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6:30 AM PT - Oct 18th, 2008

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Kimball M. Sterling Inc. TFL-1915
125 West Market Street
Johnson City, TN 37604
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Folk Art and Dress Canes in Two Sessions

296 items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
1
Lot 1
Carved Snake-C. 1920-Folk art cane


Carved Snake-C. 1920-Very nice carved snake on a twig spur shaft...

300
-
500
2
Lot 2
Inlaid Folk Art-C. 1920-The handle is inlaid with he

arts, diamonds, stars, moons and various other items in metal and...

1,000
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1,200
3
Lot 3
St. Patrick's Folk Art-C. 1890-Folk art cane


St. Patrick's Folk Art-C. 1890-A wonderful carved example which is...

3,500
-
4,500
4
Lot 4
Roosevelt Folk-C. 1925-A fully carved shaft with var

ious animals including monkeys, snakes, birds, rabbits, owls...

2,000
-
3,000
5
Lot 5
Odd Fellows Folk-C. 1900-A finely carved lodge cane

with the all seeing eye, bow and arrows, hand in heart and the...

1,500
-
2,000
6
Lot 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
Lot 7
Wacky Wacky Bird-C. 1890-A very nicely carved four s

nake shaft and a bird handle. There are traces of original...

800
-
1,200
8
Lot 8
Charles Teal Folk Art Cane


Charles Teal Folk Art- 19th Century -A prime example of Mr. Teal's...

3,000
-
4,000
9
Lot 9
Frank Feather's Masterpiece-C. 1940-Folk art cane


Frank Feather's Masterpiece-C. 1940-The prime example of a...

10,000
-
15,000
10
Lot 10
Primitive Man with Snake-C. 1899-A wonderful 19th C

entury Folk Art carving which has its date inscribed and a...

2,000
-
2,500
11
Lot 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
Lot 12
Whimsy Snake-C. 1893-A nicely carved cage with ball

s. The shaft has various animals including ducks, turtles, frogs...

2,500
-
3,500
13
Lot 13
Umbrella Folk-C. 1900-Cane carved with details in t

he shape of a closed umbrella. It is done with much detail and it...

300
-
500
14
Lot 14
Lodge Cane-C. 1935-A very well carved one piece can

e which has geometric carvings with blocks and triangles on its...

300
-
500
15
Lot 15
Painted Whimsy-C. 1925-A nicely carved ball in cage

which has original grey paint on the shaft and a red handle...

300
-
500
16
Lot 16
Primitive Lizard-C. 1900-A natural grown branch wit

h original patina and a carved lizard asleep on the handle-O.L...

300
-
400
17
Lot 17
Three Ball Whimsy-C. 1920-A nicely carved ball in c

age example with both straight and twisted shaft. It has a hickory...

300
-
400
18
Lot 18
Twin Snakes-C. 1920-A one piece carved cane with a

pair of snakes that entwine 80% of the shaft. It has its original...

300
-
400
19
Lot 19
. Diamond Dog-C. 1900-A nice diamond willow which h

as 10 pods and a small carved dog which protrudes from the shaft...

250
-
350
20
Lot 20
Snakes Folk Art-C. 1920-A one piece carved cane wit

h four snakes with pyro decoration, original patina and no...

300
-
400
21
Lot 21
Alligator Folk-C. 1935-A painted and carved, probab

ly African-American, whimsical cane. The alligator and the snake...

250
-
350
22
Lot 22
Coral Snake-1940-A carved and painted crook handle

which has a snakes' head with rhinestone eyes. The cane has no...

250
-
350
23
Lot 23
Puzzle Cane-C. 1925-A very nice example of this gen

re carved in one piece American oak. It has various geometric...

500
-
700
24
Lot 24
Rancher's Folk-Art-C. 1924-A massive masterpiece wh

ich one belonged to "Percy Anderson". The stout handle has a large...

