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 "
Sheet iron sign with black background and .125-inch gold border. "Alex H. Hood / Attorney at Law" in gold letters. Paper glued onto back with the following in cursive handwriting in ink: "Alexander H. Hood/ Lancaster, Pa./ Studied Law under/ Thaddeus Stevens/ &/ admitted to the Bar/ 1844. - Died 5-24-1875"
Some paint scratched off on front revealing shiny silver underneath. Marred and scratched in spots. Some ruse. Paint worn off around 6 holes along edges.
