Collection Highlights
Matthew Perry
Date:
ca. 1855
Object Number:
PR.012.2.787
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sword cane
Object Number:
1935.131
Date:
1780-1793
Medium:
Wood, probably malacca; brass; silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 37 5/8 x 1 1/2 in. ( 95.6 x 3.8 cm )
Marks:
engraving: on handle: "N*K"
Description:
Wooden cane with tapering shaft, silver handle and eyelets, and brass ferrule.
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this cane was used by Nicholas Kouwvenhoven (d. 1793), grandfather of Maria Couwvenhoven, who married Egbert Benson (1789-1866).
Credit Line:
Purchase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
