Collection Highlights
Subway controller
Date:
1904
Object Number:
1922.103
Medium:
Silver, steel, ebony
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Walking-stick
Object Number:
1913.19
Date:
1800
Medium:
Ebony, silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 37 3/4 x 3/4 in. ( 95.9 x 1.9 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on collar: "WILLIAM HAZARD/ 1800"
Description:
Ebony cane with knob handle and tapered shaft with engraved silver collar (ferrule missing.).
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this cane was used by William Hazard (1783-1812).
Credit Line:
Gift of Howland Pell
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
