Cane

Object Name:

Cane

Object ID:

1907.014.11

Place of Origin:

Keene, NH

Date:

circa 1830

Description:

Cane. Wood and brass. Round gold colored head, with a little tarnish, with round tapered malacca shaft. "Chas. Wyman" engraved in script on top of gold-colored head. Cap slightly flared from shallow dome end. Single reed-shape around bottom edge of shaft. A slight ridge at top of sides, particularly at larger end of shaft. Average diameter of 8.2" at bottom of shaft. At top, shaft 0.92" to 0.98" diameter.

Material:

Wood
Metal
Gold
Malacca

Dimensions:

L-34.8 Dia-1.25 inches Weight-7.5 oz

Provenance:

Part of a collection of artifacts gathered by Thomas W. Wyman (1793-1854) and his son, Robert H. Wyman (1822-1882). The artifacts were bequeathed to the Society by Florence M. Wyman (1861-1907), the widow of Thomas W. Wyman (1856-1903), the son of Robert H. Wyman.

Credit Line:

Bequest of Florence M. Wyman

People:

Wyman, Isaac (1756-1835), Wyman, Charles (1802-1884), Wyman, Thomas W. (1793-1854), Wyman, Robert H. (1822-1882), Wyman, Florence M. (1861-1907)

Subjects:

Canes