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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FINE VICTORIAN GOLD-FILLED CANE342 - FINE VICTORIAN GOLD-FILLED CANE
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The L-shaped handle on this cane is bright cut gold, with predominantly geometric and floral designs executed in finedetail. The tapering rosewood sha
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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FINE VICTORIAN BRIGHT CUT GOLD-FILLED CANE343 - FINE VICTORIAN BRIGHT CUT GOLD-FILLED CANE
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The knob handle on this cane has a "pineapple"-like design on the sides, and the top is monogrammed "P.G." Theknob is 1.5" ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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CARVED IVORY PRESENTATION CANE344 - CARVED IVORY PRESENTATION CANE
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The carved "L" handle on this cane has the inscription "From B.W.T. to T.C.W." on the elbow of the handle. Theend of the "L...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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JAPANESE BONE-HANDLED CANE WITH MONKEY345 - JAPANESE BONE-HANDLED CANE WITH MONKEY
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The 3.75" high bone handle on this fine cane has a monkey with nuts etched into the handle. There is also a coupleof nuts and a sun(?) etched i...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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CLASSIC BOAR'S TUSK CANE346 - CLASSIC BOAR'S TUSK CANE
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The simple handle on this cane is a boar's tusk, forming a small crook, which is pinned to the shaft with an ivory peg.The tapering rosewood sh...
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FINE CHASED GOLD-FILLED VICTORIAN CANE347 - FINE CHASED GOLD-FILLED VICTORIAN CANE
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The knob handle on this cane has bright cut acanthus leaf scrollwork with the top having been left plain forinscription. The handle is just under 2&...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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FINE VICTORIAN BRIGHT CUT GOLD-FILLED CANE348 - FINE VICTORIAN BRIGHT CUT GOLD-FILLED CANE
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The bright cut knob handle on this cane has more geometric designs than leaf scrolls, unlike many other canehandles of the period. The top is inscrib
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GREAT STERLING "METEOR" CANE349 - GREAT STERLING "METEOR" CANE
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A sterling knob handle that is just over 1" in diameter and has an irregular tops this palm cane shaft"honeycomb" surface with irregu...
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AUCTION & OTHER CANE RELATED LITERATURE350 - AUCTION & OTHER CANE RELATED LITERATURE
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Lot of 7 Trade Wind & other auction catalogs and a large lot of clippings & letters dealing with canes & scrimshaw.Some with water damag...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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LOT OF 6 SNAKEWOOD SHAFT CANES351 - LOT OF 6 SNAKEWOOD SHAFT CANES
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One of these snake wood canes has a silver knob-handle. Four have L-handles, 1 is all sterling and monogrammed"S.A.C." The other 3 have st...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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