Collection Highlights
Cake board
Date:
1825-1835
Object Number:
1937.1562
Medium:
Wood (possibly mahogany)
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Luce Center
Walking-stick
Object Number:
1958.156
Date:
1850-1888
Medium:
Wood, textile, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 35 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. ( 89.5 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Cane with tapering wooden shaft and ball handle enclosing 39 star U.S. flag
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this cane was carried in Benjamin Harrison's Inaugural Parade in 1888 by Caleb C. Eyre.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Lawrence Eyre
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
