Bamboo cane
Bamboo cane belonging to Paymaster Captain Leonard Richard Barker RN (1881-1971). It has a rounded head carved with the front and rear view of a mouse, a bunch of grapes below. The cane has an inscription in Japanese. Barker’s service record notes: 'Passed prelim. Japanese for interpreter 24.2.1909.' He had served in HMS 'Albion' on the China Station in 1904.
Object Details
| ID: | REL0005 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Relics |
| Type: | Bamboo cane |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| People: | Barker, Paymaster Leonard Richard |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 711 mm x 13 mm |
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