19th Century Jacob Haish Wire Cane bow Painted tin advertising sign

Painted tin advertising sign

This cabinet features two drawers

adding to the versatility of the piece

Vintage steel cleaver sold through Sears

Cast metal wall plaque for "River Bend Cloggers"

19th Century Jacob Haish Wire Cane bow Painted tin advertising signc. 1850s 1860s; Jacob Haish Manufacturing Co. Dekalb, IL Antique promotional cane or walking stick crafted from heavy fence wire. This piece advertises Jacob Haish's wire company, one of the original inventors of barbed wire in the 19th century United States. Haish, an immigrant from Grand Duchy of Baden, or Baden Palatinate, a former state of Germany along the Rhine. After coming to America, he settled in Dekalb and made a name for himself, along