Cane

Object Name:

Cane

Object ID:

1933.003

Date:

1889

Description:

Cane. Cast curved gold handle shaped as an eagle head with beak open. Feathers on head transition into aesthetic pattern of leaves and flowers trailing down handle. Stops with series of triangles pointing upwards. Then plain reeded band, decorative reed narrow band. Rest of surface flat and plain where single, engraved line at bottom edge. At side of handle, is plain oval surface set in midst of vine and flowers on left side. On it written in curved top line black letters: "Andrew J. Milliken / (script, straight line) Sheriff / (italic letters) Carroll County (flourished at either end) / New Hampshire" engraved in script on oval panel on side of handle. On plain surface from top down. Starts at top and wraps around: "October 1889. / Presented by / 'Deputies'. / (italics) Mark W. Pierce. / John Chase. / George B. Sias. / Charles Parsons. / James O. Gerry. / George S. Hoyt. / Frank P. Hobbs. / and / John M. Drake. (Messenger)" engraved in script on wide gold band on shaft beneath handle. Tapered, cylindrical black ebony shaft with German silver ferrule and steel tip, slightly inset.

Material:

Wood
Metal
Ebony
Gold
Brass

Dimensions:

W-4.8 L-37.3 D-1 inches Weight-18.5 oz

Provenance:

Presented to Andrew J. Milliken (1833-1907), Sheriff of Carroll County, NH by his deputies in October, 1889. The cane was bequeathed to the Society by his daughter, Alice C. Milliken (1864-1932).

Credit Line:

Bequest of Alice C. Milliken

People:

Milliken, Andrew J. (1833-1907), Milliken, Alice C. (1864-1932), Drake, John M. (1847-1904), Hobbs, Frank P. (1855-1937), Pierce, Mark W. (1826-1911), Chase, John (1823-1909), Sias, George B. (1828-1898), Parsons, Charles (1840-1913), Gerry, James O. (1845-1929), Hoyt, George S. (1854-1934), Gerry, James O. (1845-1929), Gerry, James O. (1845-1929)

Subjects:

Canes, Eagle, Sheriffs