Fully Carved Poetic Cane-C. 1903-This one took some time to carve. Under the handle is carved "State Hospital Ionia Mich. 1903". Then carved in 3 different lines this word of wisdom "four things man must learn to do to make his record true", "he must think without confusion purely", "he must love his fellow man sincerely", "he must take honest motive clearly", "he must trust in heaven securely, Grand Rapids M." The cane never had a ferrule, old finish and some bumps to the letters, good condition-O.L. 34"-$500-$1,000
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Stuart White Folk Art and Dress Cane Auction
10:00 AM PT - Feb 17th, 2008
offered by
Kimball M. Sterling Inc. (TFL-1915)
125 West Market Street
Johnson City, TN 37601
Johnson City, TN 37601
