A Cornucopia of Canes III

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Join Cowan's Historic Americana Auctions is pleased to offer more than
350 fine canes and walking sticks from the lifetime collection of Merton

Price of Palm Beach, Florida. Carved ivory, scrimshaw, folk art,
Tiffany and gold quartz canes will be sold without reserve. Register
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HORSE MEASURE CANE1 - HORSE MEASURE CANE
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A fine horse measure cane in bamboo with root knob that pulls open to reveal a maple stick with printed measure inboth Metric & Hands. Swing u...
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FINE STERLING KNOB CANE2 - FINE STERLING KNOB CANE
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A fine knob cane in form of bamboo root type handle. The handle manufactured of marked sterling silver andmounted on a nice tapered stepped partridge
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ARTIST'S EASEL CANE3 - ARTIST'S EASEL CANE
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An interesting American gadget cane, that transforms into a three-legged artist's easel. Cane is what we believe to beof turned cypress wood. A...
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SILVER CROOK CANE4 - SILVER CROOK CANE
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A nice neo-Gothic silver handle crook cane. The silver crook is unusually long, being a full 5" high with matchinggothic panels at each end de...
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FOLK ART MASONIC CANE5 - FOLK ART MASONIC CANE
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A great American folk art Masonic crook cane with wonderfully folksy carvings on shaft including a turtle, analligator, a fish and rattlesnake. The f
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THREE ORIENTAL ENAMELED CANES6 - THREE ORIENTAL ENAMELED CANES
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Lot of 3, probably Chinese cloisonné walking sticks. Two of these sticks have 3" tapered knobs with slightlydomed tops with cloisonné...
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VICTORIAN STERLING KNOBBED CANE7 - VICTORIAN STERLING KNOBBED CANE
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The ornate floral knob handle on this cane is 3" high and just over 1" in diameter. The bottom edge is marked"Sterling 245" on o...
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ARTS AND CRAFTS STERLING KNOBBED CANE8 - ARTS AND CRAFTS STERLING KNOBBED CANE
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The Arts & Crafts Movement handle on this cane is 2" high and 1.25" in diameter. The raised bottom edge isstamped "Sterling,"...
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FRENCH ART NOUVEAU SILVER CANE9 - FRENCH ART NOUVEAU SILVER CANE
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The cap on the end of the crook handle of this cane, and the band in the upper part of the shaft are decorated withapplied lilies and geometric figure
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FIGURAL 800 SILVER CANE10 - FIGURAL 800 SILVER CANE
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The L-shaped handle on this cane is formed like a section of bamboo with a medallion for inscription at the elbow.The "L" is 4" wide ...
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ARTS AND CRAFTS SILVER KNOBBED CANE11 - ARTS AND CRAFTS SILVER KNOBBED CANE
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The heavy silver knob on this cane is marked "Henry H. Rhees" in block letters around the bottom band. Thevertical raised block has Asian-...
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COIN SILVER KNOBBED CANE12 - COIN SILVER KNOBBED CANE
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This coin silver knob has 3 applied rope twists and is monogrammed on top " LCP" (?). The bottom of the cherryshaft is carved out to fit a...
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WHALE BONE MASONIC CANE13 - WHALE BONE MASONIC CANE
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The turned walrus ivory handle on this cane is 1.75" high and 1" in diameter. There are 3 inset silver wire bands, 2 atthe top and 1 near ...
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SCRIMSHAW TURK'S HEAD CANE14 - SCRIMSHAW TURK'S HEAD CANE
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This stick features a finely carved walrus ivory Turk's head knob, topping a mismatched hardwood shaft with a hornferrule. The overall length o...
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LOVELY STERLING HEADED CANE15 - LOVELY STERLING HEADED CANE
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A lovely marked Sterling knobbed cane with indistinct American marker's mark, though the repousee floral work isquite similar to mid-nineteenth ...
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SCRIMSHAW FRIGATE BIRD CANE16 - SCRIMSHAW FRIGATE BIRD CANE
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An outstanding carved horn L shaped figural cane handle in form of a glass-eyed frigate bird head with an egg in its mouthand glass eyes. This handle
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OUTSTANDING CARVED IVORY LIZARD CANE17 - OUTSTANDING CARVED IVORY LIZARD CANE
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An exceptional carved ivory lizard, climbing a branch. Ivory knob is 3.25" high and has inset glass eyes. Mountedon a nice black palm shaft w...
