Auction details
Stuart White Folk Art and Dress Cane Auction
10:00 AM PT - Feb 17th, 2008
offered by
Kimball M. Sterling Inc. TFL-1915
Johnson City, TN 37604
Auction Description
Auction Terms & Conditions
Buyer's Premium
20%
Bid Increments
| From | Increment |
| 0 | 10 |
| 99 | 25 |
| 499 | 50 |
| 999 | 100 |
| 4999 | 200 |
| 14999 | 500 |
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236 Items
| Lot | Description | Estimates (USD) |
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| 51 |
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Full Carved Female Nude Woman Cane--A spectacular full carved nude female with a fig leaf, Eve (?) A very folky look... |
1,200 - 1,500 |
13 Bids
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| 52 |
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Bird Handle Folk Art Cane-C. 1890- Simple use of a twig to make a bird handle. The paint on bird is quite worn, gre... |
200 - 300 |
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| 53 |
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Dog Handle Folk Art Cane-C. 1890-Use of a natural bend in a twig carved into the likeness of a dog head, eyes & ears... |
100 - 300 |
4 Bids
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| 54 |
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Superb Carved Bird Cane-C. 1800's-Great carved bird with nice old paint. This is one of the better bird handles on t... |
600 - 800 |
7 Bids
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| 55 |
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Group of Three Black Heads- C. 1880-1910- A nice collection of different styles of carving. Average length 34" -$400... |
400 - 600 |
4 Bids
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| 56 |
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Painted Carved Face-20th Century-A 4" carving of a man face, green hat, blue eyes, carved by Johnson, nondescript c... |
100 - 300 |
2 Bids
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| 57 |
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Unique World Globe & Snake Cane by Paul Casey-C. 1978-Mr. Casey was the premier folk carver in Washington County TN.... |
300 - 600 |
8 Bids
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| 58 |
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Carved Cow Head Cane-C. 1930-A nice incorporation of natural wood from the wild to make a cow cane, plastic eyes, na... |
200 - 400 |
1 Bid
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| 59 |
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Old Carved Indian Cane-C. 1930-The first 6" of cane is carved in the likeness of an Indian with a piece pipe, kind o... |
150 - 300 |
1 Bid
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| 60 |
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Mexican Carved Folk Art Cane-20th Century-Typical Mexican cane, one of the darkest we have seen, all the typical car... |
200 - 400 |
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| 61 |
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Huge Full Shaft Carved Man-C. 1912-This is a carving of a man that is incorporated into the whole cane. The handle a... |
200 - 400 |
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| 62 |
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Bold Carved Snake & Fish Cane-Early 20th Century-Very bold carving of a snake with fish among the coils of the snake... |
300 - 600 |
2 Bids
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| 63 |
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Full Carved Folk Art Cane-C. 1910-Carved with many birds and woodland animals, flowers & leafs, probably 25-30 diff... |
600 - 800 |
2 Bids
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| 64 |
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Full Figure Folk Art Man-Early 20th Century-Quite colorful full figure man in a top hat with a cane. The man is 7 ½"... |
400 - 600 |
4 Bids
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| 65 |
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Mohawk Indian Chief's Walking Stick-C. 20th Century-This is a carved cane made by a Native American. It is full of s... |
800 - 1,000 |
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| 66 |
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Full Carved Gator-Early 20th Century-The fully carved gator is 20 ¼" long with decent detail and rest of shaft is gr... |
300 - 500 |
3 Bids
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| 67 |
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Large & Bold Snake Cane-C. 1875-1910-This is a big old snake winding it's way up the shaft, carved from one piece o... |
300 - 500 |
4 Bids
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| 68 |
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Unique Cobra Snake & Mongoose Cane-C. 1875-1900-Not seen often in folk canes. A cobra type snake wrapping 31" down t... |
400 - 600 |
3 Bids
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| 69 |
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Unique Snake Cane-C. 1875-1900-This is made from 2 pieces of wood pegged together. The knob on the shaft is applied... |
300 - 500 |
2 Bids
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| 70 |
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Carved Indian-Bison Cane-Early 20th Century-This is what's believed a college football or sports team cane, kind of ... |
150 - 300 |
5 Bids
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| 71 |
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Carved Masons Folk Art Cane-C. 1910-A carved Masonic cane with words "Southern Pines NC E, Ed Smith, Winchester" and... |
400 - 600 |
2 Bids
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| 72 |
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Huge Carved Sailor's Head Cane-C. 1875-1910-An absolutely fantastic, superbly carved man's head. This is spectacular... |
1,500 - 2,500 |
45 Bids
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| 73 |
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Carved Horn & Animal Cane-C. 1875-1900-This is a carved handle, probably IBEX or similar horned animal, carving is d... |
200 - 300 |
3 Bids
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| 74 |
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Unique Carved Snake Cane-C. 1875-1900-A very fine carved snake cane, snake wraps up the shaft then over the handle. ... |
800 - 1,200 |
10 Bids
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| 75 |
