Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Arcadian or Pastoral State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.2
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Walking-stick
Object Number:
1949.249
Date:
ca. 1842
Medium:
Wood, silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 33 x 1 1/4 in. ( 83.8 x 3.2 cm )
Marks:
Engraved: on second plaque: "by Abraham Powell April 7th 1842"
Engraved: on first plaque: "Presented to Commodore Charles Stewart"
Engraved: on third plaque [missing]
Engraved: on fourth plaque: "and the cane a piece of her prize the CYANE"
Description:
Tapering wooden cane with eyelet and engraved silver plaques
Gallery Label:
The cane was made from a part of the frigate CYANE which was captured by the British frigate CONSTITUTION on February 20, 1815 during the War of 1812.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Francis Rogers
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
