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War of 1812 Presentation Walking Stick

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 400.00 USD
War of 1812 Presentation Walking Stick
<B>War of 1812 Presentation Walking Stick Inscribed to a Crewman on Commodore Perry’s Brig </B></I><B><I>Niagara</B></I></B></I>. Just over 34” in length with a classically tapered shellacked wooden shaft, fitted at the foot with a tapered alloy and iron ferrule. But, most importantly, the head of the walking stick is an attractively formed hexagonal silver head exquisitely period engraved on each of its side panels: “From the Niagara - By Com. O. H. Perry at - the battle of Lake Erie - Sept. 10. 1812 - We have met the enemy and they are ours. - Don’t give up the Ship.” On the 1.25” crown is the presentation: “A. M. Norton - from his Son in law - A. C. Getchell”. Research indicates that an Andrew Norton was listed as an ordinary seaman aboard the <I>Niagara</B></I>. For those who complain that modern Americans have a poor grasp of our historical events, it is important to note that Norton’s son-in-law (or the engraver) mistakenly placed the battle in 1812 instead of the correct 1813. The Battle of Lake Erie was a pivotal event in the War of 1812. On September 10, 1813 Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry met the British fleet near Put-in-Bay, Ohio. Perry’s first ship, the <I>Lawrence</B></I>, was badly damaged in the battle forcing Perry to transfer to the <I>Niagara</B></I>. He sailed into British battle lines and forced their surrender. In the aftermath, Commodore Perry wrote his famous report to General William Henry Harrison: “We have met the enemy and they are ours: two ships, two brigs, one schooner, and one sloop.” The walking stick comes with a wealth of photocopied reference material which will provide many pleasant hours of research. This is a beautiful memento of an important event in early United States history, in fine condition.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Bats, Clubs, Sticks, Swords, Rif (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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