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Baton

1881
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 684
Presentation batons such as this were conceived as commemorative pieces and function primarily as status objects and badges of office. This example was presented to Wilhelm Meyer Lutz, a composer and conductor of light music and director of the Gaiety Theatre in London.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Baton
  • Maker: Koehler and Son
  • Date: 1881
  • Geography: London, England, United Kingdom
  • Culture: British
  • Medium: Ivory, gold, ruby
  • Dimensions: 21 7/8 × 1 × 1 in. (55.6 × 2.5 × 2.5 cm)
  • Classification: Accessory
  • Credit Line: Gift of Gene Young and Linda Surridge, 2006
  • Object Number: 2006.577.4a–c
  • Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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