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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IVORY KNOB CANE DATED 1834121 - IVORY KNOB CANE DATED 1834
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This early cane has a 1.5" tall walrus ivory knob carved into an octagonal shape and has "1834" in scrimshawengraving on one facet,...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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CARVED FIGURAL ELEPHANT HEAD CANE122 - CARVED FIGURAL ELEPHANT HEAD CANE
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This finely carved ivory elephant head is 5.5" high and 1.5" wide at its maximum. It is attached to a shaft of leatherwashers on a steel ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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HIPPO TUSK AND STEPPED PARTRIDGE WOOD CANE123 - HIPPO TUSK AND STEPPED PARTRIDGE WOOD CANE
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The handle of this long cane is a hippo tusk that is approximately 5" wide and high. The .75" wide silver collar isstamped "Sterling&...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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ENGLISH STERLING KNOB CANE124 - ENGLISH STERLING KNOB CANE
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A beautifully made cane with an outstanding sterling silver knob decorated with repousee and bright cut scrollwork. The knob is 2.5" high x 1...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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VICTORIAN GOLD-FILLED KNOB CANE125 - VICTORIAN GOLD-FILLED KNOB CANE
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The knob handle on this Victorian cane has floral and leaf cutwork designs. The handle is 2.25" high and just over1.25" in diameter with a...
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FINE VICTORIAN BONE-HANDLED CANE126 - FINE VICTORIAN BONE-HANDLED CANE
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The bone handle of this cane is a rounded "L" made from 3 sections of bone with a plug added to the end. Thevertical section has a carved ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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TWO VICTORIAN PORCELAIN-HANDLED CANES127 - TWO VICTORIAN PORCELAIN-HANDLED CANES
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Lot of 2. Includes a fine porcelain knob in cobalt glaze with bust length portrait of Queen Victoria surrounded bygilt scrollwork border. Height of
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CARVED IVORY DRAGON HEAD CANE128 - CARVED IVORY DRAGON HEAD CANE
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A nice cane with a 1" high x 3.5" long carved head of a dragon with rhinestone eyes in red, mouth slightly openshowing teeth. Mounted on ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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GOLD-FILLED PRESENTATION CANE DATED 1882129 - GOLD-FILLED PRESENTATION CANE DATED 1882
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A fine American gold-filled bright cut knob with nice Victorian style scrollwork & gothic arched panels. Topengraved "To Geo H. Lapham fro...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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CARVED LION HEAD IVORY CANE130 - CARVED LION HEAD IVORY CANE
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A nice early figural Walrus ivory handled cane with lion's head with open mouth. Handle is 2" high x 3" long withsilver plated .5&quo...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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