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HORN AND STERLING SNUFF BOX CANE18 - HORN AND STERLING SNUFF BOX CANE
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A large (3.,5" high) egg shaped horn snuff box with threaded lid tops this stick. Below the box is a floral repousseSterling 1" collar wi...
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CLENCHED FIST ROSEWOOD AND IVORY CANE19 - CLENCHED FIST ROSEWOOD AND IVORY CANE
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A fairly primitive one piece rosewood cane with carved clenched fist handle with brass & ivory inlaid dots justbelow fist. Possibly a piece of ...
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TWO FINE PORCELAIN TAU HANDLED CANES20 - TWO FINE PORCELAIN TAU HANDLED CANES
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Lot of 2. Includes a nice black transfer printed tau-handled example with figure of a young classically attired womanin forest setting. Handle is 1.
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CARVED IVORY CAT AND GOOSE CANE21 - CARVED IVORY CAT AND GOOSE CANE
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The head of this stick is a wonderfully carved walrus ivory cat clenching a goose in it jaws. The handle is 4.5" tallwith a brown stain appli...
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STERLING TAU HANDLED CANE22 - STERLING TAU HANDLED CANE
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An American heavy cast sterling tau-handled cane with acanthus leaf design, marked "R.F.S. & Co.". Handle is 2"high x 4" lo...
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TWO FINE EARLY IVORY KNOBBED CANES23 - TWO FINE EARLY IVORY KNOBBED CANES
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Lot of 2 nice 19th century ivory knobbed canes. The first has a 1" x 1" ivory knob and coin silver eyelet, mountedon a nice tapered mahog...
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SHARK VERTEBRAE CROOK CANE24 - SHARK VERTEBRAE CROOK CANE
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A very nice scrimshaw cane in crook form, made of tapering shark vertebrae with 1.25" long horn ferrule and endcap on crook. All mounted on a ...
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ELEGANT STERLING CANE25 - ELEGANT STERLING CANE
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A nice American walking stick with bulbous marked 2.25" high x 1.25" diameter sterling silver knob decorated withelaborate Art Nouveau sty...
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ELABORATE STERLING HEADED CANE26 - ELABORATE STERLING HEADED CANE
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This stick is topped by a very elaborate open-work 3-sided sterling 6" high knob sporting lion masks and floral &shell scroll work. Mount...
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FINE IVORY SNUFF BOX CANE27 - FINE IVORY SNUFF BOX CANE
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Snuff box cane with turned elephant ivory knob handle that unscrews in the middle. The handle is 1.75" in diameter and1.5" high. Malacca ...
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GREAT CARVED ALLIGATOR CANE28 - GREAT CARVED ALLIGATOR CANE
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A fine folk art walking stick with single piece of light colored hardwood, having 2 high relief carved alligators, facingeach other on a tapered shaft
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CARVED MECHANICAL IVORY SNAKE AND MONKEY CANE29 - CARVED MECHANICAL IVORY SNAKE AND MONKEY CANE
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A outstanding carved Japanese elephant ivory figural action cane with a 4.5" long ivory tau type handle. The handleis elaborately carved in th...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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GOLD TIFFANY CANE30 - GOLD TIFFANY CANE
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A fine marked "Tiffany & Co." cane with round "L" shaped 2 color gold handle, 1.5" high x 2.7" long x .25" di...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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WRITING TOOLS GADGET CANE31 - WRITING TOOLS GADGET CANE
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An interesting gadget cane, being a grain decorated tapered 3 piece shaft with copper threaded joints and copperengine turned 1" high x .5"...
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EARLY IVORY-KNOBBED CANE32 - EARLY IVORY-KNOBBED CANE
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Very early, circa late 18th century cane with 1" diameter x .75" high walrus ivory knob. Mounted to a nice taperedmalacca shaft with earl...
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SOLID WHALE BONE SHAFT CANE WITH FOLK ART HEAD33 - SOLID WHALE BONE SHAFT CANE WITH FOLK ART HEAD
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A nice tapered whalebone shaft cane with a nice carved mahogany parrot head. Shaft is 31.25" long. Parrot headmay be an old marriage. Total ...
