This is a Victorian walking stick furnished with a repousse tested silver pommel top with a presentation reading: 
'Sir J.Woodford 
Died 
March 22nd 1879 
Aged 94' 
'Major-General Sir John George Woodford KCB KCH (28 February 1785 – 22 March 1879) was a British Army officer who has been called "possibly the first battlefield archaeologist". He served in the Napoleonic Wars, and in 1818, did archaeological work in the area surrounding the Battle of Agincourt.
Woodford played a large role in military reform before his retirement in 1841. Battlefield archaeologist Tim Sutherland called him the last living British officer to have served at the Battle of Waterloo.' 

Bamboo shaft with an original metal ferrule. 

A rare historical item ideal for a military collector or use. 

Measurements;
Length - 88.5cm 
Diameter of the pommel - 3.7cm 
Diameter of the shaft under pommel - 2.9cm 
Weight - 374g
 
Good condition, some dings to silver & age marks which add to the character of the item.