Cane

Object Name:

Cane

Object ID:

1979.003

Date:

1864

Description:

Cane. Ebony with silver head, decorated with flowers, leaves, and scrolls, lots of curlycues, especially around plain areas with engraved text. Octagonal section just above bottom edge with flat, roughly oval panel with rough edges. Deep-cut top and bottom edges. At vertical divisions between panels, small engraved decorations. A couple reeded sections. Engraved on the top, "PRESENTED (san-serif) / To / (Italics) Elbridge G. Chase (flourishes around it) / By the Printers Union. / (Italics) Concord. N.H. / April 16th (superscript and underlined) 1864" and (in cartouches around the sides), "TO / Justin / E. / Robinson." and on other side: "Presented / by / E.G. (scratched) Chase."

Material:

Wood
Metal
Silk
Ebony

Dimensions:

L-29.9 Dia-1.4 inches Weight-16.35 oz

Provenance:

Presented to Mr. Chase, foreman of the Printer's Union, when he left for California to start a printing business.

Credit Line:

Gift of William Cressy

People:

Chase, Elbridge G., Robinson, Justin E.

Subjects:

Canes