Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
Date
1902
Medium
lacquer on wood with brass (alloy) , rubber and pressure-sensitive tape
Dimensions
H x W x D: 1 3/4 × 36 1/4 × 1 3/4 in. (4.5 × 92.1 × 4.5 cm)
Description
A walking stick owned by Cab Calloway. The walking stick is primarily constructed from black painted wood with a gold tone, metal hand grip. The shaft of the walking stick is thin and cylindrical. Near the bottom it tapers inwards. At the bottom of the walking stick is a piece of small, brass, cylindrical hardware that connects the body to the rubber cane tip. There is black fabric adhesive tape wrapped over the brass cylinder where it attaches to the body of the walking stick. The handle grip is bulb shaped at the top with a short, tubular bottom that attaches to the body of the walking stick. The handle is molded with ornate arabesque floral and foliate patterns. Engraved text on the top of the grip reads [A. Bowen / 1902] and is accented with flourishes below each line of text.
Collection title
The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection
Classification
Accessories and Personal Effects
Type
walking sticks
Topic
Band (Music)
Composers (Musicians)
Conductors (Musicians)
Craftsmanship
Dance
Jazz (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
Object number
A2015.273.1.6
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd571f33dd1-59fc-4ede-a6c9-db37286492f0

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