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SHARK VERTEBRAE WALKING STICK34 - SHARK VERTEBRAE WALKING STICK
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A nice early stacked shark vertebrae walking stick with black horn 1" ferrule & 2" high x 1.75" diameter knob. Totallength 35&qu...
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STERLING AND SNAKEWOOD CROOK CANE35 - STERLING AND SNAKEWOOD CROOK CANE
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A fine American snake wood cane with sterling mounts. This beautifully figured cane has marked sterling mounts atthe angle where the shaft meets hand
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WALKING STICK DEALER TRADE CARD36 - WALKING STICK DEALER TRADE CARD
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A 4 x 5.5" vertically oriented embossed polychrome decorated trade card from "Wm. Demuth & Co. Manufacturersand Importers of Walking S...
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THREE FRENCH PORCELAIN KNOB CANES37 - THREE FRENCH PORCELAIN KNOB CANES
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Lot of 3, all with cobalt blue porcelain spherical knobs and polychrome transfer printed scenes on top with giltscrollwork on cobalt ground. Includes
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NICE WILD BOAR TUSK CANE WITH COIN WOVEN COLLAR38 - NICE WILD BOAR TUSK CANE WITH COIN WOVEN COLLAR
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A fine cane with 1/2 crook handle made from naturally curved wild boar tusk. Tusk is 3" high x 4.5" wide withwoven coin silver wire 1&quo...
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SHARK VERTEBRAE CROOK CANE39 - SHARK VERTEBRAE CROOK CANE
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A nice crook handled scrimshaw cane with stacked shark vertebrae and 1.25" long black horn end cap. Total length35.25", horn ferrule is 1...
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FINE STERLING KNOB CANE40 - FINE STERLING KNOB CANE
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A nice American made knob cane. The 1.75" high x 1.25" diameter knob is in a swirl pattern with one spiral havingstippled ground and cent...
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FIGURAL STERLING CANE41 - FIGURAL STERLING CANE
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A nice marked Sterling handled cane with L shaped 3" high x 5" long handle in form of stag antler. Mounted on abeautifully finished knobb...
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STERLING NAUTICAL TAU-HANDLED CANE42 - STERLING NAUTICAL TAU-HANDLED CANE
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This heavy cast sterling silver tau 2" high x 4.5" long handle has a long piece of kelp (seaweed) in casting on stippledground engraved &q...
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BICYCLISTS FIGURAL STERLING PRESENTATION CANE43 - BICYCLISTS FIGURAL STERLING PRESENTATION CANE
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A fine American marked "Sterling" figural cane with an L shaped handle made in form of stag antler. This 2" high x4" long handl...
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STERLING CROOK CANE44 - STERLING CROOK CANE
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A fine American marked "Sterling" crook handle rosewood cane with hammered silver finish in Arts and Craft'sstyle. Silver cover on cr...
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STERLING AND STEPPED MALACCA CANE45 - STERLING AND STEPPED MALACCA CANE
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A very nice American cane with a 1.25" long x .80" wide fluted marked "Sterling" knob, mounted on a steppedpartridge wood shaft ...
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RARE MEISSEN FIGURAL CANE46 - RARE MEISSEN FIGURAL CANE
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An outstanding Meissen handled cane with tau type porcelain figural handle, 3" high x 4.5" long with woman's headwearing elaborate bla...
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WHALEBONE SCRIMSHAW CANE47 - WHALEBONE SCRIMSHAW CANE
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This nautical cane is made from 2 pieces of turned whalebone, with a brass ring with "sand dollar"-like designs on itat the top, some of ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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LOVELY JAPANESE SILVER KNOB CANE48 - LOVELY JAPANESE SILVER KNOB CANE
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The silver handle of this rather massive cane has an overall floral pattern dominated by chrysanthemums. Thebottom has a narrow raised band at the att
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STERLING CRANE HEAD CANE49 - STERLING CRANE HEAD CANE
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The ornate crane head on this cane is just over 3" high and stamped "Sterling Silver" on the band. The beak of thebird is monogrammed...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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RARE GOLD QUARTZ CANE50 - RARE GOLD QUARTZ CANE
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A beautiful California gold quartz cane with unmarked yellow gold 1" high knob with floral scroll engravingsurrounding 4 panels for initials. ...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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