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Historic California Gold Quartz walking stick

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Historic California Gold Quartz presentation walking stick, presented by The Engrossing Clerks of The California State Assembly to Hon. Hugh Bell Newell, Assemblyman from El Dorado County, CA 1867-1870, The 1.25" faceted octagonal cap of California gold quartz having highly figured veining centering the ornately chased, solid 14 kyg head with presentation inscription to H.B. Newell, from the Engrossing Clerks of the Assembly, the original ebonized shaft retaining the original tip and surface, Hon. Newell had vast land holdings in Gold Hill, one of the richest mining regions of the state, and Hon. Newell was also an officer of The Grand Lodge No. 92 in Coloma, CA. during the 1860's, overall, 37"l

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