Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Musician Hermann Kotzschmar's gold-topped walking stick is engraved, "H. Kotzschmar, July 4, 1860." The stick has floral decorations.
Walking sticks often serves as items of fashionable adornment for men, rather than practical aids to mobility.
About This Item
- Title: Hermann Kotzschmar walking stick, Portland, 1860
- Creation Date: 1860
- Subject Date: 1860
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Wood, metal, gold
- Dimensions: 85.9 cm x 2.9 cm
- Local Code: 2002.322.014
- Object Type: Physical Object
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Kotzschmar, Hermann, 1829-1909--Associated objects
- Staffs (Sticks)
- Men-Clothing & dress
- Dress accessories
- Musicians--Maine--Portland
People
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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