Walking stick

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Walking stick

Entry/Object ID

MP.2014.3

Description

Dark reddish-brown stained stick; regular horizontal nodes along entire length; silver cap handle; engraved on handle side, vertically "VSW"; hallmark on handle: "JH" and three other illegible hallmarks.

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Textile Details

Material

Wood (bamboo), metal (silver)

Made/Created

Manufacturer

J. Howell & Co. Ltd.

Date made

1890 - 1904

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

27-1/4 in

Width

1/2 in

Depth

1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 27 1/4 x 1/2 x 1/2 in. (69.2 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Wear to end of stick (no evidence where was a ferrule); extreme tarnish to silver handle.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Violetta White Delafield, J. Howell & Co. Ltd.

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

MP.2014.4 - Walking stick - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Accessioned 2014, acquired earlier. Engraving indicates this object belonged to Violetta White prior to her marriage in 1904 [Jessa J. Krick, 10/15/2014].

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, North-Northwest Bedroom

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial