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Title |
Wooden Cane |
Description |
Square wooden cane with a round face carved on the ball-handle, with blue, glass, donut-shaped beads for eyes, and a brass ring around the neck. Made by Ray Fisher, local hermit. 20th-century, American. Three sides of the square shaft have cursive writing by the maker. On one side: "<<< Aunt Trudy Ketchum / born on the 13th of March 1801 / on Ketchums Branch / Died on the 5th of July 1861 / May her body rest in peace, / for she sure had no peace while here on earth >> signed Joel Ketchum" On another side: "Ain't it hell to be poor?" On the same side, near the ball-head, "Made by Ray Fisher / on the 4th of March 1976 Serial No 160." On another side: "I would rather be a big _____ / than to be a _____ bigger dog." The accession book calls it #422, "May 13, 1976". The collector assigned #422. |
Object ID |
1998.08.05 |
Object Name |
Cane |
Artist |
Ray Fisher |
Date |
03/04/1976 |
Year Range from |
1976 |
Year Range to |
1976 |
Subjects |
Canes Personal Gear Walking Walking sticks |
People |
Fisher, Ray |
Collection |
History Museum of Western Virginia |
Imagefile |
015\1998805-2.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |