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Title |
Cleopatra's Needle Commemorative Baton |
Catalog Number |
R54-2 |
Object |
Baton |
Description |
An ivory and amethyst baton commemorating the arrival of the obelisk called Cleopatra's Needle from Alexandria, Egypt to Central Park, New York City. This baton was used at the obelisk's cornerstone-laying ceremony and was presented to the Marshal of the Day, RW Edward M. L. Ehlers by Mr. William Henry Hurlbert, editor of the newspaper 'The New York World.' |
Date |
c. 1880 |
Identifier |
Cornerstone |
People |
Ehlers, Edward M. L. William Henry Hurlbert Ehlers, Edward C. |
Place |
unknown |
Material |
Metal (brass-composite); ivory; stone (amethyst); coating |
Credit |
Ehlers, Edward C. |