Walking-stick
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wood, snake skin, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 35 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. ( 90.8 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Cane composed of snake skin covered wooden shaft terminating with a brass ferrule.
Object Number:
INV.8260
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
22916
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Walking-stick
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Bamboo, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 33 3/4 x 2 x 1 1/4 in. ( 85.7 x 5.1 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Cane composed of a bamboo shaft and knob handle; shaft terminates with a brass ferrule.
Credit Line:
Gift of DeWitt M. Lockman
Object Number:
1934.58
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
22915
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Walking-stick
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wood, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 35 1/4 x 3/4 in. ( 89.5 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Wooden cane with tapered shaft and brass ferrule.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. P. W. Jones
Object Number:
INV.8250
Gallery Label:
Accession records state that the cane is made from wood from the Old New York Post Office.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
22914
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Walking-stick
Classification:
Date:
1780-1820
Medium:
Whalebone, ivory, abalone
Dimensions:
Overall: 38 3/8 x 1 3/8 in. ( 97.5 x 3.5 cm )
Description:
A whalebone cane with a tapered straight shaft; ivory turned and banded knob handle; circle of abalone inlaid on top.
Credit Line:
Gift of Howland Pell
Object Number:
1913.18
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this cane was used by John A. Howland (1774-1849).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1820
eMuseum Object ID:
22883
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sword cane
Classification:
Date:
1850-1950
Medium:
Wood, brass, iron, steel
Dimensions:
Overall (sword): 13 1/8 x 1/8 x 1/8 in. (33.3 x 0.3 x 0.3 cm)
Description:
Sword cane composed of hollow wooden shaft with branch nodes, crook handle and iron tip; triangular steel blade.
Credit Line:
Gift of DeWitt M. Lockman
Object Number:
1934.60ab
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
22880
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Walking-stick
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1897
Medium:
Wood, brass, copper
Dimensions:
Overall: 35 x 1 in. ( 88.9 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Wooden cane with tapered shaft ending in a brass ferrule; engraved copper plated brass band around shaft.
Credit Line:
Gift of Marie Andree de la Montayne
Object Number:
1946.193
Marks:
engraved: on band: "Oak and copper from vessel after breaking up/ Nelson & his flagship 'FOUDROYANT' wrecked in 1897"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1897
eMuseum Object ID:
22878
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Walking-stick
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Bamboo, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 33 3/4 x 2 x 7/8 in. ( 85.7 x 5.1 x 2.2 cm )
Description:
Bamboo cane with knob head and brass ferrule.
Credit Line:
Gift of DeWitt M. Lockman
Object Number:
1934.56
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
22877
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Walking-stick
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Bamboo, steel, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 35 1/2 x 2 x 1 1/2 in. ( 90.2 x 5.1 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Bamboo sword cane with steel knob handle, brass collar, and steel blade square in section.
Credit Line:
Gift of James Hazen Hyde
Object Number:
1948.499
Marks:
engraved: on blade: "G. Morian/ 36 Ave De L'Opera, Paris"
Gallery Label:
This cane was donated by James Hazen Hyde, a member of the New-York Historical Society and the son of Henry Hazen Hyde, the founder of thr Equitable Life Assurance Society. James was well-known for his tremendous financial and social success, exemplified by the lavish costume ball he threw in 1905 made to evoke the court of Louis XV. Hyde never recovered from a scandal ignited as a result of rumors that charged he billed the entire party to the company. In December of 1905 he sailed for Paris to live in self-exile until 1941, when he returned to New York.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
22875
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Walking-stick
Classification:
Date:
1880-1900
Medium:
Wood, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 36 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. ( 93.7 x 2.9 cm )
Description:
Wooden cane with tapered shaft and metal ferrule; shaft carved with foliate motifs, American flag, fish, snake, inscriptions, and incised with cross-hatching.
Credit Line:
Gift of Gerald H. Smith
Object Number:
1939.109
Marks:
carved: on shaft: "THOS. JEFFFERSON OF/ VA BORN APR/ 13. 1743/ WAS/ PRESIDENT USA 1801 TO 1809 WROTE/ DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE/ THE FOUNDER OF THE UNIVERSITY VA/ DIED JULY 4, 1826 THIS CANE WAS/ CUT NEAR JEFFERSON'S TOMB"
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this cane was said to have been used by Lafayette.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
22869
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Walking-stick
Classification:
Date:
1880-1910
Medium:
Wood, metal (probably brass)
Dimensions:
Overall: 34 5/8 x 6 x 1 5/8 in. ( 87.9 x 15.2 x 4.1 cm )
Description:
Wooden cane with straight shaft, carved elephant-shaped handle, and metal ferrule; shaft carved with turtles, birds, alligators, and human figures; painted red, yellow, green, and brown.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Jane A. Catlin
Object Number:
1934.55
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this cane was thought to have been made by a Native American. However, various carved animals on the cane, such as the elephant and the alligator, suggest African origin or a maker of African descent.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1910
eMuseum Object ID:
22829
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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