Collection Highlights
Slave shackles
Date:
ca. 1866
Object Number:
1921.20
Medium:
Steel
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Walking-stick
Object Number:
1910.28
Date:
1790-1840
Medium:
Wood, brass, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 34 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. ( 88.3 x 3.2 cm )
Marks:
engraved: top of cane: "Ebenezer Stevens/ John A. Stevens"
engraved: on telescope: "Bradford/ 136 Minuries/ London"
Description:
Brass cane with tapering shaft and wood veneer; telescope encased within.
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this cane was used by the donor's grandfather, General Ebenezer Stevens (1751-1823).
Ebenezer Stevens who was a New York City merchant and a major general in the New York State militia after the American Revolution. Stevens participated in the Boston Tea Party and was a member of the Sons of Liberty during the war.
Credit Line:
Gift of John Austin Stevens
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
