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 ALL-HORN CROOK-HANDLED CANE301 - OUTSTANDING ALL-HORN CROOK-HANDLED CANE
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This beautiful cane is made of 13 sections of horn in various shades. The crook handle is a single piece of horn 4"wide and 3.25" high, wi...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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BRIGHT CUT GOLD PLATED PRESENTATION CANE DATED 1924302 - BRIGHT CUT GOLD PLATED PRESENTATION CANE DATED 1924
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A nice Edwardian gold plated presentation cane with bright cut scrollwork flaring knob with top engraved "W.L.Griffin From J.H. Herald & Fa...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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NICE ANTLER MOUNTED CANE WITH CARVED SHAFT303 - NICE ANTLER MOUNTED CANE WITH CARVED SHAFT
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An interesting early 19th century cane with a polished antler knob with coin silver mount at top and reeded brass.25" collar. Mounted on a wal...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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ANTLER TAU-HANDLED CANE304 - ANTLER TAU-HANDLED CANE
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The antler handle on this cane has been smoothed on the sides, but has a part of the "root" of the antler remains onthe back, giving it ne...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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NICE 18TH CENTURY STAG CANE WITH STEPPED MALACCA SHAFT305 - NICE 18TH CENTURY STAG CANE WITH STEPPED MALACCA SHAFT
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A nice early cane with highly polished 2.5" high stag handle with coin silver rivet mounted cap. Mounted on a nicestepped malacca shaft with c...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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NICE ANTLER-HANDLED CANE306 - NICE ANTLER-HANDLED CANE
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The large antler tine on this cane is 7" wide and 2.5" high. It is attached to a birch sapling shaft that has been stainedwith a metallic ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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ANTLER CANE WITH SILVER OVERLAY SNAKES307 - ANTLER CANE WITH SILVER OVERLAY SNAKES
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The L-shaped antler handle on this cane has silver snakes curling around the handle and collar. The 3 snakes appearto be crawling through the handle.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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PISTOL GRIP GUN CANE308 - PISTOL GRIP GUN CANE
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A nice example of a gadget cane, being a nice percussion 52 caliber gun cane that could be used as a rifle or pistol.The 2 piece burled walnut grip/ha
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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ONE OF THE FINEST SCRIMSHAW CANES309 - ONE OF THE FINEST SCRIMSHAW CANES
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One of the highlights of the sale. An outstanding carved whale bone, walrus ivory and baleen scrimshaw cane with a3 part carved ivory knob, separated
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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OUTSTANDING IVORY CANE310 - OUTSTANDING IVORY CANE
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A wonderful elephant ivory cane with a single piece ivory shaft & 2" long x 1.5" diameter mushroom shaped ivoryknob, 1.25" nickel...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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