Whimsy

Object/Artifact

Forget-me-not, A social history archive

Name/Title

Whimsy

Entry/Object ID

7435

Description

This is a glass walking stick commonly known as a whimsy. These were often given as wedding presents with the folklore thing that if it got broken, your marriage was buggered too. This one is broken even though it didn't belong to me.

Collection

Household / Domestic