Object ID:
2007.33.62
Title:
Steel glide tip
Description:
Nickel plated steel glide tip, black rubber friction fit washer with .25" hole.
Dimensions:
H-1.125 Dia-1 inches
Date:
ca. 1950
Provenance:
The glide tip was introduced by the American Foundation for the Blind on its canes in 1948. The style was later popularized by the NFB.
Credit Line:
Gift of Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
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Friction-fit glide tip
Friction-fit glide tip