Wooden walking stick with silver knob - Italy 1950s

Elegant walking stick with rosewood shaft and silver knob. On the handle there are two faces of people with Asian features: an elderly man with the traditional conical hat and a young man, separated by the representation of a pagoda and a flowering tree. The use of the walking stick, as a luxury object, originated in the East and later spread to the West, becoming a fashion for women as well. Usually it has a smooth shaft, straight even at the top, where it sometimes ends with a knob or other ornaments, often made of metal.