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Cane

1875-1900 (made)
Place of origin

A cane of polished malacca, with a plain silver rondel and two oblong silver eyelets around a hole in the wood below the rondel. The ferrule is steel at the bottom, with brass sides.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Malacca, silver, brass, steel, carved, polished, cast
Brief description
A man's cane of malacca, 1875-1900, English, with a silver rondel and eyelets, brass and steel ferrule
Physical description
A cane of polished malacca, with a plain silver rondel and two oblong silver eyelets around a hole in the wood below the rondel. The ferrule is steel at the bottom, with brass sides.
Dimensions
  • Length: 89.2cm
  • Widest part of rondel circumference: 9.7cm
Credit line
Given by Miss Emily Druitt
Collection
Accession number
T.214-1920

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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