Harry Lauder's walking stick
Walking Stick
20th century (made)
20th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
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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
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| Object type | |
| Title | Harry 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'. |
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| 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 created | May 17, 2017 |
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