500
-
1,000
25
Lot 25
Man with Snakes-C. 1900-A hardwood shaft with a ful

ly coiled snake, pelican, fish, rifle and dog. The handle is...

600
-
900
26
Lot 26
Carved Folk-C. 1898-A one piece carved hardwood sha

ft with raspberries, leafs and vines, belt buckle collar and a...

500
-
1,000
27
Lot 27
Fine Folk-C. 1885-A very finely carved gentleman wi

th a beard, two color glass eyes, original patina on its hardwood...

300
-
500
28
Lot 28
Snake Cane-C. 1900-A one piece carved snake and sha

ft and a bi-metal ferrule-O.L. 36"-$200-$300

200
-
300
29
Lot 29
German Folk-C. 1870-A one piece hazelnut branch wit

h a pair of fighting dogs as the handle. The handle is 4" wide and...

400
-
800
30
Lot 30
Carved Dog-C. 1900-A carved stylized dog, fully car

ved shaft with leaves and geometric designs, original patina and...

300
-
500
31
Lot 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
Lot 32
Three Face Cane-C. 1860-The shaft has three full sn

akes which have inked details, above each snake there is a fish...

300
-
400
33
Lot 33
Poetic Folk-C. 1903-Carved in the state hospital in

Ionia, Michigan this cane has different interesting statements...

300
-
600
34
Lot 34
French Folk-C. 1880-A nicely carved and decorated o

ne piece fruitwood cane. The handle is 4" and there are various...

200
-
300
35
Lot 35
Alpine Folk-C. 1890-A black thorn carved cane with

various animals and vegetation throughout the shaft. The cane is...

500
-
700
36
Lot 36
Crocodile Folk-C. 1890-A naturally grown hardwood s

haft with a full length crock with glass eyes as a handle and a...

300
-
500
37
Lot 37
Folk Masterpiece-C. 1850-A very well done carved, i

nked inscribed hardwood shaft with numerous clipper ships, dogs...

3,000
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4,000
38
Lot 38
Egg Whimsy-C. 1880-A finely carved geometric folk w

ith an egg in it's cage and two movable sliding rings around the...

300
-
400
39
Lot 39
German Folk Sword-C. 1875-A flannel leaf or velvet

plant shaved root handle and shaft which contains a four-sided...

300
-
500
40
Lot 40
Countryside Dress-C. 1860-A hardwood branch shaft w

ith a shaped burl handle which has a bronze frog and bee done in...

200
-
400
41
Lot 41
Agriculture Folk-C. 1860-A highly carved willow woo

d shaft with a coat of arms, tobacco plants, farmer with knife, a...

2,000
-
3,000
42
Lot 42
Spectacular Folk-C. 1860-The 7" handle is carved wi

th a hand holding a stylized snake with an apple in its mouth. The...

2,000
-
3,000
43
Lot 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
44
Lot 44
German Folk-C. 1890-Hazlenut shaft which has a Germ

an "Kind of a Prayer" carved from top to bottom. The saying...

300
-
400
45
Lot 45
Folk Art Snakes-C. 1950-A pair of carved and brigh


Folk Art Snakes-C. 1950-A pair of carved and brightly painted...

200
-
400
46
Lot 46
Red Horse Folk-C. 1940-Probably a prison made South

ern cane with metal eyes, natural maple shaft and all original...

200
-
300
47
Lot 47
Viennese Folk-C. 1900-A very finely carved cherry b

ranch which has a creature with two color glass eyes and a very...

500
-
700
48
Lot 48
Viennese Folk-C. 1900-Done by the same hand as the

previous lot, hazelnut branch, the handle depicts a whimsical man...

500
-
700
49
Lot 49
Marble Puzzle-C. 1920-The chip carved massive oak s

haft which has seven marbles in a cage and no ferrule-O.L...

100
-
200
50
Lot 50
Fine Cane Holder-C. 1880-Three dimensional deep rel

ief carvings of five different heads which are well executed and...

2,000
-
4,000
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