Rare System Grain Tester Shagreen Shaft Cane 19th Century, tripod and four compartments, ending in a brass ferrule. A 19th-century systems cane featuring a grain-measuring mechanism and a shagreen (sharkskin or ray skin) shaft is a highly specialized agricultural antique. These walking sticks were designed as portable scientific instruments for grain merchants and farmers to evaluate the quality and density of crops in the field

Length 36 in.

Provenance: The Estate of Eddie Van Auken