Cane

Object/Artifact

-

Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center

Name/Title

Cane

Entry/Object ID

0009.039

Description

decorative cane made froma tree branch with carved inscription "BESSIE HEATWOLE MAR. 2 1903"

Collection

Wenger Family Collection

Cataloged By

Frank Brown

Acquisition

Accession

0009

Source or Donor

Oscar and Bessie (Heatwole) Wenger family, Edith Virginia Wenger & Mildred Wenger Plank

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1903

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Cane

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Stick, Walking

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Assistive Objects

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Material

Wood, Stained

Color

Brown

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2026.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Feb 28, 2026

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Good

Examined By

Frank Brown

Provenance

Notes

made for Bessie (Heatwole) Wenger

General Notes

Note Type

Date Cataloged

Note

05/10/2007

Created By

INS

Create Date

May 10, 2007

Updated By

info@brethrenmennoniteheritage.org

Update Date

March 1, 2026