Cane
- Object Name:
- Cane
- Object ID:
- 1960.001
- Description:
- Cane. Smooth dark wood, rectangular in shape with chamfered corners. Label (now missing) scotch taped on "Made of wood from the first framed house in Nutfield, home of Rev. James MacGregor." Flattened top and tip. Whole cane tapers from one end to other. Bottom end flat. Shows very little wear. Top end flat; top edges all the way around chamfered. On wide sides, evidence of something having been there due to two dark marks opposite each other and centered roughly 0.5" from end. Slight evidence of perhaps a wooden pin inserted through cane. Slightly grayish, soft material pin on narrow sides that passed from one side to other. Centered 0.9" from end. Pin roughly 0.1" diam.
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- W-1.2 L-33.75 D-0.9 inches Weight-8.5 oz
- Provenance:
- Made of wood from the first framed house in Nutfield (Londonderry), NH, home of Rev. James MacGregor.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Ellen Morrison Silver
- People:
- McGregor, James (1677-1729)
- Subjects:
- Canes
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