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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ANTLER-HANDLED CANE WITH BEAR CARVING321 - ANTLER-HANDLED CANE WITH BEAR CARVING
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The smoothed L-shaped antler handle on this cane has a bear's head carved from another smaller piece of antler andattached to the "elbow&qu...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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CARVED AMERICAN WALRUS IVORY CANE322 - CARVED AMERICAN WALRUS IVORY CANE
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The walrus ivory knob handle on this cane has a shield-like scroll and leaves & berries carved in relief on the side.The scroll is monogrammed ...
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CARVED IVORY CANE WITH TURKEY FOOT323 - CARVED IVORY CANE WITH TURKEY FOOT
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The L-shaped ivory handle on this rather delicate cane is carved to resemble a turkey's foot. It is made of 2 pieces ofwalrus ivory, the horizon...
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CARVED IVORY MASONIC CANE324 - CARVED IVORY MASONIC CANE
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The finely carved ivory handle on this cane is an "L"- shaped handle made with 3 pieces of walrus ivory. Thehorizontal piece is 3" wi...
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TURNED IVORY SNUFF OR PILL BOX CANE325 - TURNED IVORY SNUFF OR PILL BOX CANE
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The turned elephant ivory knob handle on this cane has a threaded top and opens to reveal a compartment thatcould have been used for snuff or other sm
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LOT OF 2 NICE EARLY ANTLER KNOBBED CANES326 - LOT OF 2 NICE EARLY ANTLER KNOBBED CANES
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Lot of 2, both with stag antler knobs. First mounted on segmented bamboo shaft with silver rivet at top and early4.25" long wrought iron ferru...
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MASCULINE ANTLER CANE327 - MASCULINE ANTLER CANE
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This solid cane has a large section of antler for a handle that has a rich patina from use. The antler is 6" wide and2.75" high, and the h...
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INTRICATE ENGLISH SAMPLE WOOD CANE328 - INTRICATE ENGLISH SAMPLE WOOD CANE
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A very intricately inlayed English sample wood cane with 1/2 crook handle and nice tapered hardwood shaft. Totallength 37", with 1.5" nic...
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EARLY ANTLER-HANDLED CANE329 - EARLY ANTLER-HANDLED CANE
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This relatively early cane has a wonderful patina to the antler. The knob-like handle is formed by the "root" part ofan antler. It is 2.75...
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VERY FINE VICTORIAN GOLD-FILLED PRESENTATION CANE, DATED 1895330 - VERY FINE VICTORIAN GOLD-FILLED PRESENTATION CANE, DATED 1895
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The ornate bright cut "L" handle on this cane is inscribed "Edwin Bruce Story" on the horizontal part of the handle,and "Ma...
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EXCELLENT VICTORIAN BRIGHT CUT GOLD-FILLED CANE DATE 1887331 - EXCELLENT VICTORIAN BRIGHT CUT GOLD-FILLED CANE DATE 1887
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A fine presentation cane with round L-shaped gold-filled handle with all over floral & scrollwork bright cutdecoration. Panel on left side is e...
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UNDERHAMMER GUN CANE332 - UNDERHAMMER GUN CANE
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A clean working percussion 56 caliber under hammer gun cane with threaded round barrel, 27.75" long and pistol gripsingle piece handle. Severa...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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FINE GOLD-FILLED TURKISH KNOT CANE333 - FINE GOLD-FILLED TURKISH KNOT CANE
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The intricate detail on this Turkish knot handle belies the fact that it is gold and not rope. The handle is 1.5" highand 1.25" in diamete...
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FINE  DAGGER CANE334 - FINE DAGGER CANE
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This 16" blade has a diamond-shaped cross-section and is mounted in a 2.75" high knob-like turned ebony handle.Some bluing remains, but th...
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LOT OF 2 FOLK ART & GOLD-FILLED CANES335 - LOT OF 2 FOLK ART & GOLD-FILLED CANES
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The gold-filled tau-handle cane has geometric, floral and acanthus leaf designs over most of the 3.5" wide by 1.75"high handle. One side i...
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WONDERFUL CARVED ANTLER JAPANESE CANE336 - WONDERFUL CARVED ANTLER JAPANESE CANE
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A very fine Japanese relief carved 5.5" high antler knob with mythological figures in forest landscape. Figures areanthropomorphic creatures w...
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STERLING SILVER LOBSTER CLAW CANE337 - STERLING SILVER LOBSTER CLAW CANE
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This petite lobster claw is barely 3.5" wide and 1.75" high. The handle is marked with "Sterling," a lion passant,"18"...
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CARVED WALRUS IVORY CANE WITH GRAPES338 - CARVED WALRUS IVORY CANE WITH GRAPES
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The finely carved walrus ivory handle on this handsome cane has a stylized bunch of grapes on a couple of leaves,with another leaf carved down the han
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FINE BRIGHT CUT VICTORIAN GOLD-FILLED CANE339 - FINE BRIGHT CUT VICTORIAN GOLD-FILLED CANE
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A very nice floral bright cut gold-filled cane with top engraved "Edward S. Tatem". Mounted on a nice taperedebony shaft with a 1" n...
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GOLD KNOBBED LADIES CANE340 - GOLD KNOBBED LADIES CANE
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A nice unmarked (approx. 14K) yellow gold knob that is mushroom shaped and 1" high x .75" diameter, mounted ona segmented bamboo shaft in ...
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