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Cane/ Walking stick

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and Accessories

Date

1850-1900

GUSN

GUSN-253492

Description

"V" shaped horn handgrip. Silver collar with inscription of four "FF" marks, anchor, "D", and lion rampant. Grip attched by collar to bamboo shaft with bone ferruk.

Details

Descriptive Terms

canes (walking sticks)
bamboo (material)
horn (animal material)
silver (metal)
Cane

Inscription

four "FF" marks, anchor, "D", and lion rampant

Associated Person

Thacher, Mary

Associated Building

Original To Winslow Crocker House (Yarmouth Port, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

28.1981

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Estate of Guido R Perera

Accession Number

1999.233

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