Collection Highlights
Chaise (side chair)
Date:
1779
Object Number:
1817.13
Medium:
Beech, gilding; silk upholstery
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cane
Object Number:
Z.984
Date:
1900-1950
Medium:
Wood, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 34 1/2 x 5 x 1 in. ( 87.6 x 12.7 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
carved: below handle: "-BERN-"
handwritten in ink: on tape affixed below handle: "L4930.131"
Description:
Knobby wooden cane with crook handle and metal ferrule; floral or insect motif with inscription, "BERN," carved below handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. E. C. Carter
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
