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1931
GUSN-13392
Tan wood, grained; handcarved; handle has face of bearded man w/ hat & collar (Medieval); very thin.
canes (walking sticks)
accessories
handmade
wood (plant material)
Men's personal gear
Handmade
CANE
Handwritten near handle: ""This cane was cut from a tree in grounds of home of the late noted author and America's great humorist - MARK TWAIN - Farmington Ave. Hartford Conn. by William A. Willard and carved by him and presented to the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, Boston on Bunker Hill Day, June 19, 1931. W.A. Willard, Hartford, CT.""
Unknown
35 (H) (inches)
1931.656
Connecticut (United States)
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