A Carved Folk Art Cane from the Ionia State Hospital in Michigan

Early 20th Century
carved overall State Hospital Ionia Mich 1993 / four things man must learn to do to make his record true / he must think without confusion purely / he must love his fellow man sincerely / he must act from honest motive clearly / must trust in heaven securely / Grand Rapids M.
Length 34 1/4 inches.

Ionia State Hospital opened in 1885 to house those considered "Insane Criminals".

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Mr. Fisher rejoined the firm in 2019 after working as a specialist in the American Furniture and Folk Art department at Sotheby’s New York. His areas of expertise include 18th, 19th, and 20th century American, Continental, and English furniture, decorative and folk art. Before coming to Hindman in 2013, Mr. Fisher worked in European Furniture and Decorative Arts in Philadelphia. He began his career working for a prints dealer focusing on works from the 16th through the 20th centuries.

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Ms. Vogelpohl joined the firm in 2013 as a cataloger in the American and European Furniture and Decorative Arts department. She became a department specialist in 2017, focusing on American decorative arts and silver. She received a BA from the College of Charleston and an MLITT in Art History from the University of Glasgow.

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A Carved Folk Art Cane from the Ionia State Hospital in Michigan

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