Black baton with metal fittings; conical body made of dark, French-polished wood; conical grip fitting with a rounded top and an inscription engraved on the side; metal ring at 1/3 of the length; tip fitting decorated with a double stripe; all metal components are plain. This commemorative baton was presented to the conductor B. Evans by the musical ensemble Gobeithlu (Hope) in September 1893; The name Caersalem Newydd (New Jerusalem) refers to the Book of Revelations and possibly denotes a chapel built near Swansea, Wales.
; Inscriptions:In Welsh: Rhoddedig / - i - / Mr. B. EVANS / Arweinydd / GOBEITHLU / Caersalem / Newydd / MEDI. 1893 [approximate translation: Presented to Mr. B. Evans, conductor of the (ensemble) Hope, New Jerusalem, September 1893]
; Catalog card:Joanna Gul, consultation: Magdalena Szmida-Półbratek (City Museum of Wrocław)
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