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LOT 836

Lot 836

Victorian Lady's and Gentleman's Walking Sticks, 19th century

Victorian Lady's and Gentleman's Walking Sticks, 19th century
Lot 836 Details
Victorian Lady's and Gentleman's Walking Sticks, 19th century

each ebonized shaft with an ornate gold filled knob, his cap engraved 'Presented By His Three Boys'
length 35.25 in — 89.5 cm

Estimate $100-$150

Realised: $288
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Victorian Lady's and Gentleman's Walking Sticks, 19th century
  • Victorian Lady's and Gentleman's Walking Sticks, 19th century
Note:

The gentleman's cane was presented to Benjamin Franklin Carley by his three sons: Abram, Alfred and William. Carley was the son of Abram Carley, a successful farmer who died in 1864. Benjamin Carley was born in New York State in 1814. (He was named after his great grandfather: Benjamin Carley SR.) He was 17 years old when he came to Canada with his parents, taking over the farm at Lot 7, concession 5 of York county, Township of King.

Benjamin Carley belonged to the Methodist Church, was a Reformer in politics and had a common school education. He married Martha Clark in 1837, who originally emigrated from Pennsylvania. They had ten children - nine survived. The children were Abram, Sarah, Charles (who died), Nancy, Alfred, Charlotte, william, Lavinia, Martha and Mary. Benjamin Franklin Carley died on November 20, 1968 at 93 years. Mary - the youngest daughter - married in to the Egan family and by descent it remained in the Harold Egan collection until delivered to you. This information was sourced from "History of Toronto & County of York, 1885, Volume 2

CONDITION DETAILS

Lady's stick missing its ferule.

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