Walking-stick
Classification:
Date:
1900-1905
Medium:
Wood, bone, brass, copper, silver, rubber
Dimensions:
Overall: 36 x 4 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. ( 91.4 x 10.8 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Cane with tapered wooden shaft carved with plant motifs; crook bone handle with silver collar; brass ferrule with silver tip; rubber tip not orginal to object.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. William Sulzer
Object Number:
1942.96
Marks:
engraved: on silver collar: "From/ Pres. Diaz/ to/ Congressman Sulzer/ 1905"
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this cane was given from President Diaz to William Sulzer in 1905.
William Sulzer (1863-1941), nicknamed "Plain Bill", was the 39th governor of New York and a long-serving congressman for the state (1895-1912). In Congress, he was known as a Populist. Sulzer was elected governor in 1912 with the support of William Jennings Bryan, William Randolph Hearst, and Woodrow Wison, as well as the reform and Tammany factions of the state Democratic Party. He was the first and only New York State Governor to be impeached.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1905
eMuseum Object ID:
22611
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cane
Classification:
Date:
1880-1920
Medium:
Wood, silver, brass, steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 34 7/8 x 4 1/2 x 7/8 in. ( 88.6 x 11.4 x 2.2 cm )
Description:
Wooden cane with tapered shaft, L-shaped bone handle, silver collar, and brass ferrule with steel tip.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. William Sulzer
Object Number:
1942.92
Marks:
engraved: on collar: "Presented to/Wm. Sulzer/by/Hamilton Fish Kean"
Gallery Label:
According to the inscription, this cane was presented to William Sulzer (1863-1941) by Hamilton Fish Kean.
William Sulzer (1863-1941), nicknamed "Plain Bill", was the 39th governor of New York and a long-serving congressman for the state (1895-1912). In Congress, he was known as a Populist. Sulzer was elected governor in 1912 with the support of William Jennings Bryan, William Randolph Hearst, and Woodrow Wison, as well as the reform and Tammany factions of the state Democratic Party. He was the first and only New York State Governor to be impeached.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
22609
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cane in case: ...supervisors cane... Havermeyer
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
ca. 1878
Medium:
Wood, metal ,gold, textile, leather
Dimensions:
Overall: 36 x 3 3/4 x 7/8 in. ( 91.4 x 9.5 x 2.2 cm )
Description:
Presentation cane composed of a tapered wooden shaft and a gold L-shaped handle. Cane is housed in original leather case with gilded bands, metal hinges and green satin lining.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Charles H. Jackson
Object Number:
1958.21
Marks:
inscription: on paper label inside case: "ST. RAYMOND'S FAIR, West Chester, October 1878"
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, the cane belonged to Frederic C. Havemeyer (1807-1891), Supervisor of the Town of Westchester and resident of Throg's Neck, Bronx, New York.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1878
eMuseum Object ID:
22556
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cane/Walking-stick
Classification:
Date:
1900-1925
Medium:
Wood, horn, metal, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 37 3/4 x 5 3/4 x 5 x 5 3/4 in. ( 95.9 x 14.6 x 12.7 x 14.6 cm )
Description:
Wooden cane composed of a shaft with naturalistic carving, L-shaped horn handle, engraved metal collar and tapered brass ferrule.
Credit Line:
Gift of Honorable William Sulzer
Object Number:
1936.409
Marks:
inscription: on shaft: "To Sourdough Bill Sulzer-/From the Sourdoughs of Gulkana-/Alaska-"
engraving: on collar: "Sourdough Bill Sulzer"
Gallery Label:
According to donor correspondence in accession records, these canes are rare and only found on the mountain sides of Alaska. The wood, referred to as diamond eye mountain willow, was discovered by Indians and prospectors who searched for it.
