Auction details

Folk Art and Dress Canes in Two Sessions
7:30 AM PT - Oct 18th, 2008

offered by
Kimball M. Sterling Inc. (TFL-1915)

125 West Market Street
Johnson City, TN 37604

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99	25
499	50
999	100
4999	200
14999	500

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Lot	Description	Estimates (USD)
1	Carved Snake-C. 1920-Folk art cane Carved Snake-C. 1920-Very nice carved snake on a twig spur s...	300 - 500	2 Bids
2	Inlaid Folk Art-C. 1920-The handle is inlaid with hearts, diamonds, stars, moons and various other items in metal and...	1,000 - 1,200
3	St. Patrick's Folk Art-C. 1890-Folk art cane St. Patrick's Folk Art-C. 1890-A wonderful carved example wh...	3,500 - 4,500
4	Roosevelt Folk-C. 1925-A fully carved shaft with various animals including monkeys, snakes, birds, rabbits, owls, mor...	2,000 - 3,000
5	Odd Fellows Folk-C. 1900-A finely carved lodge cane with the all seeing eye, bow and arrows, hand in heart and the c...	1,500 - 2,000
6	Humpback Folk-C. 1890-A very whimsical carving of a man in a well carved waist coat which has the tail of a primate....	1,500 - 2,500
7	Wacky Wacky Bird-C. 1890-A very nicely carved four snake shaft and a bird handle. There are traces of original staini...	800 - 1,200
8	Charles Teal Folk Art Cane Charles Teal Folk Art- 19th Century -A prime example of Mr. ...	3,000 - 4,000
9	Frank Feather's Masterpiece-C. 1940-Folk art cane Frank Feather's Masterpiece-C. 1940-The prime example of a F...	10,000 - 15,000	1 Bid
10	Primitive Man with Snake-C. 1899-A wonderful 19th Century Folk Art carving which has its date inscribed and a wonder...	2,000 - 2,500
11	Eve with Snake-C. 1942-A full figured carved Eve, a hardwood shaft which has a massive carved snake, and signed with...	3,000 - 4,000
12	Whimsy Snake-C. 1893-A nicely carved cage with balls. The shaft has various animals including ducks, turtles, frogs,...	2,500 - 3,500
13	Umbrella Folk-C. 1900-Cane carved with details in the shape of a closed umbrella. It is done with much detail and it...	300 - 500
14	Lodge Cane-C. 1935-A very well carved one piece cane which has geometric carvings with blocks and triangles on its s...	300 - 500
15	Painted Whimsy-C. 1925-A nicely carved ball in cage which has original grey paint on the shaft and a red handle. The...	300 - 500
16	Primitive Lizard-C. 1900-A natural grown branch with original patina and a carved lizard asleep on the handle-O.L. 3...	300 - 400
17	Three Ball Whimsy-C. 1920-A nicely carved ball in cage example with both straight and twisted shaft. It has a hickor...	300 - 400
18	Twin Snakes-C. 1920-A one piece carved cane with a pair of snakes that entwine 80% of the shaft. It has its origina...	300 - 400
19	. Diamond Dog-C. 1900-A nice diamond willow which has 10 pods and a small carved dog which protrudes from the shaft,...	250 - 350
20	Snakes Folk Art-C. 1920-A one piece carved cane with four snakes with pyro decoration, original patina and no ferrul...	300 - 400	4 Bids
21	Alligator Folk-C. 1935-A painted and carved, probably African-American, whimsical cane. The alligator and the snake ...	250 - 350
22	Coral Snake-1940-A carved and painted crook handle which has a snakes' head with rhinestone eyes. The cane has no f...	250 - 350
23	Puzzle Cane-C. 1925-A very nice example of this genre carved in one piece American oak. It has various geometric sym...	500 - 700
24	Rancher's Folk-Art-C. 1924-A massive masterpiece which one belonged to "Percy Anderson". The stout handle has a larg...	500 - 1,000
