Dr. Cleaver’s Cane
My paternal grandmother rarely spoke about her own family, though she was a great source of information about many other things. I was a bit surprised, therefore, to find that her grandfather, Israel Cleaver, had been a very well -known doctor in the area, having served as a surgeon during the Civil War. Somewhere along the line, he was presented with a gold-headed walking stick, which like so many other family artifacts, has ended up in my house.
Israel's Cane
The workmanship is very detailed. the next picture shows the engraving itself on the head of the cane.
Head of Cane
It would be nice to know when the cane was presented to Dr. Cleaver and the circumstances behind the presentation, but for now, I’m just happy to have it in the collection.
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