Cane

Object/Artifact

Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Cane

Entry/Object ID

2000.3.29 a-b

Description

Carved ebony walking stick. Ebony shaft with a floral rose motif carving that spirals down. Tip of shaft is a rounded brass point, handle of cane detaches and from the shaft head is a pointed metal knife.Head of cane is carved with a square and crown, three carved bands. The cane handle is carved as the head/face of an Indian. This cane is separted in two pieces.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2000.003.

Source or Donor

Heirs of Mary Green Maybank

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Heirs of Mary Green Maybank: Barbara Johnston Green, Laura Frost Wright, Celestine Frost Lehmann-Hau

Made/Created

Date made

1850 - 1880

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

Dimensions

Height

39 in

Width

6 in

Location

Building

NR 303 C2

Date

February 7, 2023

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

July 8, 2002

Updated By

mooreks@wofford.edu

Update Date

January 9, 2025