A Cane for Mr. Ward, Jr.?

[bigtrain]

If we are talking John Montgomery Ward, according to his biography, his father's name was James. Therefore, he could not have been a junior.

[CarltonHendricks]

Darn that's nice....This is the place to see if it's John Montgomery Ward's ....let the litmus test begin.

[Jay Wolt]

Cool piece!
The seller apparently thought it was the Hall Of Famer's cane

[barrysloate]

Unlikely it belonged to John M. Ward but still beautiful.

Canes such as these were often given to ballplayers in the 19th century. I remember buying an incredible lot in an auction about 15 years ago that included Dan Brouthers cane and a gold medal he won for being a champion batter. I know these were brokered to Barry Halper, but for some reason I can't recall if they were in his sale.

I also remember another cane given to Charles Comiskey that was equally stunning.