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Walking Stick

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1830

GUSN

GUSN-27491

Description

Dark brown; rich grain; ivory handle of octagonal shape; stick carved w/ octagonal shape extending 6-1/2" from handle; metal ring between handle & stich which narrows at tip.

Details

Descriptive Terms

walking sticks
accessories
ivory (tooth component)
rosewood (wood)
silver (metal)
Men's personal gear
Torah
Rosewood
Silver
CANE

Label

In exhibition "Yankee Remix" at Mass Mus of Contemporary Art, May 2003-April 2004.

Inscription

Carved into ivory handle in script: ""N. Nutter/ (circle)/ Presented/ By a friend""

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

33.5 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of William Sumner Appleton

Accession Number

1917.421

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