Cane
1882 (made)
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The cane is made of honeysuckle wood, left rough and varnished. The silver rondel is plain with hallmarks. The ferrule is metal
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wood, varnished; silver |
| Brief description | M, 1882, English; Honeysuckle wood, silver rondel, metale ferrule; owned by Max Beerbohm. |
| Physical description | The cane is made of honeysuckle wood, left rough and varnished. The silver rondel is plain with hallmarks. The ferrule is metal |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Lady Beerbohm |
| Object history | The owner of this cane was Sir Max Beerbohm (1872-1956), the English essayist, caricaturist and master of a polished prose style. It was possibly handed down from a relative as he would have been 10 years old when the cane was made (it is hallmarked 1882) |
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| Accession number | T.217-1960 |
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| Record created | October 3, 2007 |
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