Walking sticks fetch over £3,000

Jun 24 2009

A fan of Scots entertainer Sir Harry Lauder has paid £3,250 for a pair of walking sticks once owned by the singer at auction.

The crooked briar walking sticks - taken all over the world by the kilt-clad music hall star - were bought at the auction as a 40th wedding anniversary gift.

The woman behind the winning bid - almost three times the top estimate for the sticks - said she and her husband were determined they should stay in Scotland.