25	Man with Snakes-C. 1900-A hardwood shaft with a fully coiled snake, pelican, fish, rifle and dog. The handle is carv...	600 - 900
26	Carved Folk-C. 1898-A one piece carved hardwood shaft with raspberries, leafs and vines, belt buckle collar and a 2 ...	500 - 1,000
27	Fine Folk-C. 1885-A very finely carved gentleman with a beard, two color glass eyes, original patina on its hardwood...	300 - 500
28	Snake Cane-C. 1900-A one piece carved snake and shaft and a bi-metal ferrule-O.L. 36"-$200-$300	200 - 300
29	German Folk-C. 1870-A one piece hazelnut branch with a pair of fighting dogs as the handle. The handle is 4" wide an...	400 - 800
30	Carved Dog-C. 1900-A carved stylized dog, fully carved shaft with leaves and geometric designs, original patina and ...	300 - 500	1 Bid
31	French Dandy-C. 1875-A boxwood carved handle, ebony shaft and a 2" bone ferrule-H. 11" x 1 ½", O.L. 37"-$300-$400	300 - 500
32	Three Face Cane-C. 1860-The shaft has three full snakes which have inked details, above each snake there is a fish a...	300 - 400
33	Poetic Folk-C. 1903-Carved in the state hospital in Ionia, Michigan this cane has different interesting statements c...	300 - 600
34	French Folk-C. 1880-A nicely carved and decorated one piece fruitwood cane. The handle is 4" and there are various f...	200 - 300	2 Bids
35	Alpine Folk-C. 1890-A black thorn carved cane with various animals and vegetation throughout the shaft. The cane is...	500 - 700
36	Crocodile Folk-C. 1890-A naturally grown hardwood shaft with a full length crock with glass eyes as a handle and a w...	300 - 500	2 Bids
37	Folk Masterpiece-C. 1850-A very well done carved, inked inscribed hardwood shaft with numerous clipper ships, dogs, ...	3,000 - 4,000	1 Bid
38	Egg Whimsy-C. 1880-A finely carved geometric folk with an egg in it's cage and two movable sliding rings around the ...	300 - 400	3 Bids
39	German Folk Sword-C. 1875-A flannel leaf or velvet plant shaved root handle and shaft which contains a four-sided 1...	300 - 500
40	Countryside Dress-C. 1860-A hardwood branch shaft with a shaped burl handle which has a bronze frog and bee done in ...	200 - 400
41	Agriculture Folk-C. 1860-A highly carved willow wood shaft with a coat of arms, tobacco plants, farmer with knife, a...	2,000 - 3,000
42	Spectacular Folk-C. 1860-The 7" handle is carved with a hand holding a stylized snake with an apple in its mouth. Th...	2,000 - 3,000	1 Bid
43	Leg and Motto Folk-C. 1920-Carved into the shaft is "Trust in the Lord and do good: so shalt thou dwell in the land....	300 - 400	1 Bid
44	German Folk-C. 1890-Hazlenut shaft which has a German "Kind of a Prayer" carved from top to bottom. The saying trans...	300 - 400
45	Folk Art Snakes-C. 1950-A pair of carved and brightly painted snakes which are carved in a grape vine. Nice origina...	200 - 400
46	Red Horse Folk-C. 1940-Probably a prison made Southern cane with metal eyes, natural maple shaft and all original pa...	200 - 300
47	Viennese Folk-C. 1900-A very finely carved cherry branch which has a creature with two color glass eyes and a very l...	500 - 700
48	Viennese Folk-C. 1900-Done by the same hand as the previous lot, hazelnut branch, the handle depicts a whimsical ma...	500 - 700
49	Marble Puzzle-C. 1920-The chip carved massive oak shaft which has seven marbles in a cage and no ferrule-O.L. 35"-$1...	100 - 200
50	Fine Cane Holder-C. 1880-Three dimensional deep relief carvings of five different heads which are well executed and ...	2,000 - 4,000	4 Bids

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