle. (left one)

Tony

Or walking stick... but the whole hidden blade thing is intruiqing!

[warsawdaddy]

Kinda looks like a wand used in a procession.Or a scepter.

[Montana Jim]

Also, military officers had "swagger sticks"...

[Maryland Searcher]

Nope, doesnt come apart. Solid with a leather piece still in the shaft end. I think its too dainty and thin for a standard umbrella handle, but it definitely was something personal in nature.

[Montana Jim]

Wierd... what do you call those things that fellas used to just carry, and tuck up under their arms... I have no idea. Not as long as a cane, just maybe a foot and half or two feet long?

I can see it in my mind's eye...

[Maryland Searcher]

Like Montana said.. a "swagger stick". Just like Colonel Clink from Hogans heros. Me thinks a little too...how should I say......."Frilly" with the flower thing going on.

[Maryland Searcher]

Not really heavy for sterling. The knob is hollow just like the shaft. I dont have a full picture of it but if you can imagine the picture of the knob, shaft and the small end put together on a long taper (full length of about 10 inches) you can get a picture of what it looks like.

With the initials on the knob, I dont thing it would be from a mortar and pestle set. Besides that, I think mortar and pestles are smooth so they wont hold any material. With the initials on the head and the designs AND the leather roll in the small end, i think it took a slender shaft of some sort.

All of these are great guesses, but so far none quite fit, but keep em com'in!!!!

[mojjax]

Also, military officers had "swagger sticks"...

Yeah , they would use them to point at charts and maps .

[TreasureTales]

The design looks too flowery to be a man's swagger stick. Did women swagger? LOL It would sure be nice to see a photo of the entire thing. It's kinda hard to cut and paste with my eyeballs. LOL

[Maryland Searcher]

Sorry! I was going to take a full on picture and post it, but the wife (in all of her infinite wisdom) has it packed up in a box that I took into the basement a few days ago. Of course I cant tell which box is which so I will have to dig a little now and post a lot later.

[Charlie P. (NY)]

How large is the open end? Threaded?

I'm guessing parasol handle.

[EDDE]

Wierd... what do you call those things that fellas used to just carry, and tuck up under their arms... I have no idea. Not as long as a cane, just maybe a foot and half or two feet long?

I can see it in my mind's eye...

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