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Cane

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1884

GUSN

GUSN-54568

Description

Brown wood w/ ebony hand holding hoof of deer as handle; engraved w/ names of places in Switzerland spiraling metal pointed tip.

Details

Descriptive Terms

canes (walking sticks)
accessories
ebony (wood)
metal
wood (plant material)
souvenirs
Men's personal gear
Ebony
Unidentified Metal
Souvenir
CANE

Inscription

Stamped ""1884 * T.W.S."" w/ names of places in Switzerland: "" GEORGES DU TRIENT. GEORGE DU TRIEGE. MYRINIGEN. ROSENLARI. WEINGERN ALP. JUNGFRAU. EIGER. WELTERHON. GRINDELWALD. GOSCGEIDECK. PT SCHEIDECK. LAUTERBRUNEN. INTERLAKEN. TETE NOIRE CHAMONIX. MONT BLANC. MARTIGNY. BRIENZ. FURKA PASS. HOSPENT HAL FLUELEN. LUCERN. BRUNIG PASS NEUHAUSEN GLACIER DU RHONE BRUNNEN.

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Switzerland

Accession Number

1947.139

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