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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OUTSTANDING AMERICAN FOLK ART CANE101 - OUTSTANDING AMERICAN FOLK ART CANE
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An outstanding American folk art cane with wonderfully whimsical carvings of 3 alligators, 4 frogs, 1 turtle and agiant snake, which is being attacke
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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EARLY STAG HANDLED CANE102 - EARLY STAG HANDLED CANE
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A very early (late 18-early 19th century) stag handled cane with coin silver .5" collar with gadrooned design, eyeletsand panel on top of antle...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 900.00
 
 
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FOLK ART CANE DATED 1936103 - FOLK ART CANE DATED 1936
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An interesting American folk art carved cane with partial bark covering on knobby hardwood single piece shaft.The top 7" are carved with openw...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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SILVER SWIRLED KNOB CANE104 - SILVER SWIRLED KNOB CANE
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A fine sterling knob cane with French hallmark of "LB" in diamond with unknown item between letters, other markappear to a Paris mark. Th...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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STERLING AESTHETIC MOVEMENT CANE105 - STERLING AESTHETIC MOVEMENT CANE
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A fine marked sterling knobbed cane with decorated with Japanese style relief bamboo plants. Top is left blank foran inscription. Knob is 1.75&quo...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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SQUIRTING GADGET CANE106 - SQUIRTING GADGET CANE
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A nice figural gadget cane in the form of a Britannia metal comical male head, 2.5" high x 2" wide. Thishead is mounted to shaft with a ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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EARLY GOLD MOUNTED PRESENTATION CANE107 - EARLY GOLD MOUNTED PRESENTATION CANE
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A nice early 19th century elegant gold mounted presentation cane with a .5" high x .75" diameter unmarked (approx.12-14K) yellow gold flat...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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EIGHTEENTH CENTURY IVORY KNOB CANE108 - EIGHTEENTH CENTURY IVORY KNOB CANE
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This cane has a small ivory knob 1" high and not quite 1.25" in diameter. The shaft is stepped malacca. The coinsilver bands have geometri...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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18TH CENTURY STEPPED MALACCA WITH IVORY KNOB109 - 18TH CENTURY STEPPED MALACCA WITH IVORY KNOB
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The turned elephant ivory knob handle on this early cane is 1.75" high and 1.5" in diameter. The stepped malaccashaft has silver oval eyel...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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CANE WITH THREE BULLDOGS IN CARVED IVORY110 - CANE WITH THREE BULLDOGS IN CARVED IVORY
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This cane sports an L-shaped handle with 3 bulldogs sitting on a log/branch. The vertical part of the handle iscarved as a tree trunk with 2 stubs fr
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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EIGHTEENTH CENTURY IVORY KNOBBED CANE111 - EIGHTEENTH CENTURY IVORY KNOBBED CANE
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This cane has a rounded knob of elephant ivory which is 1.75" in diameter and high, the stepped malacca shaft endsin a 4" long brass and ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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EIGHTEENTH CENTURY IVORY KNOBBED CANE112 - EIGHTEENTH CENTURY IVORY KNOBBED CANE
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This classic cane has an ivory knob 2" high and just over 1.25" in diameter. The stepped malacca shaft has a .75"coin silver band at...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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GORHAM STERLING SILVER CANE113 - GORHAM STERLING SILVER CANE
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The silver tau-shaped handle on this cane has elegant floral design elements, similar to many used for furniture. Therim is stamped with a number of
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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JAPANESE BONE CANE WITH CARVED LOTUS NUT114 - JAPANESE BONE CANE WITH CARVED LOTUS NUT
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This beautifully carved cane has a 5.25" long bone handle, with a lotus nut "knob", a pad in the middle of the handle,and vines and l...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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FLASK CANE WITH MALACCA SHAFT115 - FLASK CANE WITH MALACCA SHAFT
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A nice flask cane with a metal head opening to reveal a 2.1" blown clear glass goblet and a 10"matching blown flask.Mounted on a nice mala...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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GREAT SHARK VERTEBRAE AND BALEEN CANE116 - GREAT SHARK VERTEBRAE AND BALEEN CANE
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A very nice scrimshaw cane in crook form, made of tapering shark vertebrae, and tipped with 1.25" long baleenferrule. Baleen also serves as an...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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FINE FIRECRACKER CANE117 - FINE FIRECRACKER CANE
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An interesting hardwood cane with L shaped handle. The cane is made of 2 pieces of wood, one light colored andsecond glued together to form a shaft...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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STAG HANDLE GUN CANE118 - STAG HANDLE GUN CANE
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A 68 caliber European percussion gun cane with stag antler handle that when pulled back cocks the firingmechanism. Button trigger is set just forward
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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UNUSUAL IVORY GRIP GUN CANE119 - UNUSUAL IVORY GRIP GUN CANE
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An unusual percussion gun cane. This 28 caliber cane has a turned ivory knob handle which pulls out and down tocock and expose the trigger. The frame
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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CARVED IVORY HORSEHEAD CANE120 - CARVED IVORY HORSEHEAD CANE
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The L-shaped handle on this cane is walrus ivory carved into a horse's head. The horse has flaring nostrils, openmouth and flowing mane. The eye...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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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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WHALEBONE SAILOR'S CANE131 - WHALEBONE SAILOR'S CANE
