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.
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