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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SPERM WHALE TOOTH CANE61 - SPERM WHALE TOOTH CANE
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The handle of this American cane is a small sperm whale tooth. The tooth has a scrimshaw engraving of "C. T.Bunting, N. York." The 1/8&quo...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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BRITISH STERLING CROOK CANE62 - BRITISH STERLING CROOK CANE
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A nice crook cane with floral engraved 3" long hallmarked Sterling cap on crook end and garter type hallmarkedSterling 1" long band on sha...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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NICE SIGNED FRENCH GUN CANE63 - NICE SIGNED FRENCH GUN CANE
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A center fire cartridge type 38 caliber gun cane, signed on the frame"DE MONTHIER", with armory markings. Tooperate this gun an "L&q...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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JAPANESE CLOISONNE SWORD CANE64 - JAPANESE CLOISONNE SWORD CANE
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This 20th century cloisonné sword cane has a royal blue background, with cloud pattern over entire length, includingasymmetrical knob-like hand...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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DOUBLE HORSE'S HEAD CANE65 - DOUBLE HORSE'S HEAD CANE
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The beautifully detailed antler handle on this cane depicts two glass-eyed horses' heads with flaring nostrils,open mouths and flowing manes. ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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GOLD AND LAPIS CANE66 - GOLD AND LAPIS CANE
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The textured gold-filled knob of this cane is just over 1.5" high and 1.25" wide with a .75" diameter chunk of lapislazuli inset in ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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CHEROOT CANE67 - CHEROOT CANE
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A nickel- plated brass "cheroot" cane with a 22 caliber 4" long barrel in form of naval cannon, cast with 2" highpedestal mount....
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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LUMBER MEASURE CANE WITH A TWIST68 - LUMBER MEASURE CANE WITH A TWIST
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A double gadget cane in the form of a classic American hexagonal lumber measure stick in walnut with unusualcarving along shaft and at top. Also is a
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CARVEY IVORY FIGURAL LOBSTER CANE69 - CARVEY IVORY FIGURAL LOBSTER CANE
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A wonderfully carved walrus ivory lobster, 4.5" long x 2" high, forms the handle of this stick. It is mounted on anebonized tapered hard...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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FINE PERCUSSION GUN CANE70 - FINE PERCUSSION GUN CANE
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A very nice 54 caliber muzzle loading gun cane. This cane has a tapered round 29" barrel with original brass &steel 2" ferrule/bar...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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FINE VICTORIAN GOLD-FILLED CANE71 - FINE VICTORIAN GOLD-FILLED CANE
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A nice gold-filled knob, 2.25" high x 1.5" diameter with bright cut floral work with blank panels between. Topengraved "H.L.Q./P.V. ...
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CARVED IVORY FOX AND GRAPES CANE72 - CARVED IVORY FOX AND GRAPES CANE
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A nice walrus ivory knobbed cane, probably representing Aesop's story of the fox and the grapes. The singlepiece ivory handle is 5.5" lo...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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CARVED HORN BULLDOG CANE73 - CARVED HORN BULLDOG CANE
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This cane has a wonderful 2 x 5" handle of golden-colored horn carved in the form of a reclining bull dog. Glasseyes complete the figure. Mo...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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FLASHLIGHT CANE74 - FLASHLIGHT CANE
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A nice gadget cane in the form of a battery operated flashlight cane with 2" high x 1.75" diameter domed imitationamber knob that lights u...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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COMPASS GADGET CANE75 - COMPASS GADGET CANE
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An interesting walking stick with a gentle crook handle manufactured from a tropical hardwood with pronouncedvertical stripes . Five inches below th
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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RAILROAD PRESENTATION CANE76 - RAILROAD PRESENTATION CANE
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The gold knob handle on this presentation cane is over 2.75" high and nearly 1.5" in diameter and is covered on thesides with bright-cut V...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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STAG ANTLER HOUND HEAD CANE77 - STAG ANTLER HOUND HEAD CANE
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A nice figural cane carved from stag antler in form of a greyhound like dog with inset glass eyes. This L shapedhandle is 2" high x 4" lo...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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GOLD-FILLED PRESENTATION CANE78 - GOLD-FILLED PRESENTATION CANE
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The gold-filled tau handle of this cane is 4" wide and 2" high and covered over most of its surface with bright-cutVictorian scroll design...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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GREAT WHALER'S CANE79 - GREAT WHALER'S CANE
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The turned whalebone knob handle on this cane is 3.5" high and just over 1" in diameter, with a bone disk closingthe top. The shaft also i...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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VICTORIAN SILVER KNOB CANE80 - VICTORIAN SILVER KNOB CANE
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A fine unmarked coin silver knobbed cane with very intricate repouseé and bright cut work, top engraved withinitials. Mounted on a beautifully...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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