Cane

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

cane

Name/Title

Cane

Entry/Object ID

1984.24.1

Description

Black wooden cane with a gold-toned metal cap engraved "G.W. MacAvoy from the Employees of 'Montvert'". The cap is also stamped with the mark, "FS & Co".

Context

Presented to G. W. MacAvoy by the employees of Montvert, a hotel in Middletown Springs, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1984.24

Source or Donor

Hamblett, Barbara Knapp (1927-2011)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1880 - 1886

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

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

33-3/4 in

Diameter

1-1/8 in

Material

Wood, Metal, Gold

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

MacAvoy, George W.

Person or Organization

Montvert Hotel

Related Places

Place

Town

Middletown Springs

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America