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1900
GUSN-13416
Polished brown/golden brown wood stick with brass tip; brown bone handle with scored grip; silver band with scrolling acanthus leaves; smaller silver band.
canes (walking sticks)
accessories
bone (material)
silver (metal)
wood (plant material)
acanthus (motif)
Men's personal gear
Bone
Silver
Acanthus
CANE
Engraved silver bands: 1. Wide oval band: ""John Ruskin/ Brantwood"" 2. Narrow band: ""C.E. Norton 1900"" 3. Makers marks on wide oval band: ""[lion passant; leopard's head; ""O""(this symbol dates to 1889-1900)] and [JD] (in square box - unable to identify maker's name) English marks
Unknown
London, England
Bequest of Susan Norton
1990.157
Possibly London (Greater London, England, United Kingdom)
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