Collection Highlights
The Rail Candidate
Date:
1860
Object Number:
PR.010.1860.Rail
Medium:
Lithograph
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Walking-stick
Object Number:
1942.232ab
Date:
1820-1840
Medium:
Wood, possibly ebony; gold; brass; steel; horn
Dimensions:
Overall: 36 1/4 x 3/4 in. ( 92.1 x 1.9 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on collar: "P.G. Stuyvesant"
Description:
Wooden sword cane with tapering straight shaft encasing etched blade; circular brass plate on top; engraved gold band; horn ferrule.
Gallery Label:
This cane was owned by Peter Gerard Stuyvesant (1778-1847), a founder of the New-York Historical Society.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Stuyvesant Fish
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
