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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1854

GUSN

GUSN-47278

Description

Wood with bone handle; silver collar and brass tip; varnished/tan; handle has ring embedded at tip; knots in wood; hole for tassel.

Details

Descriptive Terms

canes (walking sticks)
accessories
bone (material)
silver (metal)
wood (plant material)
varnishing
Men's personal gear
Bone
Silver
Varnished
CANE

Inscription

Marks on collar: ""ROBERT B. EDES. 1854""

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

33.5 (H) (inches)

Accession Number

1966.17

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