Blue and tan woven cigar case with of two cigars, presented to Charles A. Heinitsh, by Dr. John Messersmith of the U.S. Navy after capture of Tobasco, Mexico.
Tapered mahogany wooden cane with smooth dark finish. One and three quarter inch long golden brass cap/band at top of cane is engraved with a man's profile, President G. Cleveland, on top. 2.125 inch wide brass ferrule on bottom above .75 inch steel tip.
On side written longitudinally: Carried and presented to the L.C.H.S. by George W. Hensel, Jr. 1943.
Engraved horizontally: From Grover Cleveland to W.U. Hensel Easter Time 1893.
Engraving from Hensel to LCHS was a later engraving.
Wood walking stick or cane with silver tip and cap. Four panels with text alternate with four panels decorated with ornate leaves. 1.5 in metal band nailed on at the botton. One nail missing.
cap is engraved: "By the Union Fire Co. / No. 1 Lancaster PA / Presented to Rev. A. H. Shertz / Feb. 25th, 1865 "
Wooden cane with metal tip, vine like pattern, accompanying tag reads, "Thornwood stick - silver inlay, formerly property of Walter Kieffer, grandfatther of Donald" Round branch with distinctive bark. Metal cylinder around lower end. Wooden peg exposed may indicate a missing piece at the tip. At 8.5 inches from teh top ar 5 parallel and wavy lines of wire flattened and attached diagonally, following the curvature of the wood.
