Collection Highlights
Provisional Constitution and Ordinances for the People of the United States
Date:
1858
Object Number:
LIB.KF4550.Z9.B76
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sword cane
Object Number:
1946.45ab
Date:
1780-1820
Medium:
Wood, metal, brass, steel, bone
Dimensions:
Overall: 35 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. ( 90.8 x 3.5 cm )
Description:
Sword cane with straight, hollow shaft concealing long steel blade with bone collar; gilded knob handle with diaper pattern; metal ferrule.
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this sword cane was carried by the donor's father.
Credit Line:
Gift of Morris Van Veen
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
