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Book Description
Chronicling American cane-making from 1607 through 1953, this beautifully illustrated book features canes in the context of American history. An ambitious and scholarly volume that includes over 900 images, this book features many of the canes shown at the celebrated cane exhibit at the Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York in the mid-1980s. Written by a cane collector and walking-stick expert whose private collection was estimated to be around 1,300 canes and whose enthusiasm inspired museums and wealthy private collectors to invest in the field, this book displays decades of work and dedication to the craft. Presented are canes used by past political figures, canes made of glass, and canes carved by soldiers from the American Revolution to World War II.
About the Author
Catherine Dike was born in 1928 in Front Royal, Virginia, and educated in Geneva, Switzerland, where she moved permanently during World War II. Formerly a fine art collector, Dike first became interested in canes and walking sticks in 1970. Thirteen years later, she curated a groundbreaking cane exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York.
Canes in the United States,Catherine Dike,Kurt Stein,Minerva Books,0972399240,Antiques & Collectibles,Antiques / Collectibles,Antiques/Collectibles,Carving,Fashion & Accessories,General,Antiques & Collectables,Crafts & Hobbies / Carving
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