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Harry Lauder's walking stick

Walking Stick
20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Harry Lauder's crooked walking sticks were an iconic accompaniment to his Scottish music hall persona. He commonly appeared on stage in full kilt dress with his knobbly cane (or cromach) to sing songs such as 'I Love A Lassie' and 'Roamin in the Gloamin'. Lauder housed a substantial personal collection of walking sticks and would often gift them to friends and esteemed guests, such as this one presented to an unknown person in 1940.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleHarry Lauder's walking stick (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Silver plate nailed to carved wood
Brief description
Carved wood walking stick presented by Harry Lauder in 1940
Physical description
Carved wooden walking stick with curved handle. Its surface is knobbly, with four animal faces carved into the top of perhaps a dog, elephant, cat and goat. The top of the stick has a silver plate nailed on, reading 'presented by Harry Lauder 1940'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 93.8cm
  • Width: 5.7cm
  • Depth: 14.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'PRESENTED BY HARRY LAUDER 1940'
Credit line
Given by Gerry Wakelin
Object history
The walking stick was given to the previous owner by a member of staff from BBC Scotland.
Subject depicted
Summary
Harry Lauder's crooked walking sticks were an iconic accompaniment to his Scottish music hall persona. He commonly appeared on stage in full kilt dress with his knobbly cane (or cromach) to sing songs such as 'I Love A Lassie' and 'Roamin in the Gloamin'. Lauder housed a substantial personal collection of walking sticks and would often gift them to friends and esteemed guests, such as this one presented to an unknown person in 1940.
Collection
Accession number
S.722-2017

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Record createdMay 17, 2017
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