Baton

baton and case

Name/Title

Baton

Entry/Object ID

2007.12a-b

Description

Black-and-white baton and carrying case. The baton is made of ivory and ebony. Both ends and the connection point between the two materials are mounted with ornately engraved silver. The center mount is engraved, "Josephine Edna Hovey from Spaulding Glee Club". The case is covered in black leather and lined in green velvet.

Context

Presented to Josephine Edna Hovey Perry by the Spaulding Glee Club of Spaulding High School in Barre, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2007.12

Source or Donor

Somaini, Robert R.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

East Barre Antique Mall

Made/Created

Date made

1910

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Baton

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Regalia

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Material

Ebony, Silver, Ivory, Artificial Leather, Fabric

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Perry, Josephine Hovey (1885-1952)

Person or Organization

Spaulding High School

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America