Portalnd, ME. Cane, Beech, Barrel Top, 1885
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Description
This cane or walking stick is made of beech wood and comes to a hollow container at the head, taking the shape of a barrel. It has a brass collar.
Condition
Weight (Lbs): 0.5
Height (In.): 37
Width (In.): 2.25
Depth (In.): 2.25
Size: 302.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Beech
Date: C. 1885.
Provenance:
Condition: Rubbing and darkening of the wood. Some patination of the brass.
History: Canes were a popular accessory to the fashion minded far more than as an actual ambulatory aid during the 18th and 19th Centuries, dying out as a stable by the early 20th Century. Interestingly, the size of the ferrule, the metal cap on the base of a cane, is a fairly accurate measure of dating the cane, as by the 18th century, it began to shorten with the advent of maintained road systems and paved paths.
Height (In.): 37
Width (In.): 2.25
Depth (In.): 2.25
Size: 302.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Beech
Date: C. 1885.
Provenance:
Condition: Rubbing and darkening of the wood. Some patination of the brass.
History: Canes were a popular accessory to the fashion minded far more than as an actual ambulatory aid during the 18th and 19th Centuries, dying out as a stable by the early 20th Century. Interestingly, the size of the ferrule, the metal cap on the base of a cane, is a fairly accurate measure of dating the cane, as by the 18th century, it began to shorten with the advent of maintained road systems and paved paths.
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Portalnd, ME. Cane, Beech, Barrel Top, 1885
Estimate $250 - $450
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