Cane

Object Name:

Cane

Object ID:

1912.003

Date:

1898

Description:

Cane. Wood, brass, and steel. Cylindrical, smooth, with brass ferrule and brass head. Oval label with red border varnished on, "From wood / from Spanish / battle ship / Reina Mercedes" near top. Slightly bulbous brass cap at top end, 2" long. Shaft diameter at top: 0.9"; by ferrule: 0.6". Overall tip length: 2.3". Steel tip: 0.5" long. Tarnish on ferrule at base. Corrosion on steel tip. Steel tip somewhat rounded. Brass cap slightly loose.

Material:

Wood
Metal
Brass
Steel

Dimensions:

L-36.1 Dia-1 inches Weight-11.05 oz

Provenance:

Made from material from the Spanish warship "Reina Mercedes". The ship was scuttled at Santiago, Cuba, in July 1898 during the Spanish-American War. It was later raised by the U.S. Navy and used at the Naval Academy until 1957.

Credit Line:

Gift of Martin A. Hadley

Subjects:

Spanish-American War, Canes