| Description Of Item | Malacca cane with a brass top. A floral design is engraved at the top along with dates and initials. The dates range from (18)80 to (18)89.
The initials are as follows: 80: C.H.M.D, H.A.P. 81: J.W.B.H, J.B.T., R.H.B., 82: N.T.B., F.W,N.H., D.N.P., R.W.P., A.T.S., 83: D.M., A.D., P.B.H., 84:R.H., N.P.W. D.W., J.H.F., 85: G.M.R., H.J.S., H.A.T., T.J.T, 86: T.H.B., G. L. G., H.H.L., 87: J.C.D., S.C.F., G.O.C.M., R.T., J.B.S., 88: R.A., F.D.B., A.L.G., R.M., A.M., W.F., J.R., J.L.S., 89: A.L.T., G.R.W., R.O.A., J. L. L.
A tassel is attached to the cane. There is some suggestion that the above are initials of receivers of this cane as a form of reward. Initial speculation suggested an association with the Aesculapian Club but no research could confirm this. |