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Category: Medicine Chest
Estimated Date: 1880
Name: Medical Cane

Description: 31x.77” wooden cane with slight taper. The bottom 23” is covered with a black cloth which is glued on and has a ring presumably for a loop. The section above this is made from walnut burl. It unscrews to reveal a partial hollowing out of the top and the remainder of cane is hollow Copper (formerly silver) cap unscrews to reveal another hollow with blown glass vial with screw on cap, fancy initials BCE.

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