CANE
- CATEGORY: PERSONAL ARTIFACTS
- MEASUREMENTS: 35"L x 1 1/8"Dia.
- DATE MADE: c. 1846
Description
Walking stick. Made of highly lacquered apple wood. Silver cap and tip. Engraved with the initial "H" on top of cap.
Provenance
Carried by Sam Houston during the time of the Mexican-American War. Presented by Houston to Captain Shapley Prince Ross.
- ASSOCIATED VETERAN: Houston, Sam
- ASSOCIATED INDIVIDUAL: Ross, Shapley Prince
- CREDIT LINE: Rotan, Mrs. George V.
Associated
Items of Houston, Sam
LAMP, OIL
PURSE
MOCCASIN
LEGGING
CLASP
CANE
RING
PAINTING, "Sam Houston"