Name: "Gleiwitzer Liederkranz" baton of Gliwice;
Date:
1929;
Country: Poland;
Town: Gliwice;
Materials: French-polished wood, silvered brass, mother of pearl;
Measurements: length 37,7 cm, diameter 1,7 cm;
Ownership:
Jan Stanisław Witkiewicz’s collection;
Inventory number: JSW 29;
Description:
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Dark wood baton encrusted with mother of pearl; wide grip adorned with pearl blasting; silvered brass fittings; grip finishes with a flattened knob; tip finishes with a flattened ball made of mother of pearl; metal ribbon with an inscription in the mid section. As per inscription, the baton was presented in 1929 to an unknown person by M.G.V. (Männer Gesang-Verein) "Liederkranz" in Gliwice (then Gleiwitz, Germany)
; Inscriptions:Gew. vom / M. G. V. Gleiwitzer „Liederkranz” / 6. 8. 1929
; Catalog card:Joanna Gul, consultation: Magdalena Szmida-Półbratek (City Museum of Wrocław)
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