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Cane

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1875-1900

GUSN

GUSN-41117

Description

Brown w/ black grain; wooden angled handle w/ 4 sterling silver diamonds attached; silver collar; plain tip.

Details

Descriptive Terms

canes (walking sticks)
accessories
rosewood (wood)
silver (metal)
lozenges
Men's personal gear
Diamond
Torah
Rosewood
CANE

Label

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

Inscription

Silver collar embossed: ""E.N. CAPEN/ BOSTON"" Maker's marks also embossed: ""(lion, anchor, star?)"" = possibly Gorham?

Additional Identification Number

A1853

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

32.375 (H) (inches)

Accession Number

1988.197

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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