Cane

Object Name:

Cane

Object ID:

1933.001.92

Date:

circa 1820

Description:

Cane, sword. Bamboo shaft. "SAB". Ivory knob with incised lines where it meets shaft. Round eyelets. Metal bands 7.5" from top with simple beaded-type engraving. Bands separate to reveal single-edged sword blade. Upper one-third of blade blued and gilt in scrolled decoration. 4" brass finial with iron tip. Two grooves on either side of blade on flat surface opposite edge. Blade edge rounded. Blade tapers to a point from handle. Some lightly-incised lines through gold portion of decoration. Slight evidence of grommets missing from hole that passes through handle near top end. Brass pin holds ferrule in place. Growths of 14 rings at various portions of staff from growth of bamboo.

Material:

Wood
Metal
Brass
Iron
Ivory
Bamboo

Dimensions:

W-1 L-34.3 D-0.9 inches Weight-8.9 oz

Credit Line:

Gift of Margaret H. Jewell

Subjects:

Canes, Swords