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Walking StickEarly 20th century

Not on view
Full-length men's formal ensemble on a white mannequin: black wool cape, top hat, trousers, cream cravat, and cane
Men's formal ensemble displayed on a mannequin: black tailcoat with satin lapels, ivory waistcoat and bow tie, matching trousers, red floral boutonnière, white gloves, black top hat, and a cane with ivory handle.
Title
Walking Stick
Place Made
France
Date Made
Early 20th century
Medium
Wood, painted, and ivory
Dimensions
43 1/4 × 1 3/8 × 1 3/8 in. (109.86 × 3.49 × 3.49 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mary H. and Martin B. Retting
Accession Number
M.85.85.48
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Takeda, Sharon Sadako, Kaye Durland Spilker, and Clarrisa M. Esguerra. Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2016.

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