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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CARVED IVORY CAT AND GOOSE CANE21 - CARVED IVORY CAT AND GOOSE CANE
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The head of this stick is a wonderfully carved walrus ivory cat clenching a goose in it jaws. The handle is 4.5" tallwith a brown stain appli...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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STERLING TAU HANDLED CANE22 - STERLING TAU HANDLED CANE
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An American heavy cast sterling tau-handled cane with acanthus leaf design, marked "R.F.S. & Co.". Handle is 2"high x 4" lo...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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TWO FINE EARLY IVORY KNOBBED CANES23 - TWO FINE EARLY IVORY KNOBBED CANES
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Lot of 2 nice 19th century ivory knobbed canes. The first has a 1" x 1" ivory knob and coin silver eyelet, mountedon a nice tapered mahog...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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SHARK VERTEBRAE CROOK CANE24 - SHARK VERTEBRAE CROOK CANE
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A very nice scrimshaw cane in crook form, made of tapering shark vertebrae with 1.25" long horn ferrule and endcap on crook. All mounted on a ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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ELEGANT STERLING CANE25 - ELEGANT STERLING CANE
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A nice American walking stick with bulbous marked 2.25" high x 1.25" diameter sterling silver knob decorated withelaborate Art Nouveau sty...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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ELABORATE STERLING HEADED CANE26 - ELABORATE STERLING HEADED CANE
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This stick is topped by a very elaborate open-work 3-sided sterling 6" high knob sporting lion masks and floral &shell scroll work. Mount...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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FINE IVORY SNUFF BOX CANE27 - FINE IVORY SNUFF BOX CANE
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Snuff box cane with turned elephant ivory knob handle that unscrews in the middle. The handle is 1.75" in diameter and1.5" high. Malacca ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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GREAT CARVED ALLIGATOR CANE28 - GREAT CARVED ALLIGATOR CANE
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A fine folk art walking stick with single piece of light colored hardwood, having 2 high relief carved alligators, facingeach other on a tapered shaft
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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CARVED MECHANICAL IVORY SNAKE AND MONKEY CANE29 - CARVED MECHANICAL IVORY SNAKE AND MONKEY CANE
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A outstanding carved Japanese elephant ivory figural action cane with a 4.5" long ivory tau type handle. The handleis elaborately carved in th...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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GOLD TIFFANY CANE30 - GOLD TIFFANY CANE
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A fine marked "Tiffany & Co." cane with round "L" shaped 2 color gold handle, 1.5" high x 2.7" long x .25" di...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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