Collection Highlights
Great Attraction at the Masonic Hall...Joice Heth
Date:
1835
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1835.49
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Commemorative cane
Object Number:
2010.24.116
Date:
2002
Medium:
Wood, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 37 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (94.6 x 6.4 x 6.4 cm)
Description:
Statue of Liberty and States.
Gallery Label:
The Statue of Liberty, a gift from France located in New York Harbor, is on the most striking symbols of New York City. Ohio cane carver John Huggins was asked to design a cane that displayed the iconic figure of the Statue for the Grumet cane collection.
The statue is carved into the shaft, and the handle of the cane is a globe of red and blue states, demonstrating how the Statue represents all philosophies and the entire nation.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lou and Barbara Grumet
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
