Collection Highlights
The Game of Playing Department Store
1898
2000.715
Cardboard, wood, paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cane
Object name
Cane
Date
1910-1930
Medium
Wood, metal
Dimensions
20 x 1 x 1 3/8 in.
Description
A wood dowel with a gray cast metal cane top place on it. The cane top is molded in the shape of a man's head, with a mustache, lopsided smile and bowler hat. This very strongly resembles Charlie Chaplin in costume as his famous silent film character the 'Tramp'.
Credit Line
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number
2002.1.3675
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.