He tapped the nose with a silver-topped cane.

A gold- or silver-topped cane can express social standing (or dandyism).

He used a silver-topped cane to assist him to the dining-room.

Dr. Mercer still speaks of her in the present tense and shows a visitor the author's silver-topped cane.

Leaning on a silver-topped cane, he spoke slowly to the crowd, his right arm curled up at his side.

Without moving his head, he waved his silver-topped cane at Ransom.

In one hand he waved a silver-topped cane like a wand.

He looked up to find Lomax grimacing over him, silver-topped cane in one hand.

His preoccupation seemed to be returning to his chair, which he did very slowly and with the aid of a silver-topped cane.

Often he seemed tired and frail, walking slowly with the help of his silver-topped cane after hip-replacement surgery last year.