Cane
- Object Name:
- Cane
- Object ID:
- 1986.058
- Place of Origin:
- New London, NH
- Date:
- 1907
- Description:
- Cane, souvenir of the The Glengae, New London, NH. Cut from branch of cherry tree, with metal ring at tip. Bark remains, except where cut into pattern of 0.25" wide rectangles and single 0.25" wide strip that spirals the length of the cane. Rectangles and strip contain names of 37 guests of The Glengae, a guesthouse on Lake Sunapee in New London, NH. Also includes names of Capt. Baxter and Mrs. Baxter Gray, the owners, as well as "The 'Glengae' / New London N.H. / Aug-1907", all written in ink.
- Material:
- Wood
Cherry
Metal - Dimensions:
- L-36.5 Dia-0.9 inches
- Provenance:
- Purchased by donors at Burlwood Antiques, Meredith, NH, 08/17/1986.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Garvin
- Subjects:
- Canes, Guesthouses
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