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 AND BALEEN CANE181 - IVORY AND BALEEN CANE
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The ivory handle on this cane has an octagonal cross-section, with a slight bend at the grip. The collar is baleen, withivory inset dots, one of which
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WALRUS IVORY AND BALEEN CANE182 - WALRUS IVORY AND BALEEN CANE
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The crook-like handle of this cane is alternate sections of walrus ivory with small baleen bands. It is about 3" highand 4.75" wide. There...
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CARVED WHALE BONE CANE183 - CARVED WHALE BONE CANE
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The whale bone handle of this cane is made in 2 parts with a slight angle between them. The knob-like handle has6-pointed star or flower medallion on
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COMIC CARVED ANTLER BUST CANE184 - COMIC CARVED ANTLER BUST CANE
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The antler handle of this cane is carved as a jester-like figure with a hat. The handle is just over 3" high at and 2"wide at its maximum....
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CARVED IVORY RED DEER CANE185 - CARVED IVORY RED DEER CANE
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This elaborately carved 5.5" ivory handle has a deer browsing on leaves in a kidney-shaped recessed area on the"knob". The handle is ...
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GOLD-FILLED VICTORIAN PRESENTATION CANE186 - GOLD-FILLED VICTORIAN PRESENTATION CANE
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This knob-handled presentation cane has bright-cut scroll, floral and geometric designs around the side, and is 2.75"high and 1.5" in diam...
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FRENCH HALLMARKED GOLD-CAPPED CANE187 - FRENCH HALLMARKED GOLD-CAPPED CANE
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This elegant cane has a square ebony shaft that tapers to a horn ferrule. There is a gold cap (probably at least 14K)which is only 1/8" high, a...
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GOLD-FILLED VICTORIAN CANE188 - GOLD-FILLED VICTORIAN CANE
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The gold-filled knob handle on this cane is just over 2" high and 1.5" in diameter. The side is cut with Victorianscroll and floral design...
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FINE DAGGER CANE189 - FINE DAGGER CANE
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This cane appears to be a large bamboo cane with a root handle, but the button on the shaft suggests that there ismore than meets the eye. When the bu
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ROSE GOLD KNOBBED CANE190 - ROSE GOLD KNOBBED CANE
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This knob-handled cane has a simple rose gold cap on the end of a stained, bark-covered birch shaft. The gold caphas a rounded top, and is about .75...
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