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If Trees Could Talk Cane-C. 1905-Highly unusual and magnificent cane that has at least 10-12 faces carved where the ... |
400 - 600 |
6 Bids
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| 76 |
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Indian Carved Walking Stick-Mid 19th Century-Label reads "Great Lakes Walking Stick, Chippewa", Mid 19th Century, p... |
400 - 600 |
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| 77 |
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Fully Carved Turks Knot Nautical Cane-C. 1900-Canes of this nature are amazing works of art, carved from one piece o... |
800 - 1,200 |
6 Bids
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| 78 |
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Carved World War I Motto Cane-C. 1918-The end of WWI, carved into the shaft is "Democracy Against Autocracy, From Au... |
400 - 600 |
1 Bid
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| 79 |
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Crooked Folk Masterpiece-C. 1860- One fantastic busy carved cane. It has a primitive face for a handle and many diff... |
1,000 - 2,000 |
11 Bids
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| 80 |
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Carved Cane from Natural Form-C. 1875-This cane is quite unique in that the natural form of the piece has not reall... |
200 - 400 |
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| 81 |
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Carved Dog Head Cane-C. 1900-A simple carved dog head cane from a hickory stick, most of bark is still on shaft, inc... |
100 - 200 |
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| 82 |
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Carved Pig & Paint Cane-C. 1875-1900-Pigs are quite rare in folk art canes. This one is nicely carved and actually l... |
400 - 600 |
6 Bids
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| 83 |
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Carved Bull Dog Head Cane-C. 1900-A nice carving of a bull dog with glass eyes, carved from a branch of a tree, wear... |
100 - 150 |
3 Bids
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| 84 |
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African American Full Carved Great Paint Cane-C. 1850-A very busy cane and the best of old paint. The handle is a sn... |
2,000 - 2,500 |
8 Bids
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| 85 |
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P.O.W. Carved Snake Cane-C. 1880-1910-A very fine carved and painted snake cane, super nice piece, carved into the s... |
600 - 800 |
9 Bids
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| 86 |
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Large Bearded Man Head Cane-C. 1930-A very nicely carved bearded man with a moustache top cane, handle is quite larg... |
300 - 500 |
3 Bids
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| 87 |
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Carved Folk Man & Snake Cane-C. 1925-This is a simple carved standing man with a hat and a snake coming up the shaft... |
200 - 400 |
12 Bids
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| 88 |
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Rare Indian Wars-Custer-Indian Carved Cane-Early 20th Century-This is a diamond willow carved cane, painted in gold ... |
1,500 - 2,000 |
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| 89 |
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Rare Carved 4 Snake Cane-C. 1890-Very nice big and beefy 4 snake cane that took some doing, each snake is carved se... |
500 - 1,000 |
2 Bids
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| 90 |
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Full Carved Snake & Lizard Cane-C. 1925-A fully carved cane with a lizard coming out of shaft, having a stare down w... |
300 - 500 |
1 Bid
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| 91 |
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Great Old Paint & Large Snake Cane-C. 1850-Nicely carved, quite large snake cane, very bold carving, painted with sp... |
600 - 800 |
1 Bid
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| 92 |
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Carved Head-Root Sculpted Shaft Cane-C. 1875-A very large bold cane in that in nature sometimes vines wrap around tr... |
300 - 500 |
8 Bids
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| 93 |
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Twelve Ball Whimsy Cane-C. 1900-A very nice hand carved 12 ball whimsy cane, cages are quite delicate and are intact... |
200 - 400 |
3 Bids
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| 94 |
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Carved Bird Head Cane-C. 20th Century-A cane with a bird head carved as a handle, plastic eyes, wrapped in red cloth... |
200 - 400 |
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| 95 |
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Carved Face Cane-C. 1875-1900-A great carving of a man's face with a goatee, superior carving, above his head it is... |
400 - 600 |
4 Bids
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| 96 |
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Rare Two Face Allegorical Cane-19th Century-Rare carved cane belonged to Steve Miller, featured in Main Antique Dige... |
800 - 1,200 |
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| 97 |
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Early Carved Dog Head Cane-Quite Early 1800's-Carved L-shaped dog head cane, very nice features on dogs face and wor... |
400 - 600 |
13 Bids
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| 98 |
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Best Antique 101 Ranch Beaded Cane-C. 20th Century-We have seen several examples of similar canes; this is by far th... |
1,000 - 2,000 |
5 Bids
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| 99 |
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Carved Man's Face Cane-C. 1800-A simple carving of a man's face with a frown, nice folk appeal, similar canes in Ma... |
200 - 400 |
9 Bids
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| 100 |
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Full Figure Man-Snake Critter Cane-1936-A full figure man cane for a handle, coming up the shaft is a snake and bet... |
500 - 1,000 |
16 Bids
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