William Sulzer (1863-1941), nicknamed "Plain Bill", was the 39th governor of New York and a long-serving congressman for the state (1895-1912). In Congress, he was known as a Populist. Sulzer was elected governor in 1912 with the support of William Jennings Bryan, William Randolph Hearst, and Woodrow Wison, as well as the reform and Tammany factions of the state Democratic Party. He was the first and only New York State Governor to be impeached.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1925
eMuseum Object ID:
22555
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Walking-stick
Classification:
Date:
1892
Medium:
Bamboo
Dimensions:
Overall: 34 3/4 x 5/8 in. ( 88.3 x 1.6 cm )
Description:
Bamboo cane
Credit Line:
Gift of Hugo V. Sass and Alfred F. Sass
Object Number:
1944.126c
Marks:
written: in black ink: "CLEVELAND AND STEVENSON/1892
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this campaign cane was made for the 1892 presidential campaign of Grover Cleveland and Adlai Stevenson.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1892
eMuseum Object ID:
22552
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Walking-stick
Classification:
Date:
1860-1918
Medium:
Wood, brass, silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 37 x 1 1/8 in. ( 94 x 2.9 cm )
Description:
Wood cane with tapering shaft, silver handle, and brass ferrule.
Credit Line:
Permanent Loan from the Beekman Family Association
Object Number:
1954.194g
Marks:
stamped: on handle: "W M / Brigg" and "M" and leopard's head in reserve
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this cane was used by Gerard Beekman (1842-1918).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1918
eMuseum Object ID:
22550
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Walking-stick
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1865
Medium:
Wood, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 36 x 4 1/2 x 1 in. ( 91.4 x 11.4 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Wooden cane with tapered shaft, metal handle in shape of cannon, and metal ferrule.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Ronald K. Brown
Object Number:
1943.166
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this cane is supposed to have been made of wood and metal salvaged from the "Merrimac" or the "Monitor."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1865
eMuseum Object ID:
22549
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Walking-stick
Classification:
Date:
1880-1920
Medium:
Cherry, silver, iron, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 36 x 4 1/4 x 1 in. ( 91.4 x 10.8 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Wooden cane with L-shaped handle and silver and iron ferrule; cartouche and six silver pieces etched with floral patterns attached to handle and upper portion of shaft; black textile tied to cane beneath handle.
Object Number:
INV.8761
Marks:
stamped: on silver piece on shaft: "LYON MAKER STERLING"
inscribed: on wood above collar: "LYON/MAKER"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
22548
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cane
Classification:
Date:
1860-1918
Medium:
Mahogany, silver, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 36 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 1 in. ( 92.1 x 11.4 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Wood cane with tapering shaft, L-shaped silver handle, and brass ferrule.
Credit Line:
Permanent Loan from the Beekman Family Association
Object Number:
1954.194b
Marks:
engraving: on handle: "G. B."
stamped: on handle: "E. M" and "f" and leopard's head in reserve
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, the engraved initials on handle stand for Gerard Beekman (1842-1918).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1918
eMuseum Object ID:
22547
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Walking-stick
Classification:
Date:
1888-1912
Medium:
Wood, bone, brass, silver, steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 37 x 4 1/2 x 7/8 in. ( 94 x 11.4 x 2.2 cm )
Description:
Wooden cane with L-shaped bone handle, engraved silver collar, tapered shaft, brass and steel ferrule.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. William Sulzer
Object Number:
1942.93
Marks:
engraved: on collar: "From/ Jack Bradley/ to/ Congressman Sulzer"
Gallery Label:
According to accesssion records the cane was presented to William Sulzer (1863-1941) by Jack Bradley.
William Sulzer (1863-1941), nicknamed "Plain Bill", was the 39th governor of New York and a long-serving congressman for the state (1895-1912). In Congress, he was known as a Populist. Sulzer was elected governor in 1912 with the support of William Jennings Bryan, William Randolph Hearst, and Woodrow Wison, as well as the reform and Tammany factions of the state Democratic Party. He was the first and only New York State Governor to be impeached.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1912
eMuseum Object ID:
22526
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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