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Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum > Records

Cane Walking Stick - Pte Walter ROBINS DCM 2201

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Overview

Cane walking stick with curved handle, mid brown varnished with sterling silver (tarnished) tip and hallmarks on handle, and a silver band 140mm from handle with similar hallmarks.

Historical information

Walking stick belonging to Pte Walter ROBINS 2201 (DCM)

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2008.3.6

Item type

Canework Equipment

Themes

Fashion
War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Cane (Plant Material)

Width

105 mm

Height or length

730 mm

Weight

102 g

Inscriptions and markings

Sterling silver hallmarks on tip of curved handle, stamped with “Anchor “– Birmingham Silver, “Lion” – made in London and “m” – year 1911. Silver band 140mm from handle stamped, “M&T LTD”, below “Anchor “– Birmingham Silver, “Lion” – made in London and “n” – year 1912.

Keywords

First World War

Private Walter ROBINS

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Scientific or research significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

Google Maps search term / URL

https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8

Geotag

-35.030449, 117.912878

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Large Wooden Framed Black & White Photograph of Pte. W. ROBINS DCM 2201

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Side 1

Cane walking stick belonging to Pte ROBINS 2201

Handle

Handle of walking stick

Side 2

Side 2

Hallmarks

Hallmarks

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