Roughly carved cane with rubber tip: carvings from top to bottom as follows: Liberty cap with rays emanating from it; eagle biting and clutching snake; spiraling branch with two leaves and squirrel eating nut; spiraling snake; some evidence of red paint; "WBC" in oval.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown
Attribution
Maker
Notes
Dates: 1868 - 1899
Date made: r. 1868 - 1899
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
See description
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Length
33-3/4 in
Diameter
3/4 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 33 3/4 x 3/4 in. (85.7 x 1.9 cm)
Material
Wood, Rubber
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Very worn at top and bottom; slight wear of finish in center; several small cracks in rubber tip.
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
Apparently not on appraisal.
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Garment Storage Room