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This scrimshaw cane features a wonderful, single piece shaft of heavy whalebone with a turned mahogany 4" highknob. Total length 36.25" w...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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CARVED IVORY JAPANESE TURTLE CANE132 - CARVED IVORY JAPANESE TURTLE CANE
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A wonderfully carved spherical elephant ivory1.5" high x 1.25" diameter knob with 4 shallow relief carved turtles,inked to highlight detai...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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CARVED IVORY GRAYHOUND CANE133 - CARVED IVORY GRAYHOUND CANE
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A fine figural ivory cane in form of a 5" long x 1.25" high head of a running greyhound dog. Nice inked details.Marked Sterling 1" c...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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CARVED IVORY WOLFHOUND CANE134 - CARVED IVORY WOLFHOUND CANE
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An outstanding carved elephant ivory figural cane with a 1.5" high x 3.25" long handle in form of the head of an IrishWolfhound with glass...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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CARVED HARDWOOD LOBSTER CLAW CANE135 - CARVED HARDWOOD LOBSTER CLAW CANE
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A very nicely carved single piece cane with L shaped handle in form of a lobster claw with knobby hardwood shaft.Total length 35.5", with 1.75&...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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REMINGTON DOG HEAD GUN CANE136 - REMINGTON DOG HEAD GUN CANE
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This fine example of the famous Remington dog's head cane is marked on the ferrule "T.F. Thomas Patent Feb. 3,1858 Remington & Sons Ili...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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FOLK ART RELIC CANE FROM PENNSYLVANIA137 - FOLK ART RELIC CANE FROM PENNSYLVANIA
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An unusual folk art relic cane carved from wood salvaged from the Pennsylvania State Capital after the fire ofFebruary 2nd, 1897. This cane is made o
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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EUROPEAN FOLK ART CANE138 - EUROPEAN FOLK ART CANE
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A finely carved cane made from a single piece of hardwood. The cane has a crook handle carved in imitation of astag antler. Just below this is a car
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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EARLY ENGLISH SHEFFIELD CANE139 - EARLY ENGLISH SHEFFIELD CANE
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A nice early, probably late 18th century, tapered malacca cane with unmarked English Sheffield silver-plated knobwith classical motifs. Plating is wo
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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FABULOUS EUROPEAN CARVED FOLK ART CANE140 - FABULOUS EUROPEAN CARVED FOLK ART CANE
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A beautifully carved 2-piece folk art cane with a 2.5" high burl knob in the form of a male head with mouth wideopen. He has 2 braided hair tai...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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EARLY IVORY CANE WITH BALEEN BUTTON141 - EARLY IVORY CANE WITH BALEEN BUTTON
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A very nice early scrimshaw cane with nice bulbous walrus ivory knob with inlaid baleen button at top. The 3.25"handle is mounted on a nicely p...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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WONDERFUL CARVED CANE WITH SKULL & SNAKE142 - WONDERFUL CARVED CANE WITH SKULL & SNAKE
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An outstanding carved folk art single-piece hardwood cane with 2" high root knob carved in form of a human skullwith a snake entwined in eye so...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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CANDLE & CIGARETTE GADGET CANE143 - CANDLE & CIGARETTE GADGET CANE
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A chrome-plated brass gadget knob handle with domed lid decorated with stamped floral pattern. The hinged lidopens to reveal a compartment for a cigar
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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14K GOLD-KNOBBED CANE144 - 14K GOLD-KNOBBED CANE
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A beautiful marked 14K bulbous gold knob, 2" high, engraved on side "W.R.P. Jr". Mounted on a tapered rosewoodshaft with horn ferrule...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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EARLY STERLING KNOBBED CANE145 - EARLY STERLING KNOBBED CANE
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A fine early 19th century marked Sterling knobbed stepped malacca shaft cane. This cane has a 1.25" diametersterling sphere knob with repousse...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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CARVED FIGURAL JAPANESE ANTLER CANE146 - CARVED FIGURAL JAPANESE ANTLER CANE
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A very nice figural cane carved from antler in the form of a raccoon type animal climbing a tree while being chasedby a fox or mongoose like creature.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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RUSSIAN SILVER INLAID TAU HANDLE CANE147 - RUSSIAN SILVER INLAID TAU HANDLE CANE
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This Russian inlaid cane has the usual geometric patterns, with a paisley-like design on the tau-handle, anddecorated for about 9" of the birch...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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CARVED WALRUS IVORY HORSE HOOF CANE148 - CARVED WALRUS IVORY HORSE HOOF CANE
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A nice 1.5" high x 3.75" long crook style walrus ivory figural handle in form of a horses hoof, with horse shoe.Features carved in gadroon...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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CARVED IVORY STAG HOOF CANE149 - CARVED IVORY STAG HOOF CANE
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An interesting walrus ivory handle, being 4.25" high by 3" long and carved in the form of a stag hoof. and ankle.There is a low grade (a...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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OUTSTANDING SILVER PLATED FIGURAL CANE150 - OUTSTANDING SILVER PLATED FIGURAL CANE
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A very fine and detailed cast white brass figural cane with silver plate in the form of a mountain lion atop a bunch ofreeds with large snake coiled a
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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