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 Walking Stick 
Walking Stick (cane)
by Unidentified 
Ebony wood, gold, brass, 1862
Overall measurement
      Height: 35.50 inches  (90.2 cm)
      Diameter: 1.5 inches  (3.8 cm)
Inscription (head): Presented to Isaac Bassett / Assistant Doorkeeper / U.S. Senate by his Fellow Employees / Dec. 25th 1862
Cat. no. 79.00029.000
 
 
 
 
 
On December 25, 1862, Assistant Doorkeeper Isaac Bassett's fellow employees presented him with this walking stick.
 
 
 
  

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