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 IVORY ALLIGATOR CANE81 - OUTSTANDING IVORY ALLIGATOR CANE
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A wonderfully carved figural elephant ivory handled cane in the from of an alligator lying on a rock slab. This gatorhas tail curved downward, formin
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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FINE IVORY HOUND HEAD CANE82 - FINE IVORY HOUND HEAD CANE
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This stick has a wonderful carved elephant ivory hound head for its L-shaped 2 x 3" head. This is mounted on aturned 2.25" long ivory sp...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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GREAT SILVER OVERLAY ROOT CANE83 - GREAT SILVER OVERLAY ROOT CANE
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This unusual bamboo root cane is made of a stepped bamboo with the root "ball." The roots are covered with silvercaps, but they are irregu...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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GREAT SILVER OVERLAY ROOT CANE84 - GREAT SILVER OVERLAY ROOT CANE
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The knob-handled cane has circular silver caps overlaying the roots on this Japanese bamboo cane. The root "ball" is2" high and 1.75&...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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EARLY "FLICK STICK" CANE85 - EARLY "FLICK STICK" CANE
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This cane has a knob handle of horn (probably rhino) that is about .75" high and 1.5" in diameter and mottled gold &brown. The 7.25&qu...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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EIGHTEENTH CENTURY IVORY KNOB CANE86 - EIGHTEENTH CENTURY IVORY KNOB CANE
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Knob-handled cane with elephant ivory handle 1.75" high and 1.25" in diameter. Stepped malacca shaft has coinsilver collars both at juncti...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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CARVED HORSE  HOOF DAGGER CANE87 - CARVED HORSE HOOF DAGGER CANE
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The handle of this concealed weapon is a hoof carved of horn. This hoof is unusual in being a split hoof with a shoewith tiny nails in the bottom and
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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UNIQUE RAM'S HORN CANE88 - UNIQUE RAM'S HORN CANE
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This cane has a ram's horn forming the crook handle. The shaft is black palm, and is octagonal in cross-section. Theferrule is steel, and probab...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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CANE WITH BUST OF KING GEORGE89 - CANE WITH BUST OF KING GEORGE
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This crook-handled cane is carved from a single piece of hardwood. It ends with a bust labeled "George V". On thetop of the curve is "...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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FABULOUS GOLD OVERLAY CANE90 - FABULOUS GOLD OVERLAY CANE
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This very formal cane has a pistol-grip handle of patinated silver with geometric and floral (almost a paisley style)gold overlay, and gold overlay ba
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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STERLING SNAKE CANE91 - STERLING SNAKE CANE
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A beautifully made "L" shaped cane of tapered exotic hardwood with a 2" long unmarked silver (coin or higher)snake head mounted on t...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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STERLING AND ROSEWOOD CANE92 - STERLING AND ROSEWOOD CANE
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A fine Edwardian rosewood cane with London hallmarks, dating to 1901-2, and makers mark of "E.M.". This caneis square in cross section wi...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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FINE DAGGER CANE93 - FINE DAGGER CANE
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A very dagger cane made of segmented bamboo with root handle and brass eyelets, concealing a beautifully bluedsingle edged 16" long dagger with...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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IVORY & STERLING HANDLED CANE94 - IVORY & STERLING HANDLED CANE
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A fine L shaped ivory handled cane with a wonderful 1.5" high basket weave coin silver collar. Mounted on a nicemalacca shaft. Total length ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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FINE IVORY HOUND HEAD CANE95 - FINE IVORY HOUND HEAD CANE
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The L-shaped handle on this cane is a finely carved hound's head. The walrus ivory head is 3" wide and 1" high, withamber-colored glas...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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SHARK VERTEBRAE WALKING STICK96 - SHARK VERTEBRAE WALKING STICK
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A nice early stacked shark vertebrae walking stick with black horn 1" ferrule & 1.5" high x 1" diameter knob. Threehorn discs be...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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SHARK VERTEBRAE WALKING STICK97 - SHARK VERTEBRAE WALKING STICK
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A nice early stacked shark vertebrae walking stick with 5.75" high palm wood knob and pointed 1.5" brass & steelferrule. Total length...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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WALRUS IVORY CANE98 - WALRUS IVORY CANE
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A fine cane with 2" high x 3.5" long tau handle carved of walrus ivory, mounted on a fine malacca shaft with 1.5"nickel & steel ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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TWO FINE EARLY IVORY KNOBBED CANES99 - TWO FINE EARLY IVORY KNOBBED CANES
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Lot of two early 19th century ivory knobbed canes. One with coin silver collar and eyelet, on a tapered mahoganyshaft, second with brass collar &a...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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FINE DAGGER CANE100 - FINE DAGGER CANE
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The small, 1" high x 1" diameter, gold-plated knob handle on this cane and the .25" band at the sectioning point ofthe shaft has orna...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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