Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case of the Clinton Fire Company No. 41
Date:
ca. 1842
Object Number:
1937.1631
Medium:
Wood, oil paint, gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Walking-stick
Object Number:
1942.94
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Bamboo, ivory, silver, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 36 3/8 x 4 7/8 x 7/8 in. ( 92.4 x 12.4 x 2.2 cm )
Marks:
Engraving: on collar: "FROM/CAPT. ROUY (?)/TO/WILL/LULU ISL./1900"
Description:
Cane with straight bamboo shaft with metal ferrule, faceted silver collar engraved with an inscription, and ivory L-shaped handle with a carved serpent coiled around it
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. William Sulzer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
