Cane

Object Name:

Cane

Object ID:

2004.046

Date:

1885

Description:

Cane presented to Samuel Gage, wheelwright, by the Abbot-Downing Co., 1885, and to Lewis Downing, Jr., 1897. Wooden shaft, painted black, 0.8" diam. at top, tapering to 0.6" diam. at tip. Gold head, curved horizontally to form hand grip; decorative floral engraving. Left side of head engraved within oval, "Presented to / SAMUEL GAGE, / by the / Abbot-Downing Company, / on completion of / FIFTY YEARS / service. / Oct. 1, 1885." Right side of head engraved within oval, "LEWIS DOWNING Jr, / SIXTY YEARS / 1837-1897." Metal ferrule, 1.1" long, on tip.

Material:

Wood
Metal
Gold

Dimensions:

W-3.9 L-34.25 D-0.9 Dia-0.8 inches

Provenance:

Samuel Gage is listed in Concord Directory as a wheelwright at Abbot-Downing Co., 1853-1888.

Given to Grant Hirst's grandmother, Mary Stillings Hirst, by Gertrude Downing (1865-1952), daughter of Lewis Downing, Jr. (1820-1901).

Credit Line:

Gift of Grant and Ruth Hirst

People:

Downing, Lewis (1792-1873), Gage, Samuel (1807-1889), Downing, Lewis, Jr. (1820-1901), Downing, Gertrude (1865-1952), Hirst, Mary S. (1879-1972)

Subjects:

Canes, Gold, Memento