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Collection
History Collection
Object ID
1942.010.3
Date Range
August 30, 1877
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Collection
History Collection
Description
Cane, black wood body with brass headcap. Engraved on end, "A Normal Tribute / D. M. Sensenig / Aug. 30, 1877" Wooden cane or walking stick with carving and metal adornment, smooth dark finish, tapers from .875 inches to .5 inches at bottom tip. Top 2 inches metal button top sloping in the encircle the .75 inch diameter cane. Intricate flourishes around base of button and between 4 petals pointing up from the base. 1.5 inch tip banded in white metal; .125 inches of metal tip shows.
Date Range
August 30, 1877
Year Range From
1877
Year Range To
1877
Last Owner
Sensenig, D. M.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 46
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0382
People
Sensenig, D. M.
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Object Name
Cane
Material
Wood, Brass
Length (in)
36
Diameter (in)
1.375
Condition
Good
Object ID
1942.010.3
Accession Number
1942.010
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection
Object ID
2004.030
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection
Description
Wooden walnut cane with bone handle, silver colored metal ferrule on top of shaft. 3.25 in long curved piece of bone tipped in a 1 in long tapered piece of wood. Bone is anchored to cane and join is covered by a tarnished metal band with a scalloped upper edge. Band is decorated with a duster of three upside down y-shapes marked to resemble rope. Section narrow; lengths of wooden cane as it narrows are: bottom tip .5 in, 10.75 in section, 9.75 in section. 8.75 in section, handle.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 46
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0382
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Object Name
Cane
Material
Wood, Metal
Length (in)
33
Diameter (in)
0.625
Condition
Fair
Condition Notes
Bone handle not attached, finish scratched off many areas of shaft, tip missing. Wood in upper thrid of cane is split.
Object ID
2004.030
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection
Object ID
2004.032
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection
Description
Cane, wood turned in one piece with knob at top, copper colored metal ferrule at end. 1 in red metal band around the bottom tip. Wood at bottom. Lengthwise grain along the cane, narrowing neck before ball at top of cane. All a single piece of wood.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 46
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0382
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Object Name
Cane
Material
Wood
Length (in)
34.5
Diameter (in)
1
Condition
Fair
Condition Notes
finish is worn and crazed. VAP update: finish experienced some loss
Object ID
2004.032
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection
Object ID
2004.033
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection
Description
Turned walnut colored wooden cane with ball shaped top.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 46
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0382
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Object Name
Cane
Material
Wood
Length (in)
36
Diameter (in)
1.125
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
worn finish
Object ID
2004.033
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection
Object ID
2004.034
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection
Description
Wooden walking stick or cane, high luster finish over dark stained wood, 6 knobs on three sections of shaft, natural knob at top, missing tip. WIder rounded top grip tapers. Lack of smooth finish on 1 inch at tip of cane.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 46
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0382
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Object Name
Cane
Material
Wood
Length (in)
34.25
Diameter (in)
1.125
Condition
Fair
Condition Notes
slight wear on finish, tip missing
Object ID
2004.034
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection
Object ID
2004.036
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection
Description
Thick natural finish, natural shaped poplar wood cane or walking stick with metal ferrule tip. The one inch ferrule tip is nailed in two places to lower end of cane; also, it is rusted so iron or other ferrous metal. Top may be missing a cap as two nails are visible.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 41
Storage Container
Box 0382
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Object Name
Cane
Material
Wood, Metal
Length (in)
43
Diameter (in)
1.5
Condition
Good
Object ID
2004.036
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection
Object ID
2004.037
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection
Description
Thick natural finish, natural shaped wood cane or walking stick with large knotted top. Natural branch with burl handle at right angle to straight stick with tiny stubs of alternate branches, evenly spaced the entire lelength. bark has been varnished; lower 2 inches bare with .75 inch tapered end of bark-less wood.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 46
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0382
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Object Name
Cane
Material
Wood
Length (in)
37
Diameter (in)
3
Condition
Good
Object ID
2004.037
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection
Object ID
2004.038
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Collection
Decorative Arts Collection
Description
Tapered round walnut wood cane with ball-shaped ivory top and steel waffled tip. Taper wooden cane with smooth dark finish. One and one half in metal band at tip. Bottom end wooden is waffled for gripping. Top grip is a bone globe with neck attached to cane and held by a metal ferrule .25 in wide. 5 in from top is a hole through the cane with metal grommets at both ends.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
Storage Cabinet
Unit 46
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0382
Subcategory
Personal Gear
Object Name
Cane
Material
Wood, Ivory
Length (in)
34.25
Diameter (in)
1.25
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
Some cracking visible in ivory handle
Object ID
2004.038
Images
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