Eroticism is a theme that, for many years, has been the subject of diverse artistic expressions. While techniques such as fire-enameled painting—hidden within double bottoms or specially designed lids—were adopted for pocket watches, snuffboxes, and buttons, carved ivory was instead the preferred material for the most daring imagery in walking sticks.
The most uninhibited handles were typically featured on canes that the owner, rather than carrying them on public outings or promenades, would showcase privately to friends. Conversely, other canes were crafted with seemingly ordinary handles that concealed scenes of "high erotic content" within their interior.
