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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.
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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
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