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An Important Carved Folk-Art Cherry Wood Cane

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An Important Carved Folk-Art Cherry Wood Cane
An Important Carved Folk-Art Cherry Wood Cane<p>made late 19th Century in Albemarle County, Virginia by Thomas Jefferson Craddock. High relief carving with domed building (Monticello?), Masonic emblem, foliage, a horseshoe, eagles, a shield with stars and stripes, deer, fish, and a serpent. Also carved with "THOS. JEFFERSON OF VA. BORN APR. 13, 1743/WAS PRESIDENT/USA 1801 TO 1809/WROTE DECLARATION/OF INDEPENDENCE 1774./FOUNDER OF UNIVERSITY VA/DIED JULY 4, 1826. THIS/CANE WAS CUT NEAR/JEFFERSON'S TOMB/JEFFERSON'S DYING/WORDS. I RESIGN MY/SPIRIT TO GOD MY/DAUGHTER. TO MY COUNTRY." The Virginia Historical Society holds two similar canes by the same hand in its collection. Has brass ferrule and metal tip. Estimated Shipping: $20-$30. This does not include insurance. Insurance is 1% of the total cost of this piece.
36 1/2"h x 1